Program Analyst (SSW / Acquisition) - EW&C

MAG Aerospace•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

About The Position

MAG Aerospace is seeking an experienced Program Analyst to provide SETA support through continuous management and review of cost, schedule, performance, and supportability for the PL SSW Project across the acquisition life cycle, including research, development, production, fielding, and sustainment. The role supports EW&C, a program delivering capabilities to counter current and future threats and enable next-generation warfighting capabilities worldwide. The analyst supports program financial management, acquisition planning, execution, reporting, and risk management. This includes preparing and analyzing budgets, spend plans, cost estimates, funding documentation, reports, briefings, and acquisition materials; tracking funds and contract execution; coordinating with internal and external stakeholders; and ensuring actions comply with applicable policies, regulations, and audit procedures. The position also supports program reviews and senior-leader decision-making with financial, status, and risk analyses. The position is contingent on the candidate’s ability to meet applicable physical and medical requirements, including federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements. The projected annual compensation range is $115,000 to $155,000, subject to factors including location, qualifications, experience, contract affordability, and organizational requirements.

Requirements

Hold a Secret or Top Secret clearance; candidates may start with Secret but are required to obtain Top Secret.
At least 4 years of experience.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Excellent interpersonal skills and proven verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work on multifunctional teams in a fast-paced development environment.
Ability to self-start, multitask, prioritize multiple tasks, and work with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and strategic-thinking skills.
Ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed for the position and comply with applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of financial management, cost analysis, data analysis, and risk analysis.
Knowledge of the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
Knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP).
Experience with US Army Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT), Procurement Portfolio Management Tool (PPMT), Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR), and the Army P&R Forms Application for Procurement and RDT&E forms.
Experience with the HQ Department of the Army Task Management Tool (TMT), General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS), and GFEBS-Sensitive Activities (GFEBS-SA).
Proficiency with Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
Fiscal Law Certificate of Completion earned within the last two years.
DoD Financial Management certification.
DAWIA Business Financial Management certification.

Responsibilities

Create and manage fiscal-year budgets and spend plans, and forecast resource requirements for manpower, contracts, travel and training, equipment, supplies, and funds.
Retrieve status-of-funds reports in GFEBS-SA and coordinate with customer budget analysts and directors or commanders regarding reimbursement and disbursement status, ensuring expenditures do not exceed authorized amounts.
Prepare studies and analyses to identify funding requirements or present funding status.
Conduct management studies and reviews concerning mission, organization, functions, and productivity management, and develop recommendations for management problems involving current and prior-year funding.
Reassess and refine cost estimates for complex missions as actual cost data becomes available.
Support or develop end-of-month reports and monthly acquisition reports.
Analyze and evaluate project cost estimates and fiscal-year Functional Support Agreement financial data requirements for compliance with ASA (ALT), PEO, and PM policies.
Follow up with contract points of contact regarding monthly disbursement plans compared with actuals reported to the PEO.
Review funding execution actions and prepare briefings and cost-analysis documents, including SPAR materials, P&R forms, POM documents, BRP documents, Spruill charts, cash flow, and congressional impact statements.
Develop briefings, issue sheets, impact statements, reclamas, and information papers.
Coordinate and develop Acquisition Strategy Reports, budget exhibits, budget execution and planning materials, Integrated Master Schedules, Weapon System Reviews, and Programmatic Risk Reviews.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure actions are timely, accurate, and aligned with plans.
Develop budget implementation plans, define timelines, execute project activities, and coordinate with product budget teams to support proper funds execution.
Update, track, and maintain budgetary and financial documentation for compliance with audit procedures, including R4Fs, MIPRs and MIPR acceptances, PWDs, FSAs, and contract modifications.
Assist with creating Independent Government Cost Estimates, review and track funding modifications, and respond to customer budget questions as applicable.
Provide budget input to PL SSW leadership and program staff for In-Progress Reviews, Programs of Record, spend plans, and Program Management Reviews.
Monitor and brief government leadership on contractual and administrative statuses, including funding appropriations, burn data, reconciliations, underruns, de-obligation of excess funds, and contract closeout.
Analyze data for Rough Orders of Magnitude and process funding requests submitted within PL SSW.
Review current guidance to ensure acquisitions comply with FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and Information Assurance regulations, policies, and requirements.
Create detailed briefings and financial, program-status, and marketing materials to plan and define program needs and present information to PL SSW staff, PEO IEW&S staff, and Army senior leaders.
Create project plans, reports, information papers, and presentation materials.
Establish, assess, and track program risks and resolutions, and assist Programs of Record with risk management plans, processes, and risk identification.