Senior Analyst

Senior Analyst (Job ID: 4397) Location: Huntsville, AL Purpose Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate opening for a Senior Analyst in Huntsville, AL. Serve as a Senior Analyst for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Scaled Directed Energy (OUSW R&E SCADE). Job Description Responsibilities include assessments for directed energy capabilities, analyzing DOTmLPF-P requirements, products, and assisting the development of solutions. Assist in ensuring planning and operational equities are integrated with DOTmLPF-P solutions. Interact with PAE Fires, Army, Navy and Air Force Directed Energy departments, the Scaled Directed Energy Office representative to COCOMs as required to fulfil planning and integration. Job also includes DOTmLPF-P integration, advocacy for Warfighter requirements, and facilitation of the Integrated Product Teams (IPT) for: Directed Energy Programs of Record. Liaison as directed with stakeholders to facilitate integration and coordination in support of the SCADE mission; assist integrator and planning for Directed Energy to COCOMs. Support additional plans, products and requirements as identified by the SCADE. Responsible for assisting program lead with assessing, preparing, and providing mission short- and long‑range goals, mission and personnel calendars, objectives, and initiatives to be presented to senior leadership. Attend and participate in organizational staff calls, stand‑ups, office tag‑ups, working groups, ad hoc, IPTs or similar venues; assess action items from meetings and engage in the resolution process; and propose responses to inquiries based on actions assigned. Prepare notes or after‑action summaries, track action items, and make recommendations on responses for closure. Work with material developers to maintain situational awareness and progress of instrumentation build, testing and utilization of one‑off characterization equipment. Take part in meetings/briefings, ensure information is passed between the material developer and the government customer. Assist with daily operations and prioritization of events based on known activities or guidance provided such as synchronization and integration of events and activities for the division through coordination, consolidation, and collaboration of information. Maintain operations calendar and provide recommendations to resolve issues or conflicts; coordinate impacts and changes, receiving direction from senior program specialist for non‑routine matters. Create, compose, consolidate, and review documentation, e.g., correspondence, briefings, responses to inquiries, and talking points for correctness, format, spelling, and grammar before sending out for approval or signature. Draft responses to taskers, RFIs, and other key stakeholders. Support program updates and assist in developing executive‑level briefings, including accomplishments, impacts, risks, issues, and challenges, etc.; coordinate documents, e.g., white papers; conduct pre‑meetings to prepare and distribute read‑aheads; and secure approval of documents within read‑ahead timelines prior to submission for executive forums. Assist with special projects where multiple functions are involved, coordinating actions, clarifying responsibilities and timelines for completion, and consolidating data, as necessary, and reviews to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness, and acceptability. Consistently develop and sustain cooperative working relationships. Advise ACM in acquisition functions and processes, Army functions and processes and interaction with Senior Leaders. Qualifications Must have Bachelor Degree and at least 25+ years of experience. Must be proficient in MS Office. Must have background in engineering or acquisition with familiarity in Directed Energy. Must have previous experience working with General Offices, SES, DA Civilians and military organizations. Must have previous experience in Logistics and/or Acquisition. Must have previous experience with training and doctrine. Must have experience working internal/external taskers. Must have experience developing information papers and decision briefings. Must have experience working on or with IPTs. Must have previous military or DA Civilian experience. Must have experience in Multi‑Domain Operations. Must be knowledgeable of Army DOTmLPF-P. Desired Qualifications Masters Degree or higher preferred. Familiarity with program reporting and tracking, preferred. Familiarity with identifying risk and developing mitigation, preferred. Previous liaison experience, preferred. Ability to work in dynamic high‑paced work environment, preferred. Exceptional oral and written communication skills, preferred. Excellent Organizational Skills, preferred. Security Requirements Must have an Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to maintain a clearance. Travel Requirements 10% travel required. If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. More information regarding REAL ID can be found: Physical Requirements Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods. Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another. Communicating with others to exchange information and repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers. Equal Employment Opportunity Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics. Benefits Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). #J-18808-Ljbffr