Risk Manager/ Program Analyst (5651)

SMX; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

SMX seeks a Program Analyst in Huntsville to serve as Product Office Risk Manager for PATRIOT and related programs. You will identify, assess, and mitigate risks, maintain ARMS records, and present decision-quality briefings to leadership.

The role requires 5+ years in DoD acquisition contexts, a Secret clearance, and strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills. Proficiency in MS Office and risk tools is essential.

Qualifications

• Clearance required: Secret.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Department of War acquisition programs.
• Demonstrated understanding of Army risk-management processes in support of acquisition or sustainment.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills for concise, decision-quality briefings and reports.
• Strong briefing and facilitation skills, including boards, working groups, or planning teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, assesses, tracks, and defines mitigation of programmatic and technical risks for PATRIOT and RIG-360 programs.
• Maintains the program risk register in ARMS.
• Facilitates risk-management boards and analyzes risk across cost, schedule, technical, manufacturing, test, cybersecurity, sustainment, and integration domains.
• Develops mitigation plans with owners and due dates.
• Prepares decision-quality risk briefings and reports for Product Manager and leadership.
• Ensures risks are documented and escalated appropriately.
• Integrates risk considerations into acquisition strategies, program reviews, milestones, and contract actions.
• Coordinates with functional teams to promote early risk identification.

Skills

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Facilitation

Board coordination

Acquisition knowledge

Problem solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

ARMS

MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint)

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

The PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment Product Office is seeking a Program Analyst to serve as the Product Office Risk Manager. In this position, the successful candidate will serve a vital, primary role managing a recurring process that helps communicate Product Office needs and requirements within the Risk Management Framework to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive and to the Army.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Identifies, assesses, tracks, and defines mitigation of programmatic and technical risks for the PATRIOT and RIG-360 programs throughout the lifecycle
• Supports program leadership by maintaining the program risk register in the Army Risk Management System (ARMS)
• Facilitates risk-management boards; analyzes cost, schedule, technical, manufacturing, test, cybersecurity, sustainment, and integration risks
• Develops mitigation plans with responsible owners and due dates
• Prepares decision-quality risk briefings and reports for the Product Manager and Program leadership
• Ensures risks are documented and escalated at the appropriate level
• Integrates risk considerations into acquisition strategies, program reviews, milestones, and contract actions
• Coordinates with functional teams to promote early risk identification and informed leadership decisions
• Performs other operations support duties, as assigned

Required Skills & Experience

• Clearance Required: Secret
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience supporting Department of War acquisition programs
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience applying the Army risk-management process in support of acquisition or sustainment programs
• Demonstrated critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise, decision-quality briefings and reports
• Strong briefing and facilitation skills, including experience leading or supporting boards, working groups, or planning teams
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting Army acquisition programs and complex weapon-system or integrated-system portfolios
• Experience using ARMS or comparable risk-management tools to maintain risk registers and prepare risk reports
• Familiarity with acquisition lifecycle processes, program reviews, milestone events, and contract actions
• Experience facilitating Integrated Product Team meetings and senior-leader decision briefings
• Familiarity with cost, schedule, technical, cybersecurity, manufacturing, test, integration, and sustainment risk areas
• Proficiency in MS SharePoint and Teams architecture

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$93,000—$156,000 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).