Strategic Project Analyst — Data, Delivery & Reporting

Saalex

Ridgecrest (CA)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

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401k

Life insurance

Paid time off

Disability coverage

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Job summary

Saalex in Ridgecrest, CA is seeking a Project Analyst to support project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting. You will collect and analyze project data, maintain documentation, track milestones, and help identify risks and opportunities for improvement.

This full-time, onsite role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in related fields. A Secret clearance is required; you will work with project managers and stakeholders to ensure projects meet schedules, budgets, and performance

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, finance, data analytics, operations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
Two or more years of experience supporting project management, operations, business analysis, finance, contract administration, or a related function.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail and follow‑through.
Ability to develop accurate reports, track action items, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex information clearly.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.

Responsibilities

Assist with development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and action item trackers.
Collect, organize, and analyze project data to support decision-making, performance reporting, and trend identification.
Prepare project status reports, dashboards, briefings, and other stakeholder communications.
Monitor progress against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives; identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
Maintain accurate project documentation, meeting notes, risk registers, issue logs, and change records.
Support budget tracking, cost analysis, invoice review, funding status updates, and related financial reporting as needed.
Coordinate with project managers, functional leads, customers, subcontractors, and internal teams to gather inputs and resolve open items.
Identify project risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and process gaps; recommend mitigation strategies or process improvements.
Support preparation for project reviews, audits, customer meetings, and internal leadership briefings.
Ensure project activities and documentation comply with company policies, contract requirements, and applicable procedures.
Other duties as assigned.