Position       : Sr. Analyst

Location : San Diego, CA

Duration : 12 Months Contract

Total Hours/week :40.00

1^st shift

Job Description

Sr. Analyst, Engineering Program/Project Management

Job Family Summary:

• Engineering Program/Project Management is responsible for managing the execution of programs and/or projects consisting of single or multiple projects and/or programs.
• May manage project and/or program managers within assigned program and/or project.
• Works within the constraints of budget, schedule and scope while managing risk and ensuring adherence to established processes and methodologies.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of project management principals.
• Conducts medium to large-scale needs assessments and audience analysis projects requiring multiple data sources.
• Incorporates data into course design for complex courses.
• Manages multiple design projects with minimal definition and broader scope.
• Uses in-depth knowledge to select instructional techniques and defines and sequences instructional content.
• Independently creates instructional materials and products.
• Independently evaluates and assesses instructional programs using Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation.
• Through research, identifies external vendors to meet specific business needs.
• Has in-depth experience, knowledge and skills in own job family.
• Applies knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and non-standard situations.
• Works independently with minimal guidance.
• Usually determines own work priorities.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project, portfolio, and functional management teams to ensure project execution predictability
• Manage project cost and schedule, including budget, forecast, commitments, accruals, Work-In-Place, milestones, WBS, progress, critical path, risks, contingency, and KPI’s
• Work with Project and Functional Managers to forecast and reconcile resource and budget allocations for active sustaining projects
• Coordinates and tracks multiple key projects and tasks
• Maintains resource loading and linked project schedules that can be utilized to analyze resource allocations, completion dates and critical path
• Manage the project change control process and maintain the schedule baseline and current budget to reflect approved changes
• Provide periodic project portfolio status reports (cost, schedule and risk mitigation)
• Execute the project completion close out process, finalizing schedule, and reconciling schedule/cost performance against baseline
• Ensure effective and efficient regular formal and informal communications between the Projects, Portfolio Management, and key stakeholders using a variety of tools and channels

Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Project
• Experience with project portfolio management tools such as Planview Enterprise
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP
• Familiarity with final assembly operations of electronic devices
• Experience with LEAN Six-Sigma methodologies
• Sound business acumen and financial performance knowledge
• Exceptional critical thinking and change management skills
• Demonstrates prioritization utilizing strong analytical decision-making skills
• Knowledge-of and experience-in structured product development life-cycle processes
• Effective meeting management and group facilitation skills

Qualities Leading to Success in your Role:

• Highly motivated and dynamic who thrives in a challenging and changing environment
• Results and solutions driven
• Demonstrated ability to successfully influence at all levels
• Ability to manage conflicts and ambiguity to drive clarity and deliver results
• Ability to champion and execute innovative approaches, ideas, methods, and processes
• Ability to navigate in cross-functional environments and/or matrix organizations
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferrably in a STEM field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience managing and analyzing project costs and schedules in a product development or sustaining engineering environment for electronic devices and systems
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Travel:

• No