Remote PM Analyst — Air Force R&D Programs

Air Force Research Laboratory; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, seeks a mid-level Program Management Analyst (GS-12/13 equivalent) to serve as the local Program Execution Group representative for R&D projects. You will coordinate with PMs, technical teams, contractors, and stakeholders to drive execution and informed leadership decisions.

The role requires a Top Secret/SCI/SAP eligible clearance, 1+ year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, and APDP Level 2 Practitioner certification with up

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI and SAP access.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade (DO-01/GS-11 or equivalent).
• Must meet OPM General Schedule qualifications for the 1101 series.
• APDP Level 2 (Practitioner) Non-Critical certification in Program Management; 60 months to meet requirements or waiver obtained.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the local Program Execution Group representative for assigned R&D projects.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical teams, contractors, and stakeholders to support execution.
• Collect, analyze, maintain, and validate project execution data (cost, schedule, performance, milestones).
• Monitor cost, schedule, performance, and milestones; identify variances and emerging concerns.
• Support developing and maintaining integrated schedules, spend plans, risk registers, and action trackers.
• Identify and elevate project risks, resource constraints, cross-project dependencies, and issues for leadership awareness.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, briefings, and other decision-support materials.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related field is desired

Job description

Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, seeks a mid-level Program Management Analyst (GS-12/13 equivalent) to serve as the local Program Execution Group representative for R&D projects. You will coordinate with PMs, technical teams, contractors, and stakeholders to drive execution and informed leadership decisions.

The role requires a Top Secret/SCI/SAP eligible clearance, 1+ year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level, and APDP Level 2 Practitioner certification with up