Program Management Analyst - Senior

About Riveter Defense LLC

Riveter Defense is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in McKinney, Texas. We provide engineering, information technology, logistics, and management services for our federal and state customers.

Built on the fundamentals of excellence, effective, and efficient client-based solutions, we provide direct support to numerous Department of Defense (DoD) clients. Our elite team of experts provides quality professional and technical services at competitive costs. Utilizing the fundamental approach of integration in team building, we integrate with our clients to produce and provide the most effective solutions for their respective requirements. Our unique abilities and agile business model allow us to provide our clients with on-time, on-target solutions while allowing for change and the evolutionary nature of the business and battle spaces.

Bedrocked in our principles of Vision, Value, and Virtue we take pride in delivering industry-leading services that will support and enhance our clients.

We are currently seeking a Program Analyst, Senior to support PMA-276 at the Patuxent River, MD Program Office. The candidate will be a member of the Comms IPT. The incumbent will directly support the Level II IPT Lead and assist in the planning, integration, and execution of capability modernization efforts across the H-1 program. Responsibilities include supporting the management of cost, schedule, and performance of assigned projects; coordinating cross-functional activities among engineering, test, logistics, contracts, and product IPTs; facilitating System of Systems (SoS) integration; and supporting capability planning, technical analyses, trade studies, and acquisition activities that enable the timely integration of new capabilities while minimizing impacts to production and fleet readiness.

Functional Description: Applies analytic techniques in the evaluation of program/project objectives. Analyzes requirements, status, budget and schedules. Performs management, technical, or business case analyses. Collects, completes, organizes and interprets data relating to aircraft/weapon/project acquisition and product programs. Tracks program/project status and schedules. Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management.

Duties and Responsibilities: Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Manage tasking, action items, Requests for Information (RFIs), and executive correspondence while providing recommendations to the Level II IPT Lead. Act on behalf of the IPT Lead, as delegated, to coordinate cross-functional activities supporting Comms efforts.
• Collaborate with Level I and Level II IPT Leads, Product IPTs, functional leads, and external stakeholders to support capability roadmaps, System of Systems (SoS) integration, trade studies, requirements analysis, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), resource planning, and executive decision support.
• Assist in the planning, execution, and financial management of Comms activities, including spend plans, financial execution tracking, Procurement Management Tool (PMT) requests, Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs), and execution of Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) funding.
• Experience with the NAVAIR Acquisition Management System (AMS), including the PMT, CDRL tool, Common Spend Plan Tool (CSPT), and associated processes and documentation.
• Support the development of acquisition documentation, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Procurement Planning Agreements (PPAs), Procurement Planning Conferences (PPCs), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), and related contractual documentation.
• Coordinate internal and external communications, acquisition data calls, executive briefings, and stakeholder engagements supporting H-1 capability integration and modernization efforts.
• Develop, manage, and deliver presentations and briefing materials for internal teams, prime contractors, subcontractors, senior acquisition officials, and Department of the Navy (DON) leadership, as required.
• Participate in acquisition, engineering, financial, and technical reviews, including Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETRs), Design Reviews (Preliminary Design Review (PDR)/Critical Design Review (CDR)), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and other acquisition, engineering, financial, and technical review forums.
• Apply knowledge of Department of War (DOW), Department of the Navy (DON), and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) acquisition policies, systems engineering principles, and program management processes to support modernization planning and capability integration.
• Proficiently use the Microsoft 365 Suite, including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and related collaboration tools, to support program management, documentation, analysis, communication, and reporting requirements.

Required Experience: Senior - over 10 years of combined experience performing duties described in the functional description.

Desired Experience: At least 3 years of experience supporting NAVAIR programs.

• Experience leading or directly supporting an IPT or equivalent cross-functional acquisition organization.
• Experience with the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Experience with detailed project planning and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and maintenance, including predecessor and successor task dependencies.
• Experience with Communications equipment to include, IFF (Identification Friend Foe), H-1 Comms Suite, ARC-210 radios

Required Education: Senior - MA/MS degree

Allowable Substitutions: The following substitutions are permitted for this task order (unless otherwise specified under the labor category information below):

·      Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

OR

·      Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

OR

·      Six (6) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.

Required Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.