Program Analyst with Security Clearance

Astrion; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion seeks an Assistant Account Manager for the Redstone Test Center in Huntsville, AL to coordinate Test & Evaluation activities, maintain schedule and cost reporting, and ensure timely customer communications.

Required skills include data presentation, detailed financial tracking, and multi-project prioritization. The role emphasizes proactive problem solving and independent thinking in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, finance, business, engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 6 years of related experience in program finance or project management.
• Experience developing project plans, budgets, schedules, and milestones.
• Ability to monitor funding, schedule performance, and milestone execution; provide status updates.
• Experience validating costs and financial trends for projects.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, management, and oversight of Test & Evaluation activities for RTC programs.
• Create, monitor, and maintain IMS, workload projection reports, and financial execution reports.
• Track all active projects and ensure milestones are met with clear customer communications.
• Develop proposals and support agreements; assist project retirements and metrics.
• Coordinate administrative, financial, and logistical project-management activities.

Skills

Deadline-driven

Data presentation

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Independent thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management/finance/business/engineering

Job description

Overview Program Analyst LOCATION: Huntsville, AL JOB STATUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: Secret CERTIFICATION: N/A TRAVEL: Less than 10% SALARY: 81,335.37 Annual Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Account Manager located at the Redstone Test Center in Huntsville , AL . Astrion has worked extensively with the Redstone Test Center where it has earned a reputation for on-time delivery of high-quality products tailored to the needs of its clients. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events


• Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a large audience


• Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects at once


• Superb verbal and written communication skills


• Self-motivated and independent thinker with out-of-the-box ideas Leadership skills PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS


• Bachelor's degree required in project management, finance, business, engineering, or related discipline from accredited college/university, with at least 6 years of related experience in program finance or project management


• Experience developing and maintaining project plans, budgets, schedules, and milestones to meet project requirements.


• Ability to monitor project funding, schedule performance, and milestone execution; provide timely, accurate status updates to stakeholders.


• Experience conducting budget-to-actual cost comparisons, variance analysis, cost validation, and financial trend analysis.


• Ability to monitor performance against approved plans and identify potential cost overruns, schedule risks, and funding shortfalls.


• Proficiency in analyzing, interpreting, and reporting financial data from multiple systems and data sources.


• Experience validating labor, flight, material, travel, and other project-related charges for accuracy and compliance with project records.


• Ability to coordinate administrative, financial, and logistical project-management activities, including tracking test costs and schedules.


• Proficiency with multiple software applications to establish, maintain, and update project forms, records, and reporting products.


• Ability to ensure customers and project stakeholders have complete, accurate, and current project information.


• Strong communication skills to clearly convey funding status, budget performance, cost impacts, and schedule implications to customers and leadership.


• Strong attention to detail, organization, and ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines concurrently.


• Ability to identify discrepancies in project financial or schedule data, resolve issues with appropriate stakeholders, and maintain accurate supporting documentation. RESPONSIBILITIES


• The Assistant Account Manager supports the S3 Operations and Test Integration Chief and Utility/TAPO Account Manager


• Assist in the coordination of the planning, management, and oversight of Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities for programs and projects assigned within the RTC.


• Create, monitor, and maintain products such as Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), workload projection reports, and financial execution reports.


• Track all active projects, verify that Functional Divisions meet critical customer milestones, and ensure constant customer communications.


• Monitor project statuses; provide key input for PMRs; develop proposals and support agreements; support project retirements and metrics; enable RTC to meet cost, schedule, and performance goals in accordance with the RTC Supplement to 73-1. #CJ