Senior Program Analyst, F-35 AV MS PMO

Position Description

Serco is excited to continue our support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment

Our Program Analyst located in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, provides program analysis support to the F-35 Air Vehicle (AV) Mission Systems (MS) Program Management Office (PMO) in acquiring, supporting, and improving the F-35 AV MS aspects of the F-35 program.  

Our Program Analyst performs critical program management, technical, or business analysis of the F-35 AV MS program and provides recommendations to ensure program success. Provides program analysis for all aspects of the program. Participates as a member of AV MS Staff, providing executive level support on organizational level processes, products, and metrics. Our Program Analyst collects, collates, triages, completes, organizes, and interprets administrative, technical, and financial information/data. Tracks program/project status and schedules on a variety of reporting products and taskers. Our Program Analyst applies policies and procedures in the development, implementation, and execution of organization functions and processes. Provides executive level support to the SML, Deputy Divisions Chiefs, and Staff.

You will be part of a dynamic team of F-35 JPO Program Managers and Analysts who works closely with the customer and other key F-35 National Security and Allied stakeholders to deliver quality F-35 systems.

In this role, you will:

• Apply DOD acquisition processes and procedures in accordance with DOD 5000 series and related policy documents.
• Conduct research, review, and analysis of acquisition, technical, financial, and management documents.
• Cultivate relationships and maintain communication channels with representatives of OSD, Services, and other contractors.
• Develop and coordinate responses to internal and external requests for information regarding the F-35 Program.
• Develop and coordinate briefing material for Senior Executive Leadership engagements for JPO, OSD, and Services.
• Develop and coordinate F-35 AV MS PMO standard business processes and correspondence for the processing of acquisition related tasks and RFIs
• Think critically and determine the appropriate contracting language to add in SOW and SOO.
• Support independent government cost estimates.
• Manage and track the contracting planning including influencing the prioritization of contracting timelines. Provide support to execute the contracting actions including up to contract award and post-contract award via CPAR management, tracking, and reporting
• Coordinate cross-functionally to manage tasks / actions required to maintain schedule of program activities.
• Create critical path capable integrated master schedules.
• Support acquisition and procurement planning.
• Support contract planning, solicitation, and award.
• Perform schedule analysis leading to generation of periodic health and performance metrics and reporting which culminates in the creation of independent forecast of program completion dates.
• Advise and provide recommended strategic approach on matters pertaining to AV MS procurement, fielding, and support.
• Assess and determine technical requirements that have impacts to the program.
• Facilitates Integrated Program Team (IPT) meetings. Creates IPT meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and manages the action item register.
• Assist program senior leadership team and respective technical leads in project management (balancing scope/quality, schedule, and budget) requiring the services of multiple disciplines from project initiation phase through financial closeout.
• Interpret customer needs and developing them into actionable requirements; developing, managing, and balancing project plans, budgets, and high-level project schedules derived from detailed project schedules utilizing specialized scheduling software.
• Coordinate and facilitate decisions by managing multiple stakeholders; and applying procurement knowledge and experience to negotiate/manage contracts supporting assigned projects.
• Assess the value and organizational impact of projects, ensuring the target benefits are measurable and related to business goals.
• Develop detailed project management plans, tasks, schedules, and identifies milestone dates ensuring proper sequencing of events, work efforts, and resources needed to accomplish objectives. Responsible for briefing project status and progress at recurring scheduled management reviews.
• Coordinate with senior managers and technical staff ensuring compliance with regulatory policies, communication, and software s