A&SF Center Business Operations Analyst

MITRE; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in Bedford, MA, is seeking a senior program management professional to lead operations supporting Air and Space Forces Center programs. You will oversee deliverables, budgets, and cross-agency coordination to ensure on-time results aligned with AF contracts.

The role requires a strong background in government program management, excellent communication, and the ability to mentor junior staff. On-site work three days weekly is expected.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• 4 years+ Business Operations/program management analyst experience or related skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with Government program management staff.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel, sponsors, and contractors.
• Excellent attention to detail, verbal/written communication skills, and strong organization and time management skills.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.

Responsibilities

• Review deliverables for compliance with AF contract program management requirements before submission to the AF, interpreting the requirements and providing direction.
• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices; determining improvements to processes and methods as applicable.
• Applies lead level technical or administrative expertise pertaining to analytical or mechanical practices to perform a broad range of complex work assignments across a variety of stakeholders.
• Monitor, review, analyze, and report on progress of work program funding/deliverables/products.
• Develop recommendations for management action to ensure on-schedule delivery to the AF.
• Support the Quarterly A&SFC PMRs. Prepare draft and final materials to AF Contracts within the timeline.
• Support A&SFC Annual Report within the timeline.
• Manage and report indirect budgets and spending to A&SFC VP, monitor and adjudicate shortfalls.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent attention to detail

Verbal/written communication skills

Time management

Ability to collaborate effectively

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

MITRE Requirements Tool (MRT)

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose — and help shape the future.

MITRE’s Air and Space Forces Center (A&SFC) aims to solve the United States Air and Space Forces’ problems using operational understanding, technical expertise, technology landscape view and cross-enterprise connectivity. The A&SFC Program Management & Operations (PM&O) team assists the A&SFC in their mission by leading execution of operations, tracking program execution across all programs, and coordinating with Human Resources and Center leadership on workforce planning, program delivery, and other key operating functions.

Roles & Responsibilities

Product Quality

• Responsible for the reviewing all deliverable products for compliance with AF contract program management requirements before submission to the AF, interpreting the requirements and providing direction (including deviations from standard policy and procedures), as needed, and provide final approval for delivery.
• Works autonomously within established procedures and practices; determining improvements to processes and methods as applicable.
• Applies lead level technical or administrative expertise pertaining to analytical or mechanical practices, scientific methods, or operational processes to perform a broad range of complex work assignments across a variety of stakeholders

Deliverables Schedule

• Monitor, review, analyze, and report on progress of work program funding/deliverables/products
• Develop recommendations for management action to ensure on-schedule delivery to the AF
• Support the Quarterly A&SFC PMRs. Responsible for having draft and final materials to AF Contracts within the timeline outlined in CDRL A006.
• Support A&SFC Annual Report within the timeline outlined in CDRL A007.
• Manage and report and indirect budgets and spending to A&SFC VP, monitor execute and adjudicate shortfalls, discrepancies or other issues as required

Cyclical Program Management Requirements

• In support of the A&SFC PM&O Senior Manager, analyze cyclical A&SFC business and MITRE Corporate program management planning and reporting requirements and develop detailed plans for ensuring all milestones are met.
• Lead yearly Project Work Statement (PWS) process and amendments through the government fiscal year. Includes reviewing yearly PWS template and vetting proposed changes through Global Security Services and AF Contracts as well as working with MITRE Requirements Tool (MRT) Admin to incorporate any updates needed. Update yearly PWS briefing for MITRE and Government Technical SMEs and provide training to MITRE PLs as needed
• Independently develop solutions and manage issues and problems

A&SFC Lead to external government customer AFCLMC/AZS

• Attendance at weekly/monthly syncs
• Liaison between MITRE staff AZS for questions and actionable items
• Responsible for relaying AF Contract cost updates when received from program finance
• Participation in financial tool working groups as a representative to the A&SFC offering recommendations on process and guidance to A&SFC Project Leaders as new tools and processes roll out
• Conduct additional historical, present, and future analysis projects, as assigned, working independently to plan and conduct the analysis, prepare results, and formulate sound recommendations at the project and center levels.
• Assist in gathering and supporting yearly allocation process
• Apply advanced level of business skills and management with impact across broader organizational objectives
• Exchange advanced technical or business information and ideas effectively at all levels within the organization
• Lead and mentor junior staff

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• 4 years+ Business Operations/program management analyst experience or related skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience working with Government program management staff.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of personnel, sponsors, and contractors.
• Excellent attention to detail, verbal/written communication skills, and strong organization and time management skills, as well as the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously under general supervision.
• Understanding of the Air & Space Forces Center Allocation Process, dollar ceiling, OBBBA RECON funds and exclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Excel formulas.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

• MITRE Requirements Tool (MRT) experience.
• Experience with Tableau.
• Willingness to adapt and learn new reporting tools as required.
• Experience managing projects with multiple funding sources.
• Strong knowledge of Air Force contract program management standards and processes.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

None

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Secret

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$151,500 - $189,500 - $227,500 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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