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LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$143,913 - $187,760

per year

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March 8, 2026More Navy jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This role involves leading a team of analysts in evaluating and improving financial planning and resource management systems for the Navy's aviation programs, focusing on a major enterprise software tool.

You'll analyze data, track performance, and contribute to updates that ensure the systems meet operational needs across the organization.

It's a great fit for experienced professionals with strong analytical skills and a background in government or defense finance who enjoy tackling complex projects.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at NH-03 level or equivalent in program analysis for organizational operations
  • Mastery of advanced program analysis methods, including gathering, analyzing, and evaluating information
  • Deep knowledge of financial planning, asset management, and regulations at Federal, DoD, DoN, and Command levels
  • Expertise in automated analytical tools and information management for large organizations like NAVAIR
  • Ability to apply project management processes such as requirements management, planning, cost estimation, budgeting, and scheduling
  • Experience leading analysts in collecting metrics and applying analytical methodologies
  • Familiarity with emerging regulatory and policy initiatives in DoN/NAVAIR finance

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST in the Command's Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Business Office (NBO) of NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Mastery of advanced program analysis functions, processes, principles, methods and procedures, matched with demonstrated high degree of skill in devising methods to gather, analyze and evaluate information concerning program organizational operations; 2) Mastery of the principles, regulations/policies, processes and practices governing financial planning and management of assets supporting the Command's weapon systems acquisition mission; 3) Comprehensive knowledge of existing -and emerging· regulatory/policy directives governing financial planning and management functions at the Federal, DoD, DoN and Command level.

Demonstrated expert understanding of the key role automated analytical capabilities and information management tools play in the business operations of large, complex organizations, like NAVAIR; 4) Knowledge of/ability to apply project management processes (i.e., requirements management, project planning, cost estimation/analysis, budgeting, scheduling,) to plan/execute highly complex analytical projects comprising many, inter-linked activities conducted by Government and contractor personnel.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will have comprehensive knowledge of emerging regulatory, policy and process initiatives affecting DoN/NAVAIR finance to identify changing information and analysis requirements.
  • You will work with Integrated Process Team (RWIPT), make substantive contributions to the continuing analysis of the fielded ERP Finance Module to assess effectiveness in meeting DoN enterprise--level operational objectives and requirements.
  • You will lead supporting analysts In collecting a variety of system performance metrics, and devising/applying relevant analytical methodologies to derive meaning from them.
  • You will make substantive contributions, with other Command and SYSCOM colleagues, to extended DoN-level enterprise planning for the acquisition, Integration and Implementation of new module releases, approved changes.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12896987-26-AMT