Senior Program Analyst F-35 JPO Propulsion PMO Hybrid Telework

Serco is excited to continuesupport to the F35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F35 program to include development production and sustainment.

Our Senior Program Analyst located in Crystal City Arlington VA and provides program management support to the Chief of Staff Deputy Director and Director F35 Propulsion Program Management Office (PMO) within the F35 Joint Program Office with the purpose to integrate the activities of the F35 Propulsion PMO teams to minimize gaps and seams in program . Assure all Propulsion PMO planning is fully integrated with overall program effort and that of other participating services agencies and countries as applicable. Monitor and track status on Program Management Office (PMO) Action Items. Assist in coordination and delivery of information and capabilities briefing for program management reviews and presentations. Develop presentations on program status accomplishments and progress to all levels of DoD JPO Governance Forums and industry. Provide strategic guidance to produce critical outcomes for program success. Supports the Chief of Staff and Deputy Director Propulsion PMO and other Propulsion PMO senior leaders on matters internal and external to the Propulsion PMO. This duty requires initiative and the ability to work independently given strategic guidance to produce critical outcomes for program success.

The Senior Program Analyst will attend Program level briefings and meetings internally and externally as directed by the Director Deputy Director and Chief of Staff of the Propulsion PMO as their designated representative. The Senior Program Analyst shall ensure detailed feedback is provided to each as well as passing along tasking given during the briefing or meeting. When the Senior Program Analyst cannot resolve an issue the Senior Program Analyst will develop and recommend courses of action to the Propulsion PMO senior leadership team that will satisfy the Enterprises critical objectives and priorities. Develop and prepare a variety of correspondence and other documentation (i.e. formal letters position papers reports staff studies staff summary packages briefings charts bullet background papers awards etc. as tasked by the PMO leadership.

You will be part of a dynamic team of F35 JPO Program Analysts and Program/Project Managers who works closely with the customer and other key F35 National Security and Allied stakeholders to deliver quality F35 systems.

This is a Hybrid/Telework position.

In this role you will:

• Assist Propulsion Program Management Office (PMO) to collect complete organize and interpret technical data and financial information relating to propulsion acquisition and product programs.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in continuous Improvement and Cost Savings/Affordability Initiatives. This includes:
  • Monitor system performance for assigned systems and subsystems.
  • Propose and submit initiatives.
  • Formulate and develop innovative support concepts which minimize cost while maintaining aircraft availability.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in tracking program/project status costs technical performance contract performance schedules and risks. This includes:
  • Facilitate Integration with Partners and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customers and other PMOs.
  • Develop and Maintain Integrated Program Schedules (IMS).
  • Analyze and understand budget and Earned Value Management (EVM) for assigned contract Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements.
  • Understand report and mitigate weapons program risks.
  • Maintain the technical baselines for assigned systems and subsystems.
  • Uses data driven performance metrics for F35 enterprise decisions and awareness.
  • Support contract RFP development and proposal evaluations.
  • Monitor and track status on JPO Governance Action Items.
  • Assist in reporting periodic and comprehensive assessments and evaluations of Country program goals and objectives that will provide a basis for longrange planning to improve F35 Program management.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in serving as propulsion system integrator for the F35 Air System.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in managing propulsions systems risks.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in sustaining engines for U.S. Services Partners and FMS customers.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in managing production out of three assembly plants.
• Assist Propulsion PMO in managing workflow and coordinates between Partners and FMS other PMOs Functionals and Industry as tasked. This includes:
  • Interface with US Services Partners and FMS Countries on technical and programmatic issues.
  • Assist in the coordination and delivery of information and capabilities briefing for the program reviews and presentations.
  • Develop presentations on program status accomplishments and progress to all levels of DoD JPO Governance Forums and Industry.
• Support Propulsion PMO in delivering the following key products:
  • Component Improvement Program assist Propulsion PMO in addressing Propulsion Safety Reliability and Readiness issues; (b) Propulsion Sustainment Production and CIP Contracts.
  • F35 Propulsion Systems Power Module Fan Module Lift System and major LineReplaceable Units (LRU).
  • Propulsion Support Equipment.
  • Develop and maintain a F35 Roadmap for assigned systems.

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  be successful in this role you will have:

  • Ability to obtain an interim Secret Clearance within 90 days and able to obtain/maintain a final adjudicated Secret clearance.
  • The ability to provide onsite support at the F35 Joint Program Office (JPO) located in Crystal City VA a minimum of 23 days per week each week. Onsite days in the JPO office may increase to provide onsite support up to 5 days per week to support the needs of the customer. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F35 customer and approved by your Serco manager.
  • Masters Degree in Business Management or related discipline
    • Or a Bachelors degree plus 4 years of program analysis and planning experience 14 years total)
  • Experience in program management technical or business analysis discipline in weapon systems acquisition and life cycle management
  • A minimum of six 6 years of recent work experience related to analysis and planning
  • At least four 4 years of experience in program management technical or business analysis.
  • At least three 3 years in support of a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP).
  • Knowledge of the principles policies and practices of system acquisition to plan organize and coordinate critical aspects of the development production deployment and sustainment of systems subsystems and equipment.
  • Knowledge of the FAR for the development of contracts and contract modifications required for the acquisition of logistics supportability products.
  • Demonstrated experience in the program/project status schedules and DoD reporting.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Service and OSD policy and documentation related to PPBE life cycle management of military acquisition programs (as specified in the DoD 5000 series) to include DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2 DoD Directive (DODD) 5530.03 and the International Cooperation in Acquisition Technology and Logistics (IC in AT&L) Handbook.
  • Up to 10 Travel

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