Project Analyst

Ignite Digital Services has an exciting opportunity for a Project Analyst in our Charleston, SC office. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is a motivated self-starter, with excellent attention to detail, who can perform a variety of functions under competing deadlines. The Project Analyst will provide project/financial management, and technical writing/editing for a federal government client.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project budgets/costs, schedules, and performance risks
• Develop and manage Integrated Master Schedules, utilizing MS Project or approved scheduling tools utilizing the Critical Path Method and Elaborative Scheduling Methods
• Manage program risks within the project risk management tool and processes and actively engage stakeholders to implement risk mitigation strategies, tracking risks to closure
• Assist with technical and business analyses and reporting for assigned projects
• Establish and maintain knowledge management best practices utilizing a common workspace for team projects to achieve simplified document retrieval, correlation, and analysis of completed tasks
• Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports using Microsoft (MS) Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Update and maintain organizational charts
• Evaluate current processes/procedures and develop recommendations for process improvement to improve team performance
• Assist in development of standard operating procedures, policies, and document templates
• Capture meeting minutes, assign and track action items, and distribute to relevant stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum two (2) years of Federal contract management experience, to include: Development of program acquisition documentation, data collection, and analysis. Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining schedules leveraging MS Project
• Demonstrated strong writing skills including the ability to synthesize information into clear, concise messages both for detailed analytical reports and executive summaries
• Demonstrated experience developing analysis to support programmatic decision-making

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoD security clearance
• Experience supporting DoD / Navy systems acquisition programs
• Experience with NIWC Atlantic program and financial management processes and best practices
• Experience with the Navy ERP Project Systems module
• A proven ability to multi-task, manage time, and organize/plan
• Demonstrated attention to detail and quality-oriented approach

Salary: 78k+ to align with education and experience

Schedule: Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite in Charleston, SC