Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pantheon Data provides acquisition and technical support services to the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer. The Acquisition Program Management Analyst will provide analytical and program support for DHS acquisition systems, including reviewing program documentation, assessing scope, cost, schedule, and risk, maintaining project management artifacts, and producing deliverables for the Government.
Responsibilities
- Perform analytical support related to OCPO's mission essential functions in the Acquisition Systems Branch (ASB)
- Support the review and analysis of DHS acquisition system programs in alignment with DHS directives, instruction, and industry best practices for the management of scope, cost, schedule, and risk. This includes the review of program artifacts, briefings, meetings, communications from respective program offices and other subject matter experts, and source system data resulting in written comments, recommendations, and similar products for the Government
- Conduct research and review of the OCPO ASB acquisition system documentation, processes, contracts and milestones to identify gaps or risks, assess status or impact, and provide recommendations to the Government's lead
- Provide routine project/program support including but not limited to developing and implementing methods to plan, execute, monitor, and report the status of activities, including documenting project requirements, plans, processes, reporting methodologies, and tools. This may require individual meetings, working groups, written communications, and various ad hoc communication strategies
- Maintain project-based work products for currency and accuracy and remain available for review and input by project stakeholders
- Develop and maintain a contract/milestone register, stakeholder register, POA&M/issues log, and integrated master schedule. Services may require collecting data from a variety of disparate sources; compiling, organizing, or summarizing information in a coherent and cohesive manner; applying critical thinking to information of moderate complexity; and engaging with a variety of Government stakeholders to define requirements and receive strategic direction to develop the final deliverable
- Produce various deliverables in the Government's requested format (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, etc.) for each analytical support activity. The format of the deliverable will be determined with consideration for the task and includes, but is not limited to, an executive-level briefing and/or report of finding(s), recommendation(s), and/or conclusion(s)
Skills
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
- Thorough understanding of foundational program/project management principles
- Ability to work effectively remotely in cross-functional teams
- Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality work
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite software including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
- High School Diploma
- Ability to obtain Public Trust prior to hire and maintain during employment is required
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement in the United States.
- SmartBenefits through the Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority, allowing employees to specify an amount of pre-tax wages to be paid directly to their SmarTrip account.
- In some cases, tuition assistance may be available for continuing education expenses and certifications related to their position.
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