Project Analyst II (Hybrid Job El Segundo area,California USA,Business

Position: Project Analyst II (Hybrid)

Project Analyst

Are you passionate about providing crucial analytical and program support to engineers and contributing to the success of innovative projects? If so, Engineering Project Support Services has an exciting opportunity for you!

We are currently seeking a talented individual to join our team as a Project Analyst to support the MANTA organization in Mission Systems. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in offering analytical insights, program support, and guidance to the MANTA engineering leaders across a variety of tasks and projects, including Earned Value Management, Staffing Analysis, and Integrated Master Schedules.

What You Will Do

Partner with MANTA engineering leadership to support workforce planning, staffing strategy, and resource management across the organization.

Develop and maintain staffing plans by analyzing demand, available resources, skill needs, hiring requirements, and potential staffing gaps.

Serve as a hiring focal, coordinating hiring needs, requisitions, candidate activity, onboarding, and workforce changes with leaders and partner organizations.

Monitor and analyze employee utilization, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve direct charging and effectively align resources to funded work.

Support budget planning and financial management by tracking labor forecasts, actuals, staffing assumptions, and variances against plan.

Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting that provide leadership with clear visibility into staffing, utilization, hiring, and financial performance.

Partner with engineering leaders, Finance, HR, and Program Management to resolve staffing and execution challenges and support business objectives.

Identify workforce and financial risks, communicate impacts to leadership, and help develop action plans and mitigation strategies.

Drive process improvements and standardization that improve the accuracy, efficiency, and visibility of MANTA workforce and business planning.

Qualifications You Must Have

Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field
1+ year of experience using Staffing Center to support workforce planning and staffing management within a large organization.
Experience using Microsoft Excel to analyze data, manage large datasets, and develop reports or metrics.
Experience supporting staffing, workforce planning, resource management, utilization, or related program/business activities.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with engineering leaders, employees, and cross-functional teams.
Experience analyzing data, identifying trends or risks, and communicating actionable information to leadership.

What We Offer:

Flexible work weeks: 9/80A, 5/40;
Flexible work

Hours:

Core hours, Modified time
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance         
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
And more!

May be eligible for relocation