Senior UxS Program Analyst — Strategy & Budget

Zel Technologies LLC; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

Job summary

Zel Technologies LLC seeks a Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, financial, and strategic planning support for Unmanned Systems initiatives. You will manage instruction execution, support decision-making, and ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and performance across multiple projects for the Government Customer.

Responsibilities include planning, tracking, budget development, data analysis, and coordination with engineering teams.

Qualifications

• US citizen with an active SECRET clearance.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a business or technical field.
• 10+ years in engineering/science management, operations research analysis, or financial/cost analysis.
• Experience with U.S. Navy programs or operations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills; able to interface with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in program analysis, defense acquisition, or systems engineering support.
• Experience with program documentation control.
• Successful background and drug screening check.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of program planning, tracking, and execution for UxS development and sustainment efforts.
• Analyze and interpret technical and business data to support acquisition strategies, performance metrics, and risk mitigation plans.
• Provide lifecycle program support, including resource planning, milestone tracking, budget development, and cost analysis.
• Facilitate program reviews, working groups, and technical meetings by preparing agendas, read-ahead materials, and post-meeting documentation.
• Collaborate with technical leads and project managers to ensure alignment between engineering tasks and program requirements.
• Assist in test planning and logistics support, including development of test objectives and data collection plans.
• Track and document test execution and results; support the preparation of test reports and post-event analysis.

Skills

SECRET clearance

US citizenship

Navy programs experience

Program analysis

Cost analysis

Documentation control

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Budgeting

Engineering management

Education

BA or advanced degree in business or technical field

Tools

SharePoint

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Zel Technologies LLC seeks a Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, financial, and strategic planning support for Unmanned Systems initiatives. You will manage instruction execution, support decision-making, and ensure alignment with cost, schedule, and performance across multiple projects for the Government Customer.

Responsibilities include planning, tracking, budget development, data analysis, and coordination with engineering teams.