Shipboard Systems Expert (Senior Program Analyst)

at  VTG

Overview:
VTG is seeking a Senior Program Analyst / Senior Engineer with proven ship maintenance and modernization expertise. The candidate will provide dedicated, timely professional support services to the Flag Officer, Executive Director and Chief of Staff for the Director, Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization & Sustainment (SEA 21).

Responsibilities:

• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives to define and assess SEA 21 processes, data and metrics, and resources associated with improving and optimizing surface ship systems and modernization planning, execution, and oversight. The scope includes developing and implementing strategic initiatives that focus on improved business practices as well as improved data utilization; work package definition, engineering, and planning; messaging and tasker responses; and program execution processes.
• Possess strong analytic and strategic thinking skills as a basis for strategic planning and knowledge management.
• Proactively and re-actively respond short and long-term tasking from SEA 21 Leadership, coordinating as necessary with stakeholders, to provide quality, on-time products to include communication strategies, briefs, point papers, and analysis.
• Provide analytical support to include Flag level strategy planning, communication approaches, brief development, knowledge management, and process improvement.
• Develop and deliver flag-level briefings and analysis.

Qualifications:

• 15 years of direct experience in U.S Navy ship systems operations, training, maintenance, and modernization, including availability planning and execution, management, and assessment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with senior military and civilian leadership (i.e.: Flag level and SES Level).
• MS Suite skill – Specifically Power Point, Word, Access, and Excel.
• Proactive and excellent customer service with management experience.
• Ability to travel and operate in shipyard industrial environments.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• SharePoint Knowledge Management Experience a plus.

• Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives to define and assess SEA 21 processes, data and metrics, and resources associated with improving and optimizing surface ship systems and modernization planning, execution, and oversight. The scope includes developing and implementing strategic initiatives that focus on improved business practices as well as improved data utilization; work package definition, engineering, and planning; messaging and tasker responses; and program execution processes.
• Possess strong analytic and strategic thinking skills as a basis for strategic planning and knowledge management.
• Proactively and re-actively respond short and long-term tasking from SEA 21 Leadership, coordinating as necessary with stakeholders, to provide quality, on-time products to include communication strategies, briefs, point papers, and analysis.
• Provide analytical support to include Flag level strategy planning, communication approaches, brief development, knowledge management, and process improvement.
• Develop and deliver flag-level briefings and analysis