Aviation Programs Analyst — Data-Driven & Impactful

Aertron, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aertron, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Program Analyst to support the planning, execution, and reporting of aviation programs and technical projects. You will build and maintain program data, track cost and schedule performance, analyze trends, and produce recurring reports and briefing-quality products for leadership.

You will work closely with program managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts to keep complex, multi-workstream efforts on track, on budget, and fully documented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in program analysis, project controls, business analysis, or a related quantitative and analytical role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including strong Excel skills and experience with Microsoft Project or comparable scheduling tools.
• Experience building status reports, dashboards, and metrics for technical and executive stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of project management concepts such as cost and schedule tracking, critical path, risk identification, and earned value or similar performance measures.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills; ability to present findings to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government suitability / public trust.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and analyze program data, including cost, schedule, and performance indicators.
• Track project schedules, perform critical path analysis, identify schedule trends, and support schedule optimization.
• Develop and analyze recurring (weekly and monthly) reports on program metrics for technical and executive audiences.
• Identify potential project trends, risks, and issues, and surface them to program management with supporting analysis.
• Support development of cost estimates for procurement and acquisition actions, including cost-benefit and trade-off analyses.
• Develop and refine business processes, procedures, and tools based on program needs and stakeholder requirements.
• Support quality assurance activities and help ensure program documentation is accurate, traceable, and audit-ready.
• Maintain program artifacts and status reporting using Microsoft Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Word.

Job description

Aertron, Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Program Analyst to support the planning, execution, and reporting of aviation programs and technical projects. You will build and maintain program data, track cost and schedule performance, analyze trends, and produce recurring reports and briefing-quality products for leadership.

You will work closely with program managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts to keep complex, multi-workstream efforts on track, on budget, and fully documented.