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Ascension is seeking an experienced Business Intelligence / Data Analyst to support the U.S. Coast Guard's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence, or C5I, organization in strengthening how business performance is measured, analyzed, visualized, and communicated.

The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis skills with hands-on data analytics, data engineering, dashboard development, KPI design, and executive reporting capabilities. This individual will help Coast Guard leaders transform information from multiple operational and enterprise sources into reliable performance measures, decision-support products, and actionable insights.

This position is especially well suited for someone who understands that data analytics in a federal mission environment is more than developing dashboards. The successful candidate must be able to understand the underlying business process, determine what should be measured, assess whether the underlying data is trustworthy, establish meaningful performance measures, transform disparate data, and then communicate findings in a way that supports leadership decisions.

The individual should be analytical, intellectually curious, highly organized, and comfortable working with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders. Ascension is particularly interested in candidates who can independently investigate ambiguous business questions, identify gaps in information, recommend a practical analytical approach, and carry the work through data preparation, analysis, visualization, validation, and executive presentation.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Business Intelligence / Data Analyst will primarily support PWS Task 2.2 – Business Performance Support.

The Coast Guard's strategic objective is to connect organizational metrics directly to business outcomes. The analyst will help determine the appropriate metadata, KPIs, IT service-management measures, performance baselines, and analytical constructs necessary to evaluate processes, services, products, and organizational performance.

The individual will help develop, implement, and continuously improve performance-management systems and reporting toolsets that allow Coast Guard stakeholders to monitor, control, visualize, and evaluate organizational functionality. This includes consolidating data from multiple and sometimes disparate sources, conducting data-quality and validation activities, performing ETL, analyzing operational trends, and helping transition reporting toward automated data visualization and AI-assisted analytics using Databricks and Qlik within the Coast Guard's Integrated Data Environment.

Because the contract operates within an Agile environment, the analyst will work as an integrated member of Government-led Scrum teams. Contractor personnel participate in Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives and support delivery of user stories, story points, and product increments.

The role therefore requires someone who can operate effectively at the intersection of business analysis, data analytics, data engineering, visualization, performance management, and Agile delivery.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

The successful candidate is expected to:

• DEVELOP key performance indicators, operational metrics, process measures, baselines, scorecards, and measurement frameworks tied directly to C5I business outcomes.
• ANALYZE organizational, operational, IT service-management, and business-process data to identify trends, performance gaps, risks, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• DETERMINE the data, metadata, definitions, calculations, and business rules required to produce accurate and meaningful performance measures.
• PERFORM data profiling, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and ETL across structured and semi-structured data sources.
• CONSOLIDATE information from multiple internal and external organizational sources into analysis-ready datasets.
• BUILD and maintain dashboards, scorecards, executive reports, and other visualization products supporting leadership and decision-making forums.
• SUPPORT development of automated visualizations and AI-assisted analytical products using Databricks and Qlik within the Coast Guard Integrated Data Environment.
• USE SQL and related analytical techniques to query, manipulate, validate, aggregate, and analyze business data.
• TRANSLATE complex quantitative findings into clear conclusions, recommendations, charts, presentations, and executive-level decision aids.
• FACILITATE discussions with process owners, business stakeholders, data owners, technical personnel, and leadership to define analytical requirements and validate findings.
• IDENTIFY discrepancies, missing information, inconsistent business definitions, and data-quality issues and coordinate resolution with appropriate data owners.
• DOCUMENT metric definitions, data lineage, assumptions, calculation methodologies, reporting processes, business rules, and data-validation procedures.
• ASSESS existing reporting practices and recommend opportunities for reporting automation, process improvement, and enhanced management visibility.
• DEVELOP reusable analytical models, templates, reports, and standardized reporting methodologies.
• PARTICIPATE in Agile Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and related Agile development activities.
• ESTIMATE and support user stories, story points, analytical product increments, and Sprint deliverables.
• COLLABORATE with Government analysts, developers, database administrators, business-process specialists, and other contractor team members.
• VALIDATE dashboards and analytical products for accuracy, completeness, mathematical integrity, usability, and Section 508 accessibility.
• PREPARE executive briefings and data-driven presentations that explain not simply what occurred, but why it occurred, its operational implications, and recommended courses of action.
• MAINTAIN appropriate version control, documentation, and traceability for analytical work products in Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, or other Government-approved repositories.
• PROTECT CUI, Privacy Act information, proprietary data, and other Government information in accordance with applicable DHS and Coast Guard requirements.
• RESPOND to emerging analytical requests, changing priorities, and short-cycle leadership requirements while maintaining established Sprint and reporting commitments.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Lead to support the U.S. Coast Guard's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence—or C5I—organization as it modernizes and strengthens the business processes used to support mission technology delivery.

