Program Analyst, Senior (E-6B, Mission Systems Architecture) (PMA 271)

Davis Defense Group; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Davis Defense Group, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Analyst to provide sustainment, acquisition, and financial expertise for the E-6B Mercury mission systems.

You will track budgets, schedules, and procurement, coordinating with contract officers and IPTLs within the MSA program to ensure readiness and alignment with mission objectives. This on-site role requires MA/MS and a Secret clearance, with duties spanning planning, data analysis, procurement packaging, and contract documentation to support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of combined program/analytic experience, with at least 3 years budgeting analysis.
• Experience developing procurement documentation and working with acquisition reviews.
• Knowledge of aircraft mission systems and modifications for in-service aircraft.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools; PowerPoint, Excel, TEAMS and MS Project.
• Experience with CSPT, PMT, SOW, PID, CDLRs and PPBS.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior staff recommendations for E-6B initiatives and sustainment.
• Manage procurement, financial, and contractual performance for E-6B projects.
• Track readiness, sustainment requirements and future mission-system needs.
• Coordinate procurement planning conferences and related documents.
• Develop program documentation and budget/funding plans.
• Support acquisition strategy and risk reduction.

Skills

Budget analysis

Procurement coordination

Program analysis

MS Office

Education

MA/MS degree

Tools

CSPT

PMT

CDRLs

PPBS

SOW

PID

AcqMat/APHM

Job description

Position Title: Program Analyst, Senior (E-6B, Mission Systems Architecture) (PMA 271)

Requisition #: 300

Work Environment: On Site

Position Type: Exempt

Salary Range: $95,000 — $140,000 ***This is an estimated salary range. Compensation will be commensurate with experience***

Location: Patuxent River, MD

Clearance Level Required: Secret

Davis Defense Group, Inc. has secured a stellar reputation as one of the premier Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) in the aerospace and defense industry, steadfastly supporting the Department of Defense since 2002. A critical combination of vision and dedication to excellence has helped our customers achieve numerous significant milestones on schedule and within budget. Today we employ over 700 personnel around the globe in a mix of analytical, advisory, technical, and support positions. The common thread across our organization is our commitment to our customers and an unwavering dedication to our principle motto: “Mission Focused, Future Ready. Innovating today, Leading tomorrow.”

Functional Description:

• Applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives.
• Analyzes requirements, status, budget and schedules.
• Performs management, technical, or business case analyses.
• Collects, completes, organizes and interprets data relating to aircraft/weapon/project acquisition and product programs.
• Tracks program/project status and schedules.
• Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Sr. Program Analyst, you are responsible for providing senior staff recommendations for E-6B related initiatives. Responsibilities include providing sustainment, acquisition, and financial expertise for the E-6B Mercury strategic airborne command post aircraft supporting the MSA IPTL. Tasking includes creating, managing, and reporting procurement, financial, and contractual performance of assigned E-6B Mission Systems Architecture and related projects. The position would be responsible directly to IPTs within MSA in tracking of readiness and sustainment requirements for current fleet need/demand as well as tracking and developing future requirements that impact mission systems. Apply knowledge and expertise in continuous process improvement environment to track performance to plan aligned with program office efforts.

• Provide sustainment, acquisition, and financial support for initiatives in support of the E-6B Mission Systems Architecture IPT.
• Facilitate and manage spend plans using CSPT, PID planning, align SPID entries with the IPT strategy and contract execution, and respond to and develop program data calls.
• Support input and update to the RMT.
• Track and analyze budget planning, execution data, and schedule execution data to provide actionable inputs and recommendations to the Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).
• Liaise directly with program office Contract Specialists and Procurement Contracting Officer in the development and processing of SOW, SOO, Performance Work Statements (PWS), Performance Based Specifications, CDRLs, Technical Evaluations, and other contractual documentation for contracting efforts.
• Manage procurements using PMT, including development and management of PID; coordination and preparation of all actions required for conducting Procurement Planning Conferences (PPC’s); generation, routing, and tracking of Procurement Planning Agreements (PPAs); and input, tracking, and reporting of PMT actions and milestones.
• Apply NAVAIR and OSD instructions for acquisition planning, procurement execution, data requirements, program reviews, budget development and coordination, and program planning.
• Participate in status briefs and recommend responses to program inquiries.
• Serves as Program Analyst lead for managing, tracking and reporting procurement status and activities.
• Support the operation of the IPT including scheduling and organizing meetings, making data calls and assessing the data, updating schedules, and supporting development of procurement packages.
• Track program/project status and schedules.
• Develop and coordinate program documentation, requirements documents, and program and budget/funding resource plans.
• Support acquisition strategy development, prepare for program reviews, and review and recommend alternative strategies to reduce program risk.

Required Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of combined experience performing duties described in the functional description with at least 3 of those years analyzing budgets.

Desired Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience developing and coordinating procurement documentation. Experience with acquisition reviews and cost analysis.
• Experience with the following: Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT), Program Management Tool (PMT), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLS), Program, Planning and Budgeting System (PPBS), Statements of Work (SOW), Procurement Initiation Documents (PID), and AcqMat/APHM.
• Knowledge of aircraft mission systems and the modification of those systems for in-service aircraft.
• Experience working with OEMs, preparing J&A and developing and editing SOO/SOWs.
• An understanding of the risk management process and the ability to assist with the preparation or review of CDRLs.
• Familiarity with the engineering change process is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS tools, PowerPoint, Excel, TEAMS, and MS Project.
• Ability to create pivot tables and graphs of data from exports of CSPT and other sources.

Education Requirements:

MA/MS degree or supplemental experience is required.

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