Program Analyst (Industrial Shipyard Specialist) -7065 (DC & Norfolk)

Overview
 

VTG is seeking 2 Senior Program Analysts (Industrial Shipyard Specialist) to support the U.S. Navy’s Shipbuilding Industrial Base Task Force.  Position is a hybrid at the Washington DC, Navy Yard and Norfolk, VA.

What will you do?
 

• Provide direct support to the Industrial Assessment Director for the analysis and research of the PEO Ships Industrial Base.
• Develop and analyze shipbuilding industry workload and capacity in support of strategic planning and acquisition strategies.
• Assess and report on the industrial health (financial, workforce, facilities, equipment, etc.) of new construction shipyards.
• Develop models for workload analysis in support of budget cycles, POM process and Acquisition Strategies.
• Analyze trend data from IPMR’s to update models with actual performance and future predictions
• Research and analyze shipbuilder financial performance, regional employment trends across industries
• Prepare economic report on shipbuilders, industrial risk analysis for acquisition strategies
• Performs economic analysis of the shipyards and surrounding areas
• PEO wide resource for Integrated Baseline reviews, earned value analysis and IMS reviews
• Review shipbuilder performance and perform IMS what if drill analysis
• Generate key indicators/metrics to status shipyard and critical supplier health
• Maintain, analyze, and report on shipyard production and scheduling data
• Analyze cost and performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques
• Be able to understand, identify and effectively communicate risk, opportunities, and challenges
• Assist in developing strategic recommendations to be presented to SIB leadership.
• Perform data collection and analysis.
• Assist in development of senior level briefs.
• Design, develop, and update operational and performance metrics that measure the status of objectives and their impact on the performance of stated shipyard measures.
• Support, coordinate and manage customer expectations in preparation of documentation, and deliverables.

Do you have what it takes?
 

• 10 years of experience in Navy Shipbuilding acquisition procurement, regulations, policies, and procedures, program analysis, scheduling, and/or data analysis.
• 5 years of Shipbuilding Acquisition and Production management experience.
• Understand the various stages and phases associated with shipbuilding.
• Be a self-starter, and a critical thinker who can work independently or with a team.
• Have experience and be familiar using and applying both EVM and Risk Management techniques and principles. 
• Experience using Microsoft SharePoint for data tracking and analysis.
• Experience using Primavera or Open Plan software a plus.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of an organization in a professional, effective manner.
• Must be a United States citizen and Must possess an active DOD Secret security clearance.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to perform frequent internal and external customer interface including regularly scheduled and ad hoc meetings.
• Ability to travel reasonable distances (up to ½ mile one way) to meet with customers or other company personnel in the execution of job functions.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds in order to carry a laptop, notebooks, papers, binders and other tools and equipment required in the execution of job functions.