SMX

Risk Manager/ Program Analyst (5651)

SMX$93K — $156K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Secret clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 5+ years of experience with Department of War acquisition programs
  • Knowledge of the Army risk-management process
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

  • Identify and assess programmatic and technical risks
  • Maintain the program risk register in the Army Risk Management System (ARMS)
  • Facilitate risk-management boards and analyze various risks
  • Develop and implement risk mitigation plans
  • Prepare risk briefings and reports for program leadership
  • Document and escalate risks appropriately
  • Coordinate with teams for early risk identification

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Paid leave
  • Retirement options
  • Learning and development opportunities
Full Job Description
The PATRIOT Ground Support Equipment Product Office is seeking a Program Analyst to serve as the Product Office Risk Manager. In this position, the successful candidate will serve a vital, primary role managing a recurring process that helps communicate Product Office needs and requirements within the Risk Management Framework to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive and to the Army.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Identifies, assesses, tracks, and defines mitigation of programmatic and technical risks for the PATRIOT and RIG-360 programs throughout the lifecycle
  • Supports program leadership by maintaining the program risk register in the Army Risk Management System (ARMS)
  • Facilitates risk-management boards; analyzes cost, schedule, technical, manufacturing, test, cybersecurity, sustainment, and integration risks
  • Develops mitigation plans with responsible owners and due dates
  • Prepares decision-quality risk briefings and reports for the Product Manager and Program leadership
  • Ensures risks are documented and escalated at the appropriate level
  • Integrates risk considerations into acquisition strategies, program reviews, milestones, and contract actions
  • Coordinates with functional teams to promote early risk identification and informed leadership decisions
  • Performs other operations support duties, as assigned

Required Skills & Experience
  • Clearance Required: Secret
  • Bachelor's degree or higher
  • 5+ years of experience supporting Department of War acquisition programs
  • Demonstrated understanding of and experience applying the Army risk-management process in support of acquisition or sustainment programs
  • Demonstrated critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise, decision-quality briefings and reports
  • Strong briefing and facilitation skills, including experience leading or supporting boards, working groups, or planning teams
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Desired Skills & Experience
  • Experience supporting Army acquisition programs and complex weapon-system or integrated-system portfolios
  • Experience using ARMS or comparable risk-management tools to maintain risk registers and prepare risk reports
  • Familiarity with acquisition lifecycle processes, program reviews, milestone events, and contract actions
  • Experience facilitating Integrated Product Team meetings and senior-leader decision briefings
  • Familiarity with cost, schedule, technical, cybersecurity, manufacturing, test, integration, and sustainment risk areas
  • Proficiency in MS SharePoint and Teams architecture

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$93,000-$156,000 USD

About SMX

SMX is a company that concentrates on C5ISR, advanced engineering, and computing and also provides services, including cyber security and data analytics. Their previous search terms included Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong, and C2S Consulting Company, and their tradition of offering new technological solutions.

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