Program Analyst - Autonomous Surface Vessels

Job Overview

Join our innovative Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) program as a Program Analyst, where you will provide critical support to ensure program success through synthesizing technical and qualitative customer objectives/milestones/deliverables into strategic roadmaps and taskings across Saronic teams.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Take initiative through both short and long term projects that implement customer deliverables, establishing/revamping team processes, and enterprise-wide program strategy.
• Customer-Facing Program Support: Act as a trusted point of contact for customer POCs, supporting program managers in planning, tracking, and communicating milestones, deliverables, and solutions.
• Program Monitoring and Analysis: Track and evaluate program performance metrics, including cost, schedule, and quality, to ensure alignment with objectives and deliverables.
• Data Synthesis and Reporting: Compile and analyze program data, generating reports, dashboards, and presentations to inform decision-making for program leadership and stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess program risks (technical, qualitative, and process related) while collaborating with teams to develop mitigation strategies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, operations, quality, software, mission operations, and other teams to gather data & evidence, resolve discrepancies, and ensure program alignment.
• Process Improvement: Run internal campaigns to implement enhancements to program management processes, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure program activities meet contractual requirements, industry regulations, and organizational policies.
• Support Strategic Planning: Assist in developing program plans, schedules, and resource forecasts, integrating inputs into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Ad Hoc Support: Provide analytical support for special projects, new programs, and other duties as needed to support the mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage diverse, high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to learn fast and operate in a high-stakes, high-trust environment within a rapidly growing organization.
• Active U.S. security clearance (or ability to obtain one).

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) or another related cutting-edge defense technology (hardware or software).
• General understanding of engineering facets, such as schematics, software development, Computer-Aided Design, wiring diagrams, and system-level architecture.
• Direct experience with Department of Defense (DoD) program management practices and reporting standards.
• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP) or Risk Management (e.g., PMI-RMP).
• Experience in maritime, defense, or autonomous systems programs.