Hybrid Program Management Analyst

at SES Space & Defense

• Job title: Program Management Analyst
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Reston, United States

About the role

• Analyst, PMO supports program/project managers at SES Space & Defense. Preparing project performance data, managing procurement, and coordinating various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Supports one or more program/project managers by preparing and analyzing project performance data and reports
• Processes purchase request and purchase orders
• Tracks cost and schedule of delivery orders
• Assures timely payment of invoices
• Works with systems such as Deltek Costpoint, Microsoft 365 SharePoint, and Salesforce
• Coordinates with project managers, technical staff, logistics, project control, procurement, and other support staff across a wide range of topics, tasks, and efforts
• Enters and tracks pricing requests for new services and service renewals
• Manages purchase request (PR) submissions in Deltek Costpoint; responsible for managing timely PR approvals from multiple departments and levels
• Purchases consumable equipment on company purchase card (P-Card)
• Enters capital expense (CAPEX) and At-risk packages within SalesForce; responsible for managing timely approvals from multiple departments and levels
• Reviews and approves invoices with Accounts Payable (AP) in a timely manner to ensure supplier performance and avoid termination of services
• Provides service level agreement (SLA) metrics and captures applicable credits
• Updates Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for Information Technology (IT) assets
• Manages / coordinates financial charge codes and wide-area workow (WAF) distribution
• Creates and maintains a consolidated project tracker to document purchase requests, purchase orders, service orders for projects supported by a large vendor base (with both domestic and foreign suppliers)
• Develops new methods for tracking and reporting program metrics and status statistics
• Supports plans, schedules, and budgets to meet requirements for projects or portions of more complex program(s)
• Interfaces with all levels of the customer, vendors, and internal departments to coordinate deliverables, budgets, and schedules
• Makes change recommendations to management, as appropriate
• Supports, communicates, reinforces, and defends the organization’s mission, values, and culture

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and related technical training with 3+ years directly related experience (or equivalent combination of education/training and experience)
• Experience in data collection and analysis, cost estimate development, procurement and accounts payable (AP) workflows, and development of project status reports
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communications skills as well as attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel and Word in particular) and SharePoint
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• US Citizenship is required
• PMP Certification preferred
• Security clearance preferred
• Certifications in area of expertise a plus
• Technical experience with IT, terrestrial networks, and application development a plus

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities