Business Operations Analyst

Job Description
What's it like working for a company that uses logistics to make the world a better place? Invigorating. As a Business Ops Analyst, you will analyze and manage project performance data to ensure contracts are within budget and on schedule. You will work closely with program managers and cross-functional teams to drive execution and optimal performance. This Business Ops Analyst will report under the Planning Department and serve as the business partner to the Ship Repair Program Management team. This analyst shall support active contracts. Prepares reports that compare budgets with actual expenses. Monitors and controls costs and schedules. Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated parameters. Prepares budgets and schedules and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as variance analysis. Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled. Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks. May recommend, design, or develop revisions to the EVMS system.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with program managers, control account manager, and cross-functional partners.
• Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles to proactively support contracts in execution.
• Manage and present analytical data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecasts.
• Supporting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements both internally and externally as required.
• Carry out miscellaneous EVM analysis as required and continually assess and improve EVMS reporting processes.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or related degree with 4 years work or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience with and a strong understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles.
• Experience as a program control analyst, program finance and/or other finance functional disciplines particularly in the management of large government acquisition contracts.
• Aptitude in project forecasting and analysis, particularly in a US Defense environment.
• Demonstrated problem solving and in-depth analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate and present EVMS data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence diverse work teams.
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Possesses program control or finance experience in the Naval/defense industry.
• Experience with Excel macros, VBA, and queries.
• Experience in Deltek, Cost Point, SAP, or other equivalent accounting software.
• Experience with Cobra, MPM, or other equivalent software a plus.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $60076 - $102130
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.