Programme Analyst Reporting
Working Location: Norfolk, VA, USA
Security Clearance: NATO Secret
Language: High proficiency level in English language
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
Essential Qualifications/Experience:
Education: Bachelor s University degree in a related field or degree and general experience of project management and capability development
Experience: Within the last ten (10) years:
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Programme/Project Management experience within a complex, diverse and dynamic environment, preferably using PRINCE2 or PMI methodology
Experience in the field of capability development processes related to national / NATO military programme development and/or acquisition phases;
Experience in the field of programme management to prioritization, dependency development, reporting, benefits realisation management, information management, consultancy and mentoring & coaching
Minimum of two (2) years experience working with the NATO Common Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model for capability development and implementation;
Minimum of two (2) years experience working in a multinational organization or NATO Command Structure
(NCS) / NATO Force Structure (NFS) and familiarity with NATO agencies role in capability development and Implementation;
Minimum of two (2) years experience in a Programme Management Office function executing reporting
and information management
Minimum of two (2) years experience in effective oral and written communication including briefing and coordination with different international
stakeholders
DUTIES/ROLE:
Maintaining a register for current and potential programmes and projects (may be separate registers, subdividing current from potential activity);
Establishing a framework for assessing and comparing programmes and projects against strategic, financial and risk value parameters;
Establishing and managing a gated review process, including portfolio entry criteria (elements that must be met or commented on prior to an idea being submitted);
Undertake periodic reviews of progress (outputs/outcomes) against strategy and programme plans;
Identify and report deviations (forecast and actual) - advise and trigger exception reports;
Provide strategic oversight support for SROs and management boards (horizon scan for impending policy/strategy changes/new business initiatives and assess impact on programmes);
Identify over-commitment of resources;
Monitor risks and issues;
Monitor dependency log;
Develop and maintain reporting process for ACT Capability Development;
Incorporating governances reporting requirements into management reporting processes;
Ensure quality of reporting is in line with reporting requirements;
Facilitate management reporting towards governance through Capability Management Function framework;
Report programme status to boards - timely and accurate information focused on decision-making;
Develop and maintain a single comprehensive picture of the enterprise (programme management dashboard, balanced scorecard);
Provide a single source of truth for reporting - single report/data feed - consolidated/aggregated reports to different audiences;
Assists in the accurate identification and capture and codification of Programme related benefits;
Produce, implement and maintain and pan-programme benefits realization SOP with supporting management products for governance;
Provide support to the production of, and implementation of, programme related Programme Benefits realization plans;
Assist in the production and maintenance of Benefits related management products;
Support the timely review and reporting of benefits-related information;
Cross-reference benefits realization to risk and issue management and reporting;
Provide tailoring advice and guidance;
Provide programme or project rescues (help programmes/projects in trouble with reviews and analysis, hit squads or recovery plans);
Promote good PPM within the organization;
Advise Capability Directors (CD)/Capability Monitors (CM) and management boards of appropriate
frameworks/governance models;
Establish and maintain an efficient two-way flow of information between the programmes and their projects, regarding risk handling and escalation;
Establish and maintain the programme Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and risk register;
Monitor programme risk register to ensure that all risks have a nominated owner and actioner;
Monitor programme risk register to ensure that the agreed risk mitigations are planned, resourced and implemented;
Support sharing of risk registers with supplier community;
Advise on risk mitigation and contingency planning;
Facilitate risk escalation to higher authority (e.g. strategic/business management).