Project Manager, Program Metrics & Reporting

General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works•Brunswick, ME

2d•$85,100 - $107,800

About The Position

The Program Metrics & Reporting Analyst provides integrated program performance reporting, data analytics, and decision support to the DDG 51 Planning Yard Program Office. The role develops, maintains, analyzes, and communicates program-level metrics that give leadership visibility into execution, performance against objectives, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement. Working with Engineering, Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Team Leaders, Project Managers, and SOSB, the analyst consolidates project-level information into an integrated view of performance across schedule, cost, funding, technical performance, quality, risk, and other operational areas. The analyst validates data, identifies trends and performance gaps, develops dashboards and executive briefings, and provides analysis to support decision-making. The position independently manages recurring reporting requirements, develops and maintains reporting tools using Microsoft Excel and Power BI, and identifies opportunities to automate manual processes, improve data integrity, and standardize reporting practices. It requires analytical capability, technical proficiency, attention to detail, and the ability to explain why performance is changing, where attention is needed, and what actions may be warranted.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, data analytics, finance, engineering, information systems, project management, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
3–5 years of relevant experience in data analytics, program reporting, business intelligence, project controls, operations analysis, or a related field.
Ability to independently manage recurring reporting deliverables and analytical assignments with limited day-to-day direction.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, lookup functions, complex formulas, data manipulation, reconciliation, and analytical reporting.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and the ability to develop clear, professional presentations for management and executive audiences.
Working proficiency in Microsoft Power BI, including dashboard development, data visualization, and turning data into useful performance insights.
Experience developing or maintaining performance metrics, KPIs, dashboards, or management reporting products.
Ability to analyze data, identify trends and variances, investigate discrepancies, and communicate findings concisely and understandably.
Experience consolidating information from multiple sources and validating data for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with project managers, functional stakeholders, and leadership.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, and competing reporting requirements.
Initiative, sound judgment, attention to detail, and commitment to continuous improvement.
Ability to obtain a government security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain an interim security clearance within the first 45 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DDG-51 Post Delivery, defense, aerospace, shipbuilding, engineering, manufacturing, or other complex government programs.
Experience in a Program Management Office, program controls organization, or project management environment.
Familiarity with U.S. Navy or Department of Defense program execution, government customer reporting, and defense acquisition environments.
Experience supporting program-level performance reviews, executive briefings, and integrated program status reporting.
Proficiency in Power Query and experience automating reporting processes using Power Automate or comparable tools.
Experience integrating data from multiple sources into standardized dashboards and reports.
Familiarity with program cost, schedule, funding, technical performance, quality, risk, and issue management.
Experience with SharePoint or other approved collaboration and data-management platforms.
Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and process standardization.

Responsibilities

Comply with applicable safety policies, procedures, and training requirements, and reinforce accountability and safety in program execution.
Develop, maintain, and monitor program-level key performance indicators, metrics, and performance measures.
Consolidate project-level data into an integrated assessment of overall program health and execution.
Analyze trends, variances, exceptions, and changes against targets, plans, milestones, and objectives across schedule, cost, funding, technical deliverables, quality, risks, and issues.
Identify emerging performance concerns, data anomalies, unfavorable trends, and potential impacts to program objectives.
Develop historical trend analyses and comparisons to support forecasting, performance assessments, and continuous improvement.
Recommend improvements to metrics and reporting methods to increase relevance, accuracy, and usefulness to leadership.
Independently manage weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc program reporting requirements.
Develop and maintain standardized reporting products, dashboards, and charts, and translate complex data into clear, actionable communications for leadership and stakeholders.
Coordinate with project managers and functional stakeholders to obtain complete and accurate inputs on time and maintain consistency in metric definitions, calculations, reporting periods, and presentation standards.
Develop, maintain, and enhance interactive Power BI dashboards and analytical reports.
Use advanced Excel capabilities to consolidate, analyze, reconcile, and present data from multiple sources.
Use Power Query, Power Automate, and other approved tools to streamline data preparation and automate recurring reporting activities.
Identify ways to reduce redundant manual work and reporting cycle time and improve process repeatability.
Establish and maintain standardized templates and reporting procedures, and implement data validation and quality checks.
Coordinate with information technology, data owners, and functional teams to address data accessibility and reporting limitations.
Support consolidation and presentation of cost, schedule, funding, technical performance, quality, and risk information.
Assist with variance summaries, performance comparisons, milestone tracking, funding status reports, and management review materials.
Identify relationships among performance indicators and communicate potential downstream impacts to program execution.
Support project managers in interpreting performance data and maintaining consistency between project-level and program-level reporting.
Assist with monitoring performance against approved plans, targets, contractual requirements, and internal commitments.
Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve reporting discrepancies and improve the reliability of program information.
Evaluate reporting processes and recommend improvements to efficiency, consistency, accuracy, and usability.
Establish and maintain standardized reporting practices and metric governance across the program office.
Follow up on missing, inconsistent, or outdated data and work with responsible stakeholders to resolve issues.
Support special projects, performance improvement initiatives, and ad hoc analyses at the direction of PMO leadership.
Handle program information in accordance with applicable security, confidentiality, and data-handling requirements.