Project Analyst

Job Title - Project Analyst
Location - San Diego, CA
Duration - 3 Months

Key Responsibilities:

• Review scan results to confirm package identification and license compliance, accuracy, and completeness.
• Assess third-party package licenses to identify usage conditions, obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare scan reports, investigate open items, and request clarifications from Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, Business Unit Legal, and the Open Source Legal Group.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent scans and deliverables across business units, tracking status through completion.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of compliance workflows and scanning tools by documenting issues and proposing fixes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software scanning tools (e.g., Black Duck, FossID, Palamida, ScanCode).
• Ability to execute high-volume, detail-oriented work with consistent accuracy.
• Ability to follow detailed, frequently updated procedures and apply changes quickly.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly and document tool issues for troubleshooting; familiarity with issue-tracking systems.
• Strong analytical and research skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, including translating compliance requirements into guidance for engineers and legal teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Legal, and program stakeholders.

  Job Description:

  Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
  •    Contributes to and updates project planning activities (e.g., plans, schedules, and work breakdown structure) to support Project Managers or Leads on moderately sized projects or processes.
  •    With support and guidance from managers, develops methods for tracking the progress and execution of moderately complex projects/processes to ensure deadlines are met.
  •    Assists with implementing new and established processes and methods (e.g. tracking tools, schedules, databases, documentation management systems).
  •    Coordinates across teams for moderately sized projects to identify and meet needs, communicate progress, and ensure compliance with processes and guidelines.

  Level of Responsibility:  
  •    Works under supervision.
  •    Decision-making affects direct area of work and/or work group.
  •    Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information.
  •    Tasks require multiple steps which can be performed in various orders; some planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.