Program Analyst - ASRC Federal Holding Company LLC
William J Hughes Technical Center, NJ
About the Job
Program Analyst
ASRC Federal Technical Services is seeking a Program Analyst to join our NextGen Weather Processor ( NWP)/ Common Support Services – Weather (CSS-Wx) team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ.
The fully-automated NWP identifies aviation safety hazards and translates weather information needed to predict route blockage and airspace capacity constraints up to 8 hours in advance.
- Provides a consistent weather picture, with timely analyses and short-term predictive elements tailored to specific aviation requirements.
- Translates the weather picture into reliable airspace constraints for integration into air traffic decision-making.
- Enables safe, timely, and efficient operation of the National Airspace System (NAS) in all kinds of weather and seasons.
- Consolidates multiple FAA weather programs with overlapping capabilities into a single NextGen weather system.
CSS-Wx is the single provider of weather data, products, and imagery within the NAS, using standards-based weather dissemination via System Wide Information Management (SWIM) .
- Offers National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and FAA NextGen Weather Processor weather products for integration into air traffic decision support systems, improving the quality of traffic management decisions and reducing controller workload during severe weather.
- Provides products via a set of common web services for weather, using internationally recognized data access and data format standards.
We are looking for an experienced individual to work independently and in a team environment with limited supervision. This individual:
- Serves as an expert contributor in particular business processes responsible for formulating systems scope and objectives relative to the organization's business plan.
- Responsible for providing guidance concerning business and/or financial/schedule implications of the application of various systems.
- Supports program management team whose core responsibilities may include the collection, analysis, and reporting of data to enable successful program execution. Particular focus will be on building, maintaining, and analyzing schedules and budgets. These activities will include generating program/project status, cost and schedule indicators, project schedule trends, critical path analysis, and schedule optimizations.
- Responsible for developing and analyzing weekly/monthly reports on business related metrics. Identifies potential project trends and risks to management. May also support creation of cost estimates for procurement actions.
- Develops business systems and processes based on user needs and requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to enable management to make program decisions based on cost benefit analysis and schedule considerations.
- Classifies, monitors, and summarizes financial and schedule data for the preparation and submission of reports on a recurring basis. Required to possess knowledge of FAA/ Federal Government Accounting practices, Government appropriation process, Office of Management and Budgets 300 development support, or government contracts.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office software products including Microsoft Project.
Required Skills
- Associates degree in a business or legal related field of study with a minimum of eighteen (18) years of related experience. OR
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- Bachelor's Degree in a business or legal related field of study with a minimum of fifteen (15) years related experience . OR
- Masters of Business Administration or related Master’s degree with a minimum of ten (10) years related experience .
- Permanent Residency (with 3 years residing in the US) or US Citizenship is required for the FAA Public Trust/background investigation.
- Understanding of project management principles.
- Experience with NAS second level engineering.
- Proficient in writing and oral communication skills.
- Proficient using MS project and spreadsheets.
Preferred Skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to navigate changing priorities, requirements, and the operational environment.
- Analytical and problem-solving ability.
Essential Job Duties
- Developing comprehensive project schedules in collaboration with leads, managers, and other stakeholders.
- Analyze project schedules to identify dependencies, critical paths, and potential schedule risks.
- Conduct analysis to assess the impact of changes or delays on project timelines and propose mitigation strategies.
- Monitoring and tracking project progress against baselined schedule. Update schedules to reflect actual progress.
- Generate reports and dashboards to communicate project status, progress, and performance metrics.
- Collaborate with process improvement specialists to identify opportunities to optimize processes and project schedules, remove bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
- Integrating different project schedules to identify and resolve resource conflicts.
- Collaborate with managers and leads to develop budgets and estimate costs and resources for project planning.
- Generate financial reports to communicate budget status.
- May be tasked to support multiple systems within AJW-171.
Work Environment
- Full-time position with a standard flexible work schedule and occasional non-standard work hours.
- Limited travel.
- Cubicle environment.
We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.
EEO Statement
ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.
Other details
- Job Family Finance & Accounting
- Job Sub-Family Project & Program Control
- Pay Type Salary