PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANALYST 3

Req ID: 40163 
Team: O52 OUTSOURCING AND SUPPLIER OVERSIGHT 
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes 

Full-Time
Shift: 1st 
Relocation: No relocation assistance available 
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework 

Travel Requirement:  Yes, up to 10% of the time 

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start 

 

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. Anchored in our rich, 135-year history, we collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

 

The Role

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. This Project Management Analyst 3 position is a strategic role responsible for managing and optimizing project workflows, with a particular emphasis on the justification and oversight of machine shop jobs. This position will leverage cost efficiency, specialized expertise, and technological advancements to enhance project delivery and align with organizational goals.

 

• Assist the  Shop with capacity and capability offloads to help maintain shop schedule, cost and performance. 
• Manage the vendor base of outsourced material for the Machine Shop due to overcapacity or capability. 
• Manage the vendor base for fabrication of outsourced material for the sheet metal due to overcapacity or capability.
• Knowledge or experience with machine shop is preferred 
• Point of contact for all technical or material issues within vendor base.
• Review/Mitigate risk of drawing revision changes following the award of a purchase orders for sub-contracted items.
• Manage the supply base as needed to assure compliance with cost, quality, and schedule. 
• Provide monthly reports of sub-contracted items and labor to shop and production control.
• Arrange for material transportation logistics.
• Internal interface with Shop Superintendents, Directors, Engineers, Program Directors, Production Control Managers and Supply Chain.
**** The majority of time this position will be in the yard interfacing with the shops, and other support staff****

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 4 year of relevant professional experience

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Nice to Have

• Proven experience in justifying and managing outsourcing initiatives
• Strong analytical, financial, and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in project management software and tools
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners. 

 

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and busines