Program Analyst

Program Analyst

Description

Leidos is looking for a high-performing candidate to provide program analysis and technical expertise in support of the nation's nuclear deterrence mission with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Defense Programs.Working with a highly collaborative team, the Program Analyst supports the Federal Program Office with oversight of Production Modernization (NA-19), specifically the Plutonium Modernization (NA-191) Program and is accountable for maintaining current awareness of associated programmatic scope, risks, and milestones across the nuclear security enterprise and supporting commercial contractors. The Program Analyst will be responsible for supporting all Program Management elements such as budget, planning, execution, and integration.

Location: This is a full-time position onsite at the NNSA offices in Washington D.C. with a potential of 2 days of telework (after training).

Primary Responsibilities:

In concert with the Federal Program Manager and other team members, responsibilities will include:

• Assessing and applying program knowledge and capabilities to support and advise Plutonium Program execution.
• Acquiring and maintaining knowledge of programmatic and portfolio analysis tools and methodologies.
• Absorbing broad objectives from management to independently analyze, evaluate, and integrate solutions for complex and diverse problems involving multiple stakeholders.
• Identifying, tracking, mitigating, and resolving issues related to achieving program objectives.
• Coordinating with multiple stakeholders across diverse organizational cultures, priorities, and responsibilities, and participation in inter-organization or working group meetings.
• Supporting the Plutonium Program Office at is relates to the Federal PPBE process.
• Communicating effectively about program status using strategic documents and visualizations, planning reports, white papers, programmatic documents, slides, and oral presentations.
• Readily adding tasks and scope as the Plutonium Program Office portfolio matures.

Required Education, Experience & Other:

• Current DOE L security clearance or DOD Secret clearance with ability to obtain a DOE Q security clearance.
• U.S. Citizen
• Bachelors degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of prior relevant experience.

• Familiarity with NNSA Defense Programs and Weapons Activities ongoing efforts and scope.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite with particular emphasis on word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in supporting collaborative efforts across multiple programs/entities.
• Demonstrate successful experience with communications and interacting with Federal Government leadership, governmental sites, and national laboratories.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project and Program Management experience with DOE/NNSA, DOD, or other relevant agencies
• Prior experience with the Plutonium Program mission.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Original Posting Date:

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.