Experienced Project Analyst - Procurement Operations

Location: Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Job Title: Experienced Project Analyst - Procurement Operations

Status: Full-time Professional

Annual Salary Range: $68,300 - $146,500

• Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Job Summary

As a Project Analyst – Procurement Operations at BPMI, you will perform business functions to execute the BPMI mission in areas including, but not limited to supporting project/Program, department, and procurement operations activities by coordinating tasks, tracking progress, maintaining information, preparing reports, monitoring deliverables, and supporting stakeholder communication.

This role helps provide visibility into status, performance, risks, issues, schedules, deliverables, and related information used to support planning, execution, decision making, and follow through.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinate defined project, Program, department, or procurement operations activities by monitoring deliverables, tracking progress, and supporting completion of assigned actions.
• Analyze, organize, update, and maintain project/Program data, status information, metrics, reports, trackers, dashboards, and related documentation.
• Prepare reports, presentations, scorecards, dashboards, meeting materials, performance updates, and other materials used to communicate project/Program status, risks, issues, schedules, deliverables, or performance, including leading the Procurement Operations SharePoint updates, enhancements, and general maintenance.
• Participate in recurring project, Program, department, management, or stakeholder reviews by preparing materials, documenting decisions, capturing follow up items, and assessing and communicating status updates.
• Track action items, risks, issues, changes, dependencies, schedules, deliverables, and other project/Program information and support follow up, escalation, mitigation planning, and resolution for routine to moderately complex matters.
• Communicate and coordinate with government stakeholders, shipyards, labs, or other external parties as applicable to the assignment.
• Evaluate and assess established tools, processes, trackers, procedures, reports, dashboards, or other resources used to support project/Program execution, performance monitoring, and decision making, and
• Recommend enhancements and develop solutions to improve existing processes and procedures, reports and dashboards, and procurement community resources, including overseeing the development and maintenance of “smart” forms for internal and external (i.e., Supplier) users and linking with the data analytics group.
• Review information for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness and identify discrepancies, trends, concerns, or gaps and communicate findings to appropriate stakeholders.
• Participate in process governance, assessments, reconciliations, performance reviews, self-assessments, continuous improvement efforts, or other recurring business processes as applicable.
• Develop, coordinate, and report on BPMI’s procurement programs, reports, metrics, or work processes, as well as coordinate documentation routing, submittals, deadlines, stakeholder inputs, or review processes where applicable.
• Aid in the planning, coordination, and execution of company unique Procurement projects.
• Administer company policies and instructions, and procurement community communication plans.
• The essential duties identified are representative but are not intended to be an exhaustive or inclusive list of all the responsibilities of the position.

What You Can Expect:

• A culture that values people through recognition of accomplishments, work-life balance, and a sense of community.
• A diverse group of talented individuals working toward the common goal of supporting the United States Navy in their pursuit of national security.
• Competitive and attractive pay and benefits with a stable organization.
• Opportunities to participate in BPMI sponsored committees and clubs, each with their own mission and purpose.
• Career advancement and professional development programs.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, MIS, Project Management, Business Management, Business Administration, or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Procurement, Contracts, Business or Project Management, specifically with proven professional experience in managing multiple projects and deadlines concurrently.
• Advanced degrees (e.g., Master's, Ph. D.) may be considered as a partial substitute for required experience, depending on the relevance to the position, but may not fulfill the entire experience requirement
• Requires a security clearance, however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy security clearance is required.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Experience supporting projects, programs, technical/engineering operations, procurement operations, manufacturing, government, defense, supply chain, finance, project controls, or business operations.
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders such as project management, engineering, finance, supply chain, procurement, management, vendors, suppliers, or government stakeholders.
• Experience using Power BI, Power Query, databases, scheduling tools, project tracking tools, or other reporting and analytics tools.
• Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud, including template creation and updates and testing of software quarterly updates released by the manufacturer.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills - including effective technical writing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, with strong attention to detail and deadlines. Committed to maintaining high standards of quality.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships, both internally and externally.
• Ability to adapt to evolving project requirements while maintaining compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and applicable regulations. Strong desire to learn and adapt to new challenges.
• Knowledge of project management principles, project controls practices, business operations, risk/issue tracking, or stakeholder coordination.

Why BPMI?

Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc. (BPMI) is a prime contractor for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (NNPP). BPMI is involved in the design, purchase, quality control, and delivery of major propulsion plant components for installation in nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, submarines, and prototype plants for the U.S. Navy. Teamwork, cooperation, and the pursuit of excellence have been the driving forces behind the growth and success of BPMI. For more information, visit www.bpmionline.com.

BPMI is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you will be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.

Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.