Program Analyst

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PMI PMP certification

Job summary

SAIC's Horizon program seeks a Program Analyst to support the Space Forces mission, focusing on acquisition strategies and program management across DoD weapon systems portfolios. The role is based in El Segundo, CA, contributing to rapid prototyping and battlefield readiness.

Ideal candidates have DoD MCA/JCIDS experience, security clearances, and the ability to coordinate funding and executive program briefings. The position emphasizes government customer support and policy-driven execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or equivalent business-related field.
• Experience with the DoD Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) System process.
• Experience with JCIDS, PPBE processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
• Prepare periodic status reports and coordinate staff meetings and briefings.
• Develop program planning and execution documents per DoDI 5000.02 and related policies.
• Provide programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews and schedule analysis.
• Coordinate funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures and draft financial reports.

Skills

Acquisition management

DoD MCA process

JCIDS process

PPBE process

Program management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management or engineering

Master’s degree (preferred) in business management, technical management, or engineering

Tools

PMI PMP certification

Job description

SAIC's Horizon program is seeking you, our latest Program Analyst to support the U.S. Space Forces mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power and Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications weapon system portfolios. We work out of our sunny El Segundo, Californiaoffice.

The Horizon program is supporting Government weapon systems program offices with subject matter experts that have a background with the Department of Defense major capability acquisition process. Horizon team members provide systems acquisitions and program management support on various capability development programs that are intended to protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team is at the forefront of the advising and assisting the Government throughout the full lifecycle of systems acquisition processes that enable in most instances, rapid fielding to meet warfighter needs

Typical responsibilities include:

• Provide advice to Program/Project Managers regarding acquisition strategies, schedules, contracting, budgeting and execution.
• Prepare periodic status reports, coordinate and execute periodic staff meetings and technical interchange meetings, and develop acquisition plans, schedules, and executive program briefings.
• Develop, draft, and coordinate overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02 / Acquisition Framework, and relevant DoD, AF, and local unit policies that pertain to rapid prototyping.
• Provide programmatic assessments of contractor design/milestone reviews to assess mission requirements, risks & issues, and the ability to analyze schedules for impacts/opportunities to support mission readiness.
• Provide program element coordination, staffing and monitoring; advise and assist government customer regarding funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures as well as drafting and supporting delivery of program funding documentation and monthly financial reports.

Qualifications

This is you:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or equivalent business-related, or in engineering, and with six (6) or more years (Master’s degree four (4) or more years) in government weapon systems acquisitions, and program management or business management within the Department of Defense.
• Experience with the:
  • Department of Defense Major Capability Acquisition (MCA) System process.
  • Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process.
  • Planning, Programing, Budget and Execution (PPB&E) process.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation (CE) program, (if applicable).
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to SCI and Special Access Programs (SAP) and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination.

You will wow us even more if you have these skills:

• Master’s degree in business management, technical management, and/or engineering.
• Professional certifications (e.g., PMI PMP).
• Experience in the National Security Space and, or the Space Control mission area.

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