Business Analyst

Kalman and Company; Stafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense consulting firm in England is seeking a Program Manager to coordinate procurement schedules and assess financial execution in a DoD context. The successful candidate will have at least 8 years of business/finance experience and must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance. This role involves preparing reports, conducting market research, and managing program reviews.

Qualifications

• Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in DoD Business/Finance required.
• Prior experience with Risk management necessary.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program procurement schedules and analyze financial execution.
• Conduct market research to determine product requirements.
• Prepare recurring reports to convey program progress.

Skills

Detail oriented

Analytical skills

Ability to work independently

Risk management

Education

Active Secret Security Clearance

8+ years’ experience in DoD Business/Finance

Job description

Specific Duties

• Coordinating program procurement schedules to financial execution data and reporting of program risks.
• Perform program schedule analysis to forecast PMO progress concerning financial execution goals.
• Review PM MHTV programs to determine what Better Buying Initiatives can be applied to improve the program.
• Perform project-finance interface and project-contracts interface process improvements from independent and team-developed program evaluations.
• Evaluate and deliver recommendations for improved programmatic cost/benefit initiatives, including Program Objective Memorandum (POM) support.
• Develop and deliver project schedules for timely award of procurement requests following submission by Project Officers to ensure consistency with DoD and SECNAV 5000 objectives.
• Prepare and deliver recurring reports utilizing program schedules as well as budget and execution data to convey program progress to high-level personnel internal and external to the PMO.
• Conduct market research to determine which commercial products may meet requirements and document findings. Shall conduct research and analyze business processes and recommend improvements for optimal business operations. As a result, the contractor draft, update and maintain PM MHTV Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) based on business process analysis.
• Manage business related meetings, conferences, and demonstrations (including minutes and agendas as needed).
• Provide monthly event projections and conference room usage reports associated with use of the contractor facility for coordination and de-confliction.
• Provide support, including routing documentation, assisting contractor team members with working groups, scheduling meetings, and demonstrations, preparation of deployment packages, and report development.
• Plan, coordinate, and host program management meetings with the Government and Government-appointed personnel.
• Coordinate and host Program Management Reviews (PMR), Deep Dives and user engagements, which provide information regarding status, risk, schedule, cost, expenditures, and programmatic issues.

Required Education/Qualifications

• An Active Secret Security Clearance Required
• 8+ years’ experience DoD Business/Finance
• Prior experience with Risk management
• Detail oriented, analytical and inquisitive
• Ability to work independently and with others