Program & Project Management Analyst - Heavy-Lift Aircraft

A.-Harold-and-Associates,-LL; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A. Harold + Associates, LLC seeks a Journeyman Program/Project/Management Analyst to support the H-53 variants program at NAS Patuxent River, applying structured analytic techniques to evaluate objectives, track schedules, and monitor budgets.

In this mid-level role, you will organize data, ensure documentation and configuration change control workflows align with government processes, and support decision-making across the aircraft lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Must possess a DoD Secret Security Clearance to access the airfield and military installation.
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited institution.
• 3 to 10 years of direct experience in program analysis, project tracking, or defense acquisition management performing the functional duties described above.
• Familiarity with NAVAIR program office (PMA) environments, defense acquisition pathways, and standard milestone review processes.
• Proficiency with project management tools (such as MS Project and advanced Excel), strong technical drafting capabilities, and sharp analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques to evaluate heavy-lift program objectives, tracking milestones, critical path schedules, and project statuses.
• Analyze conflicting program requirements, operational status updates, budget execution data, and project schedules to identify performance risks and schedule variance.
• Perform management, technical, or business case analyses to support decision-making, trade-off studies, and operational alternatives across the aircraft lifecycle.
• Collect, complete, organize, and interpret complex data streams relating to aircraft, heavy-lift weapons systems, and product acquisition programs.
• Apply government-instituted processes for official documentation control, configuration change control management, and secure technical data management lifecycle procedures.

Skills

Secret clearance

Analytical problem solving

MS Project

Advanced Excel

Technical drafting

Defense acquisition knowledge

NAVAIR familiarity

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

A. Harold + Associates, LLC seeks a Journeyman Program/Project/Management Analyst to support the H-53 variants program at NAS Patuxent River, applying structured analytic techniques to evaluate objectives, track schedules, and monitor budgets.

In this mid-level role, you will organize data, ensure documentation and configuration change control workflows align with government processes, and support decision-making across the aircraft lifecycle.