Risk Manager/ Program Analyst (5651)

SMX•Huntsville, AL

5d•$93,000 - $156,000

About The Position

The PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment Product Office is seeking a Program Analyst to serve as the Product Office Risk Manager. In this position, the successful candidate will serve a vital, primary role managing a recurring process that helps communicate Product Office needs and requirements within the Risk Management Framework to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive and to the Army.

Requirements

Clearance Required: Secret
Bachelor’s degree or higher
5+ years of experience supporting Department of War acquisition programs
Demonstrated understanding of and experience applying the Army risk-management process in support of acquisition or sustainment programs
Demonstrated critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise, decision-quality briefings and reports
Strong briefing and facilitation skills, including experience leading or supporting boards, working groups, or planning teams
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Army acquisition programs and complex weapon-system or integrated-system portfolios
Experience using ARMS or comparable risk-management tools to maintain risk registers and prepare risk reports
Familiarity with acquisition lifecycle processes, program reviews, milestone events, and contract actions
Experience facilitating Integrated Product Team meetings and senior-leader decision briefings
Familiarity with cost, schedule, technical, cybersecurity, manufacturing, test, integration, and sustainment risk areas
Proficiency in MS SharePoint and Teams architecture

Responsibilities

Identifies, assesses, tracks, and defines mitigation of programmatic and technical risks for the PATRIOT and RIG-360 programs throughout the lifecycle
Supports program leadership by maintaining the program risk register in the Army Risk Management System (ARMS)
Facilitates risk-management boards; analyzes cost, schedule, technical, manufacturing, test, cybersecurity, sustainment, and integration risks
Develops mitigation plans with responsible owners and due dates
Prepares decision-quality risk briefings and reports for the Product Manager and Program leadership
Ensures risks are documented and escalated at the appropriate level
Integrates risk considerations into acquisition strategies, program reviews, milestones, and contract actions
Coordinates with functional teams to promote early risk identification and informed leadership decisions
Performs other operations support duties, as assigned