Operations & Facilities Analyst - Norfolk, VA

Serco; Portsmouth (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Robust vacation and sick leave

Flexible work arrangements

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Serco Inc. in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Portfolio Acquisition Executive (Maritime) to provide program management, technical integration, and acquisition support for Navy training systems. The role focuses on planning, execution, sustainment, and data-driven reporting across facilities and lifecycle activities.

The position requires a DoD Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience (or 3 extra years in lieu of degree).

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, information systems or related field plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• Or 3 additional years of applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with project planning, coordination, status reporting, scheduling, or admin operations in a military/government environment.
• Ability to organize complex information via briefings, status reports, trackers and minutes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams).
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct analytical, administrative, and coordination support to DFENS PAPM and PMS 339 leadership.
• Assist with facilities-related planning, project execution, and sustainment for Navy training systems.
• Develop, review, and coordinate SOWs, planning cost estimates, programming data, and installation documentation.
• Coordinate with Task Managers, engineers, construction teams, and external organizations.
• Assist with PPBE activities by organizing inputs, planning data, cost estimates, budget forecasts and supporting docs.
• Develop and maintain project status briefs, trackers, dashboards monitoring cost, schedule, risk, and milestones.
• Support AI-enabled dashboards, automation tools, and data-management processes for visibility.
• Prepare briefing materials, read-aheads, executive summaries and recommendations for leadership reviews.
• Provide meeting support by preparing agendas, coordinating attendees, and tracking actions.
• Assist with financial planning for training-system acquisition, facilities, installation, and sustainment activities.
• Support lifecycle activities from planning to sustainment per DoD guidance.
• Perform other programmatic, facilities, and task-management duties as assigned.

Skills

DoD Secret clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Project planning

Briefing & reporting

MS Office proficiency

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering/IT with 5 years related experience

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy - Serco has a fantastic opportunity for you! Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime is changing the face of Navy training across the fleet. The Surface Training Systems (STS) Program Office PMS 339 is the OPNAV single point of contact for strategic program planning, policy, acquisition, life-cycle management, research and development, and technical insertion into all existing and future Navy Surface Training Systems. Join the Serco team as we work to transform Navy training. This position located in Norfolk, VA.

Must have an active U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.

This position located in Norfolk, VA with hybrid opportunity available.

The Military Analyst provides project management, technical integration, administrative, and acquisition lifecycle support to PAE Maritime, Surface Training Systems (PMS 339). The analyst supports facilities planning and installation activities for Navy training systems; assists Task Managers and the DFENS PAPM; and contributes to the coordination, tracking, and reporting required to support modernization, new-construction, and sustainment efforts. The analyst works with program office personnel, Task Managers, engineering and design teams, construction contractors, and other stakeholders to help ensure training sites are appropriately planned and prepared to support the installation, activation, and sustainment of Navy training systems. The position is intended to provide a broad development path across facilities, program management, executive operations, task management, and data-driven project reporting.

In This Role, You Will

• Provide direct analytical, administrative, and coordination support to the DFENS PAPM and other designated PMS 339 leadership.
• Assist with facilities-related planning, project execution, and sustainment activities supporting Navy training systems, including modernization and new-construction programs.
• Support the development, review, and coordination of facility requirements, Statements of Work (SOWs), technical proposals, planning cost estimates, programming data, installation documentation, and other acquisition or project-management artifacts.
• Coordinate with PMS 339 Task Managers, training-system stakeholders, engineering teams, construction contractors, and external organizations to support requirements development, project execution, and issue resolution.
• Assist with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) activities by organizing requirements inputs, planning data, cost estimates, budget forecasts, and supporting documentation.
• Develop, maintain, and improve project status briefs, trackers, dashboards, and other project-management tools used to monitor and report cost, schedule, performance, risk, milestones, actions, and decision items.
• Support the development and maintenance of AI-enabled dashboards, automation tools, and data-management processes that improve project visibility, reporting accuracy, and organizational awareness.
• Prepare and deliver briefing materials, meeting read-aheads, executive summaries, and recommendations for PAPM, Task Manager, and leadership review.
• Provide meeting and working-group support by preparing agendas, coordinating attendees, documenting discussion points and actions, maintaining action trackers, and monitoring follow-up requirements.
• Facilitate communication among leadership, Task Managers, support personnel, and project stakeholders to improve coordination and ensure timely dissemination of relevant information.
• Assist with financial planning and budget-forecast development for training-system acquisition, facilities, installation, and sustainment activities.
• Support project life-cycle activities, including planning, execution, monitoring, closeout, and transition to sustainment, in accordance with applicable Department of Defense acquisition guidance and Navy requirements.
• Perform other programmatic, facilities, executive-operations, and task-management support duties as assigned.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• An active DoW Secret clearance.
• A U.S. Citizenship.
• A Bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering, information systems, technical discipline, or a related field, plus 5 years of directly relevant experience supporting military organizations, government program offices, facilities projects, acquisition programs, or executive operations.
• or 3 additional years of applicable experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience supporting project planning, coordination, status reporting, action tracking, scheduling, or administrative operations in a military, government, contractor, or technical-program environment.
• To demonstrate ability to organize and communicate complex information through briefings, status reports, trackers, meeting minutes, and written correspondence.
• The ability to work independently with limited supervision; manage competing priorities; and coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• To be proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• The ability to travel 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Navy training systems, Navy facilities, Navy acquisition programs, or Navy program offices.
• Familiarity with facilities installation planning, construction coordination, Training System Installation Plans, or shore-site infrastructure activities.
• Familiarity with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution; acquisition lifecycle processes; requirements development; budget planning; or sustainment planning.
• Experience supporting executive-level meetings, leadership engagements, action-item management, records management, knowledge management, or process-improvement activities.
• Experience developing project dashboards, data visualizations, performance metrics, automated reports, or AI-enabled workflow tools.
• Project Management Professional, Certified Associate in Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable project-management/process-improvement certification.
• Navy operational, training, staff, instructor, engineering, navigation, or afloat-training experience.
• Experience with bridge trainers, virtualized training environments, or Navy surface training systems.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate working groups, coordinate cross-functional teams, and prepare senior-level briefing materials.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco's 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee.

Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.

Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
• 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Employee Assistance Plan

To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.

Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco's external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [e-mail].