Project Analyst (DoD TS Clearance)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2007 in Huntsville, AL, MartinFed provides the U.S. government with customer-focused, performance-based solutions using technology and an empowered workforce as an engine to drive its customers' missions. Our goal is to attract the best and brightest within their field.

We invest in our people because they are our greatest asset. They cultivate our purpose, embody and reflect our core values, and define our culture. MartinFed's core values that set us apart are the following:

• Be Driven - We are fueled by the hunger to learn more and do more.
• Be Curious - We engage in continuous improvement - never accepting the status quo.
• Be Humble - We seek honest feedback to strengthen our relationships.
• Pursue Excellence - We strive to achieve extraordinary results and do not settle for mediocrity.

Strive for excellence and consider joining our growing team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

MartinFed has an opening for a Project Analyst to join our team of talented and diverse individuals. This role is responsible for participating in projects and analyses that produce actionable recommendations that build relevant insights for internal and external stakeholders. This role collects data and runs basic reports in response to client inquiries. The individual coordinates closely with key internal stakeholders to ensure sound knowledge of client requirements to support the development of best-in-class analytical solutions. They will accurately enter required data into one or more databases, documents, and/or spreadsheets. The Project Analyst will help design and develop the project schedule for deploying IT solutions, and will assist in organizing, implementing, and maintaining scheduling management systems that support identified information technology projects and their plans. Additionally, this role performs analysis and provides support to the IT Project Manager by preparing reports to ensure that IT projects and contracts remain within negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines. The Project Analyst will enter project procurement requests into systems and tracks their progress.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Data Analysis & Reporting: Perform analysis on information from multiple sources to create accurate documents, reports, summaries, and responses to inquiries. Collect data and generate reports in response to client requests.
• Project Support: Assist in the design, development, and maintenance of project schedules, ensuring alignment with deployment plans and IT solution objectives. Organize, implement, and maintain scheduling management systems for identified projects.
• Budget Management: Create, maintain, and customize project budget documents, including proformas and Bills of Materials (BOMs), ensuring compliance with cost control guidelines.
• Documentation Management: Maintain, digitize, and automate project documentation such as project plans, budgets, procurement records, notes, and close-out reports. Manage updates to project websites, graphical elements, and internal applications.
• Procurement Tracking: Enter procurement requests into management systems, track purchases, and coordinate deliveries in compliance with inventory policies.
• Project Planning & Risk Management: Support the creation, maintenance, and automation of project plans and timelines. Assist in risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and help develop mitigation strategies.
• Progress Monitoring: Track progress against milestones and deliverables, providing regular status updates and reports through automation tools and dashboards.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct reviews to ensure deliverables meet quality standards and project requirements.
• Team & Stakeholder Support: Coordinate meetings, track action items, and facilitate communication among project teams, stakeholders, and leadership. Support change management efforts and participate in post-project lessons learned activities.
• Tool Proficiency: Utilize project management and data tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, Power BI, Excel, Power Apps, and visualization software to manage and present project data effectively.
• Coordinates and supports enterprise-level IT projects through complete project lifecycles.
• Serves as a liaison between technical teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership to facilitate effective project status communication.
• Assists will project planning activities including scheduling, documentation, risk tracking, meeting coordination, and status reporting.
• Helps develop and maintain project documentation to include project plans, meeting minutes, action item trackers, executive summaries, and whitepapers.
• Monitor project progress and assist the project manager with identifying issues, risks, and dependencies.
• Prepare and present project updates, metrics, and reports to stakeholders using various software tools (internal applications, JIRA, PowerPoint, Project, etc).
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
• Maintain organized records and project documents of project activities and milestones.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills while discussing complex topics across technical and non-technical teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph
• At least four (4) years of prior experience supporting complex projects.
• Ability to create, customize, prepare, and maintain project budget documents.
• Fluent in maintaining and updating project websites, graphical elements, internal applications, and other project automation tools.
• Proficient in tools like Excel, PowerApps, data visualization software (PowerBI, etc), and project management software (MS Project, JIRA, etc).
• Demonstrated project planning experience by assisting with the creation, maintenance, and automation of project plans, schedules, and timelines, and by assisting the project managers to gather requirements and support and define project objectives.
• Ability to assist with identifying potential project risks and helping to develop strategies to mitigate them to include conducting risk assessments and maintaining a risk register.
• Experience monitoring project progress against milestones and deliverables.
• Strong competencies in maintaining and automating project documentation, meeting minutes, action items, and project decisions.
• Skilled in generating reports and presentations to project stakeholders to effectively communicate project status and outcomes.
• Competent in developing and adhering to project quality control metrics to ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and align with project requirements.
• Capable of assisting with managing changes to project scope, schedule, and budget, to include evaluating change requests and assessing overall project impact.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate between stakeholders, project teams, and leadership including managing concerns as they arise.
• Experience in participating in full project lifecycle reviews, including lessons learned activities to be used on future projects.

DESIRED:

• Top Secret Clearance with a CI Polygraph within the last 2 years.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience dealing with enterprise IT projects or other technical and wide-reaching projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Inside office environment.
• Working on a computer for long periods of time.
• May involve long period of sitting at a desk.
• The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MartinFed is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. In addition to federal law requirements, MartinFed complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access MartinFed's current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 855.212.1810. Thank you for your interest in MartinFed.

Please Note: All positions at MartinFed are contingent upon passing a background check prior to a start date and are subject to random drug screenings during the employment period. In addition, MartinFed is an E-Verify employer.