Project Management Analyst 4

Newport News, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Req ID: 42954
Team: E70 A1B PROPULSION PLANT PLANNING YARD
Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position:Yes

Full-Time
Shift: 1st
Relocation: No relocation assistance available
Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirement:Yes 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required:No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Meet HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding
With more than 25000 employees including third- fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. Were the sole designer builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers engineers and software developers to solution architects technical subject matter experts and system users. Anchored in our rich 135-year history we collaborate together at the forefront of technology manufacturing and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning project team and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity quality and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers line managers and clients.

The Propulsion Plant Planning Yard Reactor Plant Systems team is seeking a highly skilled organized and dynamic Project Management Analyst (PMA). As a PMA you will help manage a broad portfolio of projects centered around fleet support and lifecycle management of both FORD and NIMITZ Class aircraft carriers. The desired candidate will play a leading role in developing project plans and tracking development efforts for our engineering department. This includes planning project phases tracking timely execution and managing stakeholder expectations as well as analyzing data related to project performance risks and outcomes to provide insights for informed decision-making. This role involves regular communication and interaction with personnel of varying levels across the Planning Yard and other NNS departments as well as NNL and NAVSEA customers. The ideal candidate should be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations and a wide variety tasks. The candidate should possess leadership and strong interpersonal skills necessary for collaboration and solving complex problems with various team members.

Responsibilities:
- Assist engineers with developing project plans including schedules and estimates for cost and labor.
- Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date record of all on-going projects tracking their status and proactively addressing any issues or delays that may arise.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the engineering and design Teams and the external customers to ensure timely identification and resolution of problems while maintaining project schedules and commitment dates.
- Analyze and report on project metrics and key performance indicators to identify areas for improvement.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree and 10 years of relevant exempt experience; Masters Degree and 8 year of relevant professional experience

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelors Degree to meet minimum qualifications:

NNS Apprentice School graduate
Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
Associates Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing Shipbuilding Trades Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing Shipbuilding Trades Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Nice to Have

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
- Extensive project management experience from schedule development to cost and labor estimates.
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience solving difficult problems and managing risk
- Good knowledge management skills
- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g. Excel Power BI)
- Experience with agile project management processes (e.g. Scrum Kanban)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Atlassian Jira
- Proficiency with Microsoft Visio
- PMP certification a plus

Why HII
We build the worlds most powerful survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas sky land space and cyber. HIIs diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of Americas top large company employers we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts peoples safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve at HII youll find a supportive and welcoming environment competitive benefits and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - its an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical prescription drug dental and vision plan choices on-site health centers tele-medicine wellness resources employee assistance programs savings plan options (401K) financial education and planning tools life insurance tuition reimbursement employee discounts early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin physical or mental disability age or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law.U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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Req ID: 42954Team: E70 A1B PROPULSION PLANT PLANNING YARDEntity: Newport News ShipbuildingUS Citizenship Required for this Position:YesFull-TimeShift: 1stRelocation: No relocation assistance availableVirtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for teleworkTravel Requirement:Yes 10%-25% of the t...