Program Analyst V

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Program Analyst V

Description of specific duties in a typical workday for this position:

• Works as part of the program management team whose core responsibility is to, analyze, and report on data collected.
• Particular focus will be on building, maintaining, and analyzing schedules and budgets. This activity will include generating program/project status, cost and schedule indicators, project schedule trends, critical path analysis, and schedule optimizations.
• Responsible for developing and analyzing weekly/monthly reports on business related metrics.
• Identifies potential project trends and risks to management.
• Supports creation of cost estimates for procurement actions.
• Develops business systems and processes based on user needs and requirements.
• Devises or modifies procedures to enable management to make program decisions based on cost benefit analysis and schedule considerations.
• May have quality assurance responsibilities.
• Serves as an expert contributor in particular business processes responsible for formulating systems scope and objectives relative to the organization's business plan and industry requirements.
• Acts independently or as a member of a project team responsible for providing guidance concerning the business implications of the application of various systems.
• Can create mathematical models and provide quantitative methods related to business processes/ practices.

Requirements (Years of experience, Education, Certifications):

• Bachelor of Arts/Science Degree, or an Associates' Degree and 3 years' relevant experience, or High School diploma and 5 years' relevant experience.
• 20+ years of experience performing program and data analysis
• Support the cost/benefit analysis for each site
• Experience supporting all aspects of field operations and its sustainment involving the planning, execution, transition, and integration
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Project, Power Point, and Word.
• Must have experience with government contracts.
• Experience coordinating and scheduling outages
• Expertise in identifying and generating hardware and software needs in alignment with organizational business needs
• Understanding of risk tracking and management of risks and trends

Nice to Have (skills that are not required, but nice to have):

• Experience supporting FAA
• Experience performing program analysis for ATO Program management organization-decision support programs
• Experience with FAA AMS systems

This is a full-time position paying a base salary, full benefits, and has possible bonus potential based on merit and performance. To be considered for this position, please apply online with a resume.

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.