Configuration Management Analyst- Crystal City, VA

Configuration Management Analyst

Serco is excited to continue support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment. Our Configuration Management (CM) Analyst supports the F-35 Directorate of Acquisition and Affordability (DA&A) in its role managing JPO functions as they relate to business operations, foreign compliance, process improvement, cost, requirements, and acquisition.

In this role, you will:

• Design and establish configuration management documentation.
• Authorize the release of drawings, and software configuration changes specified by the JPO and other cross functional groups.
• Provide advice and guidance on methods, procedures, and requirements to individuals responsible for the creation of documentation.
• Plan and implement methods to improve response times and effectiveness.
• Participate in special studies.
• May provide leadership for lower-level employees and other colleagues at the JPO and in industry.
• Provide direction to subordinate CM analysts, or directly perform data management tasks as required by the JPO.
• Support DA&A in the management and approval of configuration management/data management by the JPO Change Review Board (JCRB), and JPO Configuration Control Board (JCCB).
• Assist the International Directorate in supporting National Deputies and their assistants in representing each of the F-35 Partner nations resident in the program.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to provide onsite support at the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) located in Crystal City, VA a minimum of 2 days per week, each week. Onsite days in the JPO office may increase to provide onsite support up to 5 days per week to support the needs of the customer. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F-35 customer and approved by your Serco manager.
• An Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in program management, technical or business analysis discipline.
• OR an Associate's degree plus 4 years of additional work experience (10 years total).
• A minimum of 3 out of 6 years of program experience in aircraft systems or similar configuration management.
• Previous experience in configuration identification, control, audit, and status accounting; DOD configuration management policies, procedures, review cycles, instructions, and standards; engineering change proposal evaluations.
• Previous experience with development, production, ancillary equipment, ground support equipment, test & evaluation, and fleet operations of a DoD and international acquisition aircraft program.
• Previous experience evaluating Major Variance Requests, Specification Change Notices, Engineering Change Requests/Proposals, Manufacturing Build Records, Sustainment as Maintained Records and other documents.
• Previous experience in providing guidance and assistance in configuration management and change control and ensuring that all Class I (Major) changes and variances are properly processed and dispositioned.
• Previous experience in collecting and maintaining process metrics and reporting techniques to ensure compliance with DOD level Data Management Program policies and procedures.
• The ability to travel up to 10%.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Microsoft Offices to include: Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.