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PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANALYST 3

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Newport News, VAFull-time$84–107K/yrSeen 2mo agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$84–107K/yr
Location
Newport News, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Job overview

The Project Management Analyst 3 oversees project operations and serves as a liaison among project management, planning, project teams, and line management. At Newport News Shipbuilding’s Submarine Planning Yard, the analyst tracks ship alterations and improvements, maintains project schedules, reconciles labor hours, and reports on variances and trends. The role also models future workload scenarios and presents staffing analyses to leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft ProjectExcelPower BILabor Data AnalysisWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationSenior-Level Briefings

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree and 6 Years or Master's Degree and 4 YearsNNS Apprentice School Graduate or EquivalentNavy Nuclear Power School Graduate or EquivalentAssociate's Degree or 2-Year Program and Relevant ExperienceMilitary Paygrade E-5+ ExperienceHigh School/GED and Relevant Experience3+ Years Microsoft Project Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ANALYST 3

Location:

Newport News, Virginia, United States

Date: Oct 30, 2026

Req ID: 49170

Team: E18 INTGRTD PLNG YD

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - Not eligible for telework

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10%-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $84,000.00 to $107,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees – including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders – HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We’re the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world. Want to be part of the team? Apply today! We look forward to meeting you.

The Role

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Position responsibilities include centrally tracking Ship Alterations (SHIPALTS) and Alteration & Improvements (A&I) at the group‑level man‑hour detail. Reporting to the Technical Products Manager at the Newport News Shipbuilding Submarine Planning Yard, the analyst will maintain Microsoft Project schedules for all alteration projects, capture and reconcile actual labor hours by work‑group (e.g., foundation, electrical, piping), and generate weekly/monthly variance reports that highlight planned versus actual consumption and emerging trends. Using the data, the analyst will model future workload scenarios to assess whether current engineer/designer staffing can meet projected demand, and will present findings and staffing justification to SUBE leadership. The position requires 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Project on large‑scale engineering schedules, strong Excel/Power BI reporting skills, proven ability to collect and clean detailed labor data (preferably in shipbuilding or defense), and excellent written and oral communication for senior‑level briefings.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 6 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 4 year of relevant professional experience

One of the following may be used as equivalent to Bachelor's Degree to meet minimum qualifications:

  • NNS Apprentice School graduate

  • Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate

  • Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience

  • Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience

  • High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience

  • High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience

Nice to Have

Knowledge

Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.

Problem Solving

Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.

Discretion / Latitude

Performs fairly complex tasks and participates in determining objectives of assignment. Plan schedules and arranges own activities in accomplishing objectives. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.

Impact

Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve objectives would normally have a serious effect upon the administration of the organization.

Liaison

Represents organization as a prime contact on contracts or projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. May develop and deliver presentations.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.

How this job compares

Set against the 448 open Project Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$84–107K/yr
  • US median$77–119K/yr323 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is 3% below the US median midpoint ($98K) — in the middle half of Project Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 35 open Project Analyst jobs in Virginia and 448 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience — more than three in four Project Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 414 postings).
Education
110 of the 448 open Project Analyst jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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