The ideal candidate is an experienced business transformation professional who can move comfortably between strategy, governance, process analysis, Lean Six Sigma continual improvement, stakeholder facilitation, organizational change, and implementation.

This position is particularly well suited for someone who does more than document business processes. We are looking for a professional who can examine how an organization currently operates, determine why a process is not achieving its intended outcome, develop practical future-state alternatives, facilitate stakeholder agreement, and help the organization implement sustainable improvements.

The role directly supports PWS Task 2.1 Business Governance Support and Task 2.4 Continual Process Improvement, with potential support to Task 2.6 Organizational Change Management when that optional task is exercised. The broader USCG requirement calls for business process planning, process development, process integration planning, performance measurement, governance, analytics, process improvement, and organizational change support in an Agile environment.

2. Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Lead serves as a senior business transformation resource embedded within a government-led Agile environment.

The individual will work with Coast Guard executives, managers, process owners, analysts, technical personnel, and other stakeholders to establish and improve governance structures; document and evaluate current-state operations; design future-state processes; assess organizational effectiveness; develop courses of action; establish SOPs and governance documentation; facilitate stakeholder working sessions; and institutionalize continual process improvement.

The position requires someone capable of taking an ambiguous organizational problem and transforming it into a structured analysis and executable improvement plan.

The candidate should be:

• Highly analytical while remaining practical and implementation-oriented.
• Comfortable facilitating discussions involving competing stakeholder interests.
• Self-directed and capable of operating with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Skilled at identifying root causes rather than simply documenting symptoms.
• Able to translate executive objectives into processes, workflows, controls, measures, and actionable work plans.
• An organized planner capable of managing several priorities simultaneously.
• Confident presenting recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable operating in a federal IT/C5I environment where business processes, technology, cybersecurity, acquisition, resources, and mission operations intersect.

The Coast Guard specifically requires contractor personnel to function as integral members of Agile teams and participate in activities such as Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives.

3. Position Responsibilities and Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

The Senior Business Analyst / Business Process Improvement Lead will:

• ASSESS existing organizational structures, governance models, workflows, business processes, work plans, stakeholder relationships, and operating practices to identify performance gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• DOCUMENT current-state and future-state business processes using process maps, swim-lane diagrams, workflow models, standard operating procedures, decision matrices, and related business architecture artifacts.
• DEVELOP governance structures, frameworks, decision protocols, operating models, SOPs, process documentation, roles and responsibilities, and supporting governance assets.
• ANALYZE strategic guidance, organizational priorities, service-delivery demands, stakeholder requirements, organizational capabilities, and external events affecting Coast Guard C5I operations.
• EVALUATE organizational effectiveness and determine whether existing processes, capabilities, work plans, and management decisions support established strategic objectives.
• IDENTIFY process bottlenecks, duplication, unnecessary handoffs, control weaknesses, organizational constraints, risks, and root causes affecting performance.
• DEVELOP alternative courses of action and provide defensible recommendations addressing organizational and business-process issues.
• FACILITATE workshops, working groups, interviews, process-mapping sessions, requirements sessions, governance meetings, and stakeholder discussions.
• ENGAGE organizational stakeholders to understand operational problems, clarify requirements, resolve competing needs, and build consensus around recommended improvements.
• CREATE work plans, implementation roadmaps, action plans, decision-support materials, executive briefings, governance artifacts, and other documentation needed to execute approved recommendations.
• APPLY Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, root-cause analysis, value-stream analysis, and related continual process improvement techniques.
• SUPPORT Coast Guard Continual Process Improvement initiatives and Command-level Continual Performance Improvement activities.
• DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN CPI training products such as curricula, presentation materials, curriculum change logs, exercises, surveys, instructional aids, and supporting documentation.
• FACILITATE or support Lean/Six Sigma CPI training sessions, curriculum working sessions, and process-improvement events.
• EVALUATE organizational maturity and assist with adopting appropriate maturity models and capability-improvement frameworks.
• DEVELOP maturity-improvement action plans identifying activities necessary for organizational components to progress toward desired maturity levels.
• SUPPORT, when authorized under the optional Organizational Change Management task, organizational-change initiatives including adoption planning, stakeholder impact analysis, communications, readiness assessment, implementation planning, and reinforcement activities.
• SUPPORT initiatives involving the DoD Enterprise Service Management Framework, acquisition-to-sustainment support, acquisition strategy implementation, mission-support business models, and other Command priorities when assigned.
• PARTICIPATE in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and related government Scrum Team activities.
• DEVELOP user stories, acceptance criteria, backlog inputs, process requirements, and Product Increment support artifacts where appropriate.
• MAINTAIN configuration and version control of policies, SOPs, governance documents, process maps, analyses, and other government work products.
• USE SharePoint Online and other Coast Guard-approved collaboration platforms to organize and maintain governance and process documentation.
• COLLABORATE with performance-management and data-analysis personnel to define metrics and KPIs that demonstrate whether implemented process improvements are delivering intended business outcomes.
• PREPARE concise executive-level presentations, analyses, recommendations, decision papers, meeting materials, and status updates.
• ENSURE work products are accurate, professionally written, appropriately controlled, accessible, and compliant with applicable Coast Guard and DHS requirements.

The PWS specifically requires governance development, current/future-state swim-lane mapping, organizational effectiveness analysis, COA development, stakeholder facilitation, SOP development, CPI training, maturity-model adoption, and organizational-change support.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Agile Delivery Lead to serve as the senior delivery leader and designated Key Personnel supporting the U.S. Coast Guard's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence organization, specifically its Business Operations & Services, Mission Performance Division.

The ideal candidate combines strong federal project/program management experience with practical Agile delivery leadership, business process improvement, stakeholder management, performance management, and IT/business transformation experience.

This individual will be responsible for ensuring that Ascension's multidisciplinary delivery team successfully executes its assignments across Agile development cycles while meeting Coast Guard requirements for schedule, quality, reporting, security, and contract performance.

This is not simply an administrative Project Manager position. The candidate must be comfortable operating between executive management, contracting officials, government Scrum Masters, technical specialists, business analysts, data professionals, and process-improvement personnel. The person must be able to translate Government priorities into executable work, anticipate delivery risks, maintain accountability across multiple workstreams, and keep projects moving in a rapidly changing C5I environment.

The Coast Guard requires the contractor to work within defined Agile/Scrum teams and participate in Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives, delivering User Stories, story points, Product Increments, and Sprint reporting.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Project Manager / Agile Delivery Lead will be Ascension's primary contractor representative responsible for management, coordination, oversight, and successful execution of work performed under the USCG Agile Development Services II task order.

The Project Manager will serve as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Representative and will provide leadership across contractor personnel supporting business governance, business performance measurement, data integration, continual process improvement, knowledge management, SharePoint/Power Platform support, and organizational change management. The PWS specifically anticipates the Project Manager being one of the contractor's senior-level employees.

The role requires disciplined Agile execution while recognizing that the Government provides the Scrum Master. Accordingly, I would not advertise this position as the contractor Scrum Master. Rather, the Agile Delivery Lead coordinates Ascension's work with the Government Scrum Master and ensures Ascension's team meets its Sprint commitments.

The PM will establish and maintain the project's management framework, including the project backlog, product increments, schedule, personnel responsibilities, quality controls, risk/issue management, performance reporting, and deliverable tracking. The PWS requires an initial Project Plan covering these areas and requires Monthly Performance Reports that include technical progress, schedule status, travel, concerns/recommendations, and Sprint Velocity information.

The successful candidate should be structured and detail-oriented while also comfortable operating in an environment in which priorities, backlog items, stakeholder needs, and technical requirements may evolve from Sprint to Sprint.

Position's Anticipated Day-to-Day Activities

The Project Manager / Agile Delivery Lead will:

• LEAD overall contractor execution and maintain accountability for scope, schedule, quality, staffing, risks, deliverables, and contractual commitments.
• SERVE as Ascension's primary point of contact with the USCG Contracting Officer, COR, Government technical leadership, and other designated stakeholders.
• COORDINATE Ascension personnel working across business governance, business performance, data, process improvement, knowledge management, and change-management activities.
• PARTICIPATE in Agile Sprint Planning, Backlog Reviews, Sprint Reviews, and Sprint Retrospectives with Government Scrum Masters and integrated Government/contractor teams.
• TRACK assigned User Stories, story points, Product Increments, completed work, rolled work, blocked items, and newly added work.
• MONITOR Sprint velocity and contractor delivery performance and incorporate required performance information into Monthly Performance Reports.
• DEVELOP and maintain the project backlog, integrated project schedule, milestones, product-increment plans, dependencies, and delivery priorities.
• PREPARE and maintain the Project Plan required by PWS 4.9, including backlog, product increments, project schedule, contractor roles, and Sprint quality controls.
• COORDINATE development and implementation of the contract Onboarding Plan.
• DIRECT contractor preparation for the Post-Award Conference and subsequent progress meetings.
• IDENTIFY project, technical, resource, schedule, security, stakeholder, and performance risks and implement appropriate mitigation or escalation actions.
• FACILITATE stakeholder meetings, working groups, briefings, Service Management Reviews, Program Management Reviews, and other project forums.
• MAINTAIN action-item, decision, issue, risk, dependency, and deliverable trackers.
• ENSURE Ascension personnel meet required schedules, service levels, and deliverable acceptance standards.
• REVIEW reports, briefings, analyses, process documentation, dashboards, metrics, SOPs, and other contractor work products for technical quality and compliance.
• ENFORCE document management, naming conventions, version control, comment resolution, and quality-review procedures.
• COORDINATE major and minor Government-requested revisions within applicable PWS turnaround requirements.
• SUPPORT business governance initiatives, including current-state/future-state analysis, process mapping, governance structures, SOPs, stakeholder engagement, and courses-of-action development.
• OVERSEE performance-measurement initiatives involving KPIs, metrics frameworks, reporting systems, data visualization, and executive decision aids.
• COORDINATE activities involving data integration, ETL, Databricks, Qlik, SharePoint, Power Platform, and related technical resources without necessarily serving as the hands-on technical developer.
• SUPPORT Lean/Six Sigma and continual-process-improvement initiatives conducted by designated technical personnel.
• COORDINATE organizational change-management activities associated with Coast Guard transformation initiatives.
• ENSURE staffing continuity and coordinate qualified replacement resources when necessary.
• ENSURE contractor personnel comply with Coast Guard/DHS security, records management, IT security awareness, CUI, Privacy Act, and information-protection requirements.
• COORDINATE travel, Government approvals, and required trip reporting.
• ESCALATE emerging technical or contractual matters promptly and drive them through resolution.
• COMMUNICATE project status, accomplishments, constraints, decisions, upcoming priorities, and corrective actions clearly to Ascension and Government leadership.

The PWS places substantial importance on quality: mission-essential work is expected to be on time, accurate, and require no more than two rewrites, with a 95% acceptable quality level.

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Ascension is seeking a GIS & Advanced Analytics Specialist who can transform complex geospatial, operational, and regulatory datasets into actionable insights that support mission-critical safety, planning, and decision-making activities.

The ideal candidate combines expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), advanced analytics, statistical modeling, and emerging data science techniques to help clients identify patterns, assess risks, forecast trends, and improve operational outcomes.

This position supports analytical efforts requiring the integration of spatial data, enterprise datasets, and advanced analytical methodologies. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with large, complex datasets; developing analytical models; creating intuitive visualizations; and translating technical findings into meaningful recommendations for government stakeholders and mission leaders.

Ascension is seeking a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who can independently solve complex data challenges, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and apply innovative approaches—including AI/ML/NLP techniques—to improve data-driven decision-making.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The GIS & Advanced Analytics Specialist provides specialized analytical support involving geospatial analysis, predictive analytics, statistical modeling, data visualization, and advanced data science techniques.

The contractor will support clients by analyzing complex datasets, identifying trends and anomalies, developing predictive models, and producing visual products that communicate analytical findings to technical and executive audiences.

The role requires an individual capable of working across the full analytical lifecycle, including:

• Data discovery and acquisition
• Data cleaning and preparation
• Geospatial analysis and modeling
• Statistical analysis
• Predictive analytics
• Machine learning model development
• Visualization and dashboard development
• Technical documentation and reporting

The successful candidate will support mission objectives by helping organizations better understand operational risks, identify improvement opportunities, and make evidence-based decisions.

The candidate should be:

• Detail-oriented and highly analytical
• Comfortable working with ambiguous or evolving requirements
• Able to independently research, analyze, and solve complex problems
• Skilled at communicating technical findings to non-technical audiences
• Experienced collaborating with engineers, analysts, program managers, and government stakeholders

The position supports analytical capabilities such as GIS-based visualization, predictive risk analysis, anomaly detection, forecasting, and advanced data modeling.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The GIS & Advanced Analytics Specialist will:

• Analyze complex geospatial and operational datasets to identify trends, relationships, and risk indicators.
• Develop GIS-based analyses utilizing spatial data, linear-feature datasets, mapping technologies, and geographic visualization techniques.
• Perform advanced statistical analysis to identify patterns, correlations, anomalies, and emerging trends.
• Design predictive analytics models supporting forecasting, risk identification, and operational decision-making.
• Apply artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing techniques where appropriate to enhance analytical capabilities.
• Cleanse, transform, and validate structured and unstructured datasets to improve data quality and reliability.
• Integrate data from multiple sources to support enterprise analytics and reporting objectives.
• Develop analytical models and methodologies to support risk assessment, prioritization, and performance improvement.
• Create dashboards, visualization products, and analytical reports using modern visualization platforms.
• Interpret complex analytical outputs and communicate findings through presentations, technical reports, and executive briefings.
• Support data governance activities by documenting data sources, assumptions, methodologies, and analytical processes.
• Collaborate with technical teams, subject matter experts, and government stakeholders to define analytical requirements.
• Document analytical approaches, model assumptions, methodologies, results, and recommendations.
• Support continuous improvement efforts by evaluating analytical processes, tools, and emerging technologies.

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Ascension is seeking a Technical Writer / Research Analyst – Regulatory & Section 508 Analyst to support mission-critical regulatory analysis, technical documentation, and communication activities for a federal transportation safety program. The ideal candidate will transform complex technical, regulatory, analytical, and operational information into clear, accurate, accessible, and decision-ready products that support government leadership and program stakeholders.

This position is designed for a detail-oriented professional who combines strong technical writing capabilities with research, analytical thinking, document management, and accessibility expertise. The successful candidate will support the development of regulatory analysis reports, research summaries, technical memoranda, briefing materials, meeting documentation, data dictionaries, and other program deliverables that enable informed federal decision-making.

The candidate should be comfortable working with subject matter experts, analysts, engineers, and government stakeholders to translate complex information into concise and understandable written products while ensuring compliance with federal documentation standards, quality requirements, and Section 508 accessibility guidelines.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Technical Writer / Research Analyst will provide comprehensive technical writing, research, editing, and documentation support across regulatory analysis and mission support activities.

