Job Title: Program Analyst Location: Onsite (San Diego, CA) Duration: 9+ Months Job Description: Principal Duties And Responsibilities:
Develops and maintains relationships with third parties or internal customers and facilitates cross-team coordination for large, complex programs to identify and meet needs, assess resources, ensure compliance with processes and guidelines, track progress, and communicate program status updates.
Facilitates review board meetings under guidance of the Program Manager and coordinates documentation of key discussion points, project plan changes, and stakeholder needs.
Contributes to and updates project plans to support Program Managers or Leads on multiple or large programs that include priorities, timelines, critical tasks, stakeholder identification for each task, and forecasted resource allocation and/or leads program planning activities for small programs to support Program Managers or Leads.
Collects, compiles, analyzes, monitors, and maintains budget data and recommends budget decisions to Program Lead or Manager and drives closure.
Tracks the progress and execution of multiple, complex deliverables to ensure deadlines are met, and identifies, escalates, and at times manages issues that may impact deadlines.
Determines schedules and task assignments by evaluating stakeholder needs and following proper project management practices with general guidance from the Program Manager.
Manages and communicates changes in program timelines, priorities, and deliverables for multiple programs to stakeholders.
Anticipates risks and issues in limited capacity throughout the program lifecycle, communicates issues to the Program Manager, and works with relevant team members to determine a solution.
Gathers, analyzes, and interprets complex data and program metrics using highly advanced tools (e.g., macros, pivot tables, charts, graphs).
Creates tools and processes to maintain and update databases using advanced aspects of data management tools (e.g., Excel, agile).
Synthesizes highly complex data and metrics into a summary of key trends, risks, and changes, and presents results into a report that can be easily understood by key stakeholders.
Contributes to the design and implementation of improvements to assigned planning processes, tools, and methods and drives standardization with support and guidance from Program Managers
Top 5 Required Skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills (especially Excel) and other tools, such as JIRA, Codebeamer, Tableau, Workfront.
Experience gathering and integrating data from various sources to create reports and data trends.
Experience with creating PowerBI dashboards.
Basic Program Management skills and experience in supporting Program Managers
Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 2 years of relevant work experience
OR
Associates Degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 2 years of relevant work experience
OR
High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of relevant work experience
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $58.00/hr.
