Program Analyst SME

Chenega Corporation

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) is seeking a Program Analyst, SME for Fort Belvoir, VA/Hybrid. The Accessions Information Environment (AIE) is the Army’s 21st-century talent acquisition capability, modernizing and standardizing accessions enterprise talent acquisition Army-wide. This Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) solution is a multi-network, multi-device accessible, secure solution hosted in Salesforce GovCloud+ and Amazon Web Service (AWS) Cloud Impact Level (IL) 4 commercial cloud environment. In concert with systems modernization across the enterprise, AIE will originate the Army Soldier record for management in systems downstream. AIE will deliver a fully integrated enterprise system that implements new business practices and modernizes recruiting capabilities that meet all Army manning requirements. The Program Analyst, SME supports the AIE Program Office by providing program analysis support throughout the program life cycle, to include: leading/supporting all aspects of program management, to include schedule management, risk management, cost management, contract management, metrics definition and analysis, and program reporting.

Requirements

• MA/MS degree required OR BS degree with 2+ years additional experience
• Possesses 15+ years of relevant work experience
• 5+ years DoD Acquisition Program experience
• Must be SAFe certified or agree to complete training and obtain certification within 30 days of hire
• Secret clearance required
• Proven interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, able to convey information across multiple customers and corporate audiences
• Ability to facilitate larger sessions or events for product planning, etc.
• Knowledge/skills/ability to create program dashboards and facilitate task automation
• Required skills, training, and experience necessary to use the following software program(s): Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook), Microsoft Products (SharePoint, Power Bi, Power Automate and Teams)

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in agile software development environments – preferred

Responsibilities

• Using knowledge of the Department of Defense (DoD) program management and acquisition lifecycle processes to plan and conduct acquisition activities through the program/project life cycle from the description of the requirements through product/solution delivery
• Engaging with external and internal stakeholders as requested
• Advising the Government on current DoD policies and procedures to support major program decisions and recommend strategies and techniques for successful conclusions
• Leading/participating in strategic planning, acquisition planning, and investment planning
• Contributing to the development of project plans aligned with program goals and objectives
• Leading/performing risk management, to include identifying, managing, assessing, and mitigating cost, schedule and performance risk, determining impacts across all program areas, and defining realistic burn-down plans
• Defining program management performance measures and metrics to be used to track, report, and assess project/product status and delivery, gathering supporting data, and preparing associated status reports for leadership reviews
• Ensuring compliance with applicable policies and regulations from Federal, DoD, and DA levels to include, but not limited to: DoD 5000, 7000, and 8000 Series; Army Regulations (ARs) 1-1 and 70-1; and OMB Circular A-11, “Preparation and Submission of Budget Estimates”
• Reviewing programmatic documents, preparing comments with rationale, identifying key concerns with recommended action for resolution, and collaborating as necessary to ensure proper understanding
• Preparing/providing input for briefings and reports
• Leading / participating in program reviews, assessing alignment of activities with acquisition strategy and program plan, and determining feasibility of execution within the defined program baselines
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Professional development plan
• Opportunities to sharpen skills
• On-the-job learning experiences
• Formal development programs
• Positive and supportive culture
• Flexibility to make daily choices that can help team members be healthy, centered, confident, and aware
• Well-being programs
• Corporate citizenship initiatives focused on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal