Project Management Analyst – Data Manager (Mach-TB)

SAIC•Huntsville, AL

1d•Remote

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Project Management Analyst – Data Manager to support the Multi-Service Advanced Capabilities Hypersonic Test Bed (Mach-TB) program and NSWC Crane. The role is a key member of the Mach-TB engineering team, focused on centralized knowledge management and action officer support for a multi-service, geographically dispersed stakeholder community. The Data Manager will oversee the archival, configuration and change management, release, and distribution of program documentation and data products, ensuring consistent and controlled access to program artifacts. The role also serves as an Action Officer for the engineering team, using JIRA and Confluence to track tasks, monitor progress, and report status. The position can be supported remotely, with approximately 10% travel for program reviews, working group meetings, technical interchange meetings, and coordination visits. Crane, Indiana and Huntsville, Alabama are preferred locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of relevant experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree per SAIC policy.
Active Interim Secret Clearance at time of hire and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
Experience supporting complex DoD or federal programs in a program analyst, project management analyst, or action officer capacity.
Demonstrated experience managing program documentation and data in a structured environment, including version control, baselining, and formal release processes.
Hands-on JIRA and Confluence experience, including configuring projects, boards, workflows, and custom fields; developing dashboards, burndown charts, and reporting views; and integrating JIRA tasks with Confluence documentation, meeting notes, and decision tracking.
Experience supporting or administering change management or configuration management processes for technical documentation and program artifacts.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced, distributed program environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document processes, actions, and status for technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to work effectively on a remote, geographically dispersed team using collaboration tools to maintain responsiveness and communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NSWC Crane or other Navy/DoD program offices; familiarity with multi-service or joint programs.
Exposure to hypersonics, advanced weapon systems, or test and evaluation programs; Mach-TB-specific experience is highly desired but not required.
Experience developing and maintaining Confluence knowledge bases, including templates, macros, and structured page hierarchies.
Experience creating and presenting metrics and visualizations for program reviews, such as milestone dashboards, action-closure trends, and backlog analysis.
Knowledge of DoD data management and security marking requirements, including handling CUI in compliance with government and corporate policy.
Residence near Crane, Indiana or Huntsville, Alabama, or willingness to travel to these locations regularly (approximately 10%).

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a centralized Mach-TB repository for requirements, design artifacts, test plans and results, technical reports, and meeting records.
Implement and manage configuration and change control for program artifacts, including versioning, approvals, baselining, and release procedures in alignment with NSWC Crane and Mach-TB governance.
Define and enforce metadata standards, naming conventions, folder structures, and access controls to support traceability, auditability, and retrieval.
Coordinate the release and distribution of documentation to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring appropriate security markings, access controls, and dissemination in accordance with program policies and DoD requirements.
Serve as Action Officer for the Mach-TB engineering team, tracking actions, risks, issues, and decisions across integrated product teams.
Manage task intake, assignment, and closure using JIRA; capture and distribute meeting minutes, action items, and decision logs.
Configure and maintain JIRA projects and Confluence spaces, including dashboards, burndown charts, status views, workflows, fields, and board configurations supporting engineering activities.
Compile and deliver recurring status reports and metrics, including backlog health, action-item aging, burndown/burnup charts, and milestone tracking.
Lead process improvement initiatives for data management and task tracking, recommending and implementing enhancements for hypersonics development and test activities.
Ensure documentation and data-handling activities comply with DoD security, data management, and information assurance requirements, including proper handling of CUI and FOUO data.
Collaborate with engineering, test, logistics, and program management personnel to ensure data management practices support program execution.