Senior Program Analyst

Sayres Defense•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sayres is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to provide direct engineering and programmatic support to the PMS 300/325 Program/Assistant Program Manager (PAPM). This position requires a strong program execution experience person who can operate in a deputy program management capacity and effectively engage with Government leadership, shipbuilders, and cross-functional teams. The selected candidate will work closely with program leadership to support daily operations, engineering coordination, action item management, presentation development, shipyard engagement, and executive-level communications across multiple shipbuilding efforts. This role is expected to work onsite 4-5 days per week in support of Government customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
5–8 years of professional engineering and/or program management support experience supporting DoD, Navy, or shipbuilding programs.
Secret clearance or the ability to obtain.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Navy acquisition, shipbuilding, waterfront, or lifecycle management programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering and programmatic support to PMS 325 program leadership across shipbuilding, modernization, and production efforts.
Serve as acting lead for weekly team meetings and day-to-day coordination activities in the absence of the PAPM.
Develop, review, edit, and coordinate executive-level briefings, presentations, reports, and technical documentation prior to submission to the Program Management Office (PMO).
Coordinate directly with Government personnel, shipbuilder representatives, technical teams, and program stakeholders to support program execution and issue resolution.
Respond to programmatic data calls, taskers, action items, and leadership inquiries in a timely and accurate manner.
Support engineering reviews, program tracking efforts, risk discussions, schedule coordination, and status reporting activities.
Participate in shipyard visits and waterfront support activities to monitor production progress, coordinate technical efforts, and support leadership engagement.
Travel as required to shipbuilder and waterfront locations including: Houma, LA, Mobile, AL, Pascagoula, MS, Gulfport, MS
Maintain proactive communication and coordination across Government and contractor teams to support program milestones, schedules, and operational objectives.