Program Analyst

Qualcomm•San Diego, CA

4d•$43 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Assists with program development and implementation through managing processes, procedures, and tools that improve efficiencies. A Program Analyst coordinates across teams and monitors timelines, budgets, risks, and priorities to achieve program progress. Typically, a program needing a Program Analyst will be of significant size and will require expertise related to the development of project management mechanisms. This is an office-based position in San Diego, CA (Full time, 5 days a week)

Requirements

Associate's degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
High School Diploma or equivalent and 1+ year of relevant work experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
3+ years of experience creating, scheduling, and maintaining program plans or related experience.
2+ years of experience with program management tools.

Responsibilities

Regularly coordinates with third parties and/or internal customers for large, complex programs to identify and meet needs, track and communicate program status updates, and ensure compliance with processes and guidelines.
Prepares and discusses agenda for review board meetings under guidance of the Program Manager and documents key discussion points, project plan changes, and stakeholder needs.
Contributes to and updates project plans to support Program Managers or Leads on large programs that include priorities, timelines, critical tasks, stakeholder identification for each task, and forecasted resource allocation.
Collects, compiles, monitors, and maintains budget data, identifies potential issues, and communicates to the Program Manager.
Tracks the progress and execution of complex deliverables to ensure deadlines are met, and identifies and escalates issues that may impact deadlines.
Coordinates schedules and task assignments for complex projects by following proper project management practices with some guidance from the Program Manager.
Manages and communicates changes in program timelines, priorities, and deliverables to stakeholders.
Identifies risks and issues in limited capacity that occur throughout the program lifecycle, communicates issues to the Program Manager, and identifies team members needed to determine a solution.
Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data and program metrics using advanced tools (e.g., macros, pivot tables, charts, graphs) and resolves inconsistencies.
Maintains and updates databases using advanced aspects of data management tools (e.g., Excel, agile).
Synthesizes moderately complex data and metrics into a summary of key trends, risks, and changes, and presents results into a report that can be easily understood by key stakeholders.
Gathers feedback and implements improvements to assigned planning processes, tools, and methods.