Defense Acquisition: Program & Project Management Analyst

A. Harold And Associates; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A. Harold & Associates is seeking a Journeyman Program/Project/Management Analyst to support the H-53 heavy-lift program at NAS Patuxent River. The mid-level role focuses on structured analytic techniques to track schedules and budgets within government processes.

Responsibilities include organizing data, ensuring documentation control, and applying configuration management. A DoD Secret clearance and a BA/BS are required, with 3–10 years of relevant defense acquisition experience.

Qualifications

• BA or BS from an accredited institution.
• 3–10 years of direct experience in program analysis, project tracking, or defense acquisition management.
• DoD Secret clearance required to access the airfield and military installation.
• Familiarity with NAVAIR PMA environments, defense acquisition pathways, and standard milestone review processes.
• Proficiency with MS Project and advanced Excel; strong analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques to evaluate heavy-lift program objectives, tracking milestones, critical path schedules, and project statuses.
• Analyze conflicting program requirements, status updates, budget execution data, and project schedules to identify performance risks and schedule variance.
• Perform management, technical, or business case analyses to support decision-making, trade-off studies, and operational alternatives across the aircraft lifecycle.
• Collect, complete, organize, and interpret complex data streams relating to aircraft, heavy-lift weapons systems, and product acquisition programs.
• Apply government-instituted processes for official documentation control, configuration change control management, and secure technical data management lifecycle procedures.

Skills

Structured analytics

Data analysis

Scheduling tracking

Budget analysis

MS Office/Excel

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

A. Harold & Associates is seeking a Journeyman Program/Project/Management Analyst to support the H-53 heavy-lift program at NAS Patuxent River. The mid-level role focuses on structured analytic techniques to track schedules and budgets within government processes.

Responsibilities include organizing data, ensuring documentation control, and applying configuration management. A DoD Secret clearance and a BA/BS are required, with 3–10 years of relevant defense acquisition experience.