The contractor will support the preparation, review, and refinement of technical deliverables including research reports, analytical documentation, briefing packages, meeting materials, spreadsheets, technical summaries, and supporting artifacts. The role requires the ability to gather information from multiple sources, analyze technical content, organize findings, and produce polished government-ready deliverables.

The ideal candidate will bring strong writing discipline, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while coordinating with technical SMEs and government stakeholders.

The contractor will support activities including:

• Developing and editing regulatory and technical reports.
• Researching applicable regulations, policies, standards, and technical references.
• Preparing documentation supporting analytical findings and recommendations.
• Ensuring deliverables meet federal formatting and accessibility requirements.
• Supporting Section 508 compliance reviews and remediation activities.
• Developing briefings, presentations, meeting minutes, and executive summaries.
• Maintaining document quality, consistency, and version control.
• Supporting data documentation activities including tables, spreadsheets, and data dictionaries.

The position requires an individual who is self-directed, organized, adaptable, and capable of producing high-quality written products with limited supervision.

Position Day-to-Day Activities

The Technical Writer / Research Analyst will:

• Develop technical reports, regulatory analysis documents, research summaries, and program documentation.
• Research federal regulations, executive orders, policies, guidance documents, and technical references supporting program analysis.
• Analyze technical inputs from engineers, analysts, and subject matter experts to create accurate written products.
• Draft briefing materials, executive summaries, meeting presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Edit technical documentation for clarity, accuracy, grammar, organization, and consistency.
• Review documents for compliance with government formatting standards and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
• Coordinate with technical SMEs to gather information, validate content, and resolve documentation issues.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action items, and decision documentation.
• Maintain document repositories, version control processes, and knowledge management artifacts.
• Support preparation of analytical spreadsheets, tables, charts, and supporting documentation.
• Validate final deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and quality before submission.
• Assist project teams with responses to government review comments and document revisions.
• Apply Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools to improve document usability.

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Ascension is seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer / Programmer Analyst to support mission-critical data management, analytics, and operational improvement initiatives for a federal transportation safety program. The successful candidate will help transform complex and disparate datasets into reliable, actionable information that enables data-driven decision-making, risk prioritization, and improved program oversight.

This position is ideal for a technically proficient data professional who enjoys solving complex data challenges, designing efficient data structures, improving data quality, and developing analytical solutions that support mission outcomes.

The selected candidate will work with multidisciplinary teams consisting of program analysts, engineers, risk specialists, and government stakeholders to enhance enterprise data capabilities. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in data engineering, SQL development, ETL processes, database design, data validation, and analytics, combined with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

This role is especially suited for professionals who are:

• Detail-oriented and analytical problem solvers;
• Comfortable working with complex, imperfect datasets;
• Skilled at identifying data issues and developing practical solutions;
• Able to work independently while collaborating with technical and mission stakeholders;
• Experienced in building repeatable, scalable data processes.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Data Engineer / Programmer Analyst will provide technical data engineering and analytical support to improve federal safety oversight capabilities through enhanced data integration, management, governance, and analytics.

The contractor will support activities including extracting, transforming, validating, and integrating data from multiple sources; improving database structures; developing analytical datasets; supporting risk-model data preparation; and creating reliable data products that enable operational decision-making.

The position will support PHMSA initiatives involving enterprise data capabilities such as the Master Company Hub (MCH), Probability Risk Model (PRM), and Daily Risk Ranking (DRR). These efforts require trusted datasets, improved data relationships, standardized data structures, and analytical tools to support inspection prioritization, regulatory oversight, and resource allocation.

The contractor will apply industry-standard data engineering practices to:

• Clean and normalize structured and unstructured data;
• Develop and maintain data pipelines;
• Validate datasets for completeness, accuracy, and consistency;
• Support database redesign and optimization;
• Develop analytical outputs, reports, and dashboards;
• Document data structures, workflows, and processes.

The ideal candidate will bring technical expertise in SQL, Python/R programming, ETL development