Program Analyst Associate

SAIC; Saint Inigoes Shores (MD); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst Associate to support the Ship and Air Integrated Warfare (SAIW) Division at NAWCAD WOLF in St. Inigoes, Maryland. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 days onsite weekly and an Interim Secret clearance to begin.

The analyst will coordinate schedules, procurement, staffing, and budgets; collaborate with contractors and government leads to collect and organize program data, monitor milestones, and ensure accurate budget execution tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-3 years of experience OR High School Diploma with 6 years of direct project administration/analytical experience
• U.S. Citizen with an active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance
• Proficient in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP) and MS Office Suite; SharePoint online familiarity

Responsibilities

• Project Tracking: maintain item trackers, monitor milestones, track deliverables and deadlines across teams.
• Financial & Data Analysis: collect, organize, validate budget and expense data; support spend plan and forecasting activities.
• Reporting & Data Visualization: extract and prepare weekly/monthly status reports and presentations for leadership and government customers.
• Process & Documentation Support: maintain program folders, support funding processing, assist PR/PO documentation.
• Team Coordination: schedule meetings, prepare agendas, document minutes, track action items to closure.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma with experience

Tools

MS Excel

SharePoint Online

MS Office Suite

Job description

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst Associate to support the Ship and Air Integrated Warfare (SAIW) Division at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Webster Outlying Field (NAWCAD WOLF), in St. Inigoes, Maryland.

This is a Hybrid position that requires 2 day of onsite support weekly.

Minimum of an Interim Secret Clearance is required to begin work.

The Program Analyst Associate will provide analysis and coordination of the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. The analyst will collaborate directly with various contractors and/or government Project Leads/personnel to collect and organize program data, monitor project milestones, and ensure accurate budget execution tracking.

This role is ideal for an analytical, detail-oriented professional who wants to grow a career in defense acquisition, project management, and/or government contract administration.

Core Responsibilities

Project Tracking:

• Assist in maintaining project localized action item trackers.
• Monitor milestones, track project deliverables, and ensure deadlines are met across teams.
• Assist in analyzing and tracking project risks and opportunities.
• Support tracking of schedules to assist in analysis of resource usage and resource planning.

Financial & Data Analysis:

• Collect, organize, and validate project budget and expense data.
• Support Spend Plan and Forecast development, commitment tracking, obligation tracking, expenditure tracking, reconciliation tracking, and final billing.
• Support the development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), elements, and network activities in Navy enterprise resource planning (N-ERP).

Reporting & Data Visualization:

• Extract, synthesize, and sanitize data from internal repositories and databases.
• Prepare standard weekly/monthly status reports and presentations for leadership and/or government customers.
• Support the development of responses to data calls from internal and external offices.

Process & Documentation Support:

• Maintain configuration control over program folders and operational repositories/libraries.
• Support the receiving, processing, monitoring, and execution of incoming and outgoing funding.
• Support in the development of the documentation required to support Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for contract obligations.

Team Coordination:

• May Schedule programmatic meetings, prepare agendas, document technical/operational meeting minutes, and actively track action items to closure.: Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor, project leaders, and other professionals in the group.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 0-3 years of experience; OR a High School Diploma with 6 years of direct project administration/analytical experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Secret Security Clearance , or the ability to immediately obtain an Interim Secret clearance.
• Proficient in MS Excel (working knowledge of pivot tables, formulas like VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data formatting, etc.) and the broader MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Familiarity with SharePoint online (navigating/maintaining libraries).
• Strong organizational habits, high attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal professional communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Government project, financial, and contracting processes/regulations.
• Experience with N-ERP; creating WBSs, creating/reviewing Purchase Requestions (PRs) and/or Purchase Orders (POs), and utilizing Budget Hierarchy reports to track/analyze budget and execution of funds.
• 1 year experience supporting Department of Defense organizations (preferably NAVAIR or NAWCAD).