System/Business Analyst/Task Lead – U.S. Air Force Logistics and Installations - DSD Laboratories Inc.

Title: (System/Business Analyst/Task Lead – U.S. Air Force Logistics and Installations):

Start date: ASAP

Clearance: At least Interim DoD SECRET clearance required

Desired Education Level: BS / BA in IT Management, Computer Science or related technical field

Desired Certification(s): PMP and/or Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Description:

We are currently seeking a highly qualified professional to lead/manage/coordinate portfolio management and system integration efforts for the Air Force’s largest Information Technology (IT) Portfolio.   This position will directly support the Headquarters AF/A4PA (Portfolio Advocacy Management Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, & Force Protection) at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), MD and National Capital Region (NCR). This is a hybrid work arrangement, with an average of 5% annual travel.

This position requires that the candidates can rapidly adjust to dynamic customer priorities, respond to short-turn requests, and maintain focus on assigned tasks through completion.  Preferred individual is a fast learner, has excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, is an articulate written/oral communicator, has strong organizational skills, and requires minimal supervision.

Candidate must be able to:

·       Advise and assist in the development and oversight of portfolio IT transformation priorities

·       Support portfolio studies, identify and develop initiative business cases, advocate for IT infrastructure improvements, and recommend innovative solutions to meet mission requirements

·       Collaborate with stakeholders (leaders, colleagues) across the Air Staff, with AF/Joint services and third parties (e.g. vendors, service providers) as needed to plan and oversee execution of portfolio initiatives

·       Build information and/or decision briefings for senior leaders up to 3-star level

·       Analyze IT investment plans and priorities; recommend roadmap efforts to reduce IT costs, reduce organizational risk, comply with DoD mandates, and to meet strategic objectives

·       Lead/support portfolio summits, Rapid Improvement Events, Integrated Product Team efforts, and other meetings with key stakeholders (e.g., functional champions and subject matter experts)

·       Author strategies, plans and procedures; periodically update to keep pace with emerging IT policy

·       Capture and document requirements, produce project plans, key milestones, deliverables and schedule as well as successfully track project through completion as needed

·       Simultaneously manage multiple work streams, tracking activities across multiple organizations through completion on schedule and budget

·       Plan and schedule meetings, facilitate technical discussions, capture action items and meeting minutes

·       Develop high-quality work products using MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)

·       Draft email correspondence for senior leader strategic communications

Desired Knowledge and Experience:

·       2+ years’ as a Staff Action officer, particularly on a Major Command (MAJCOM) / Combatant Command (COCOM) or higher-level Air Force / Joint staff a considerable plus

·       2+ years in Project Management or Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement is highly desired 

·       7+ years Air Force Civil Service / US military experience in Information Technology a plus 

·       Requires familiarity with IT fundamentals, e.g., software lifecycle management, system/network/cloud architectures; prior experience in system or technology analysis (e.g., cloud, application rationalization), compliance, or portfolio management a considerable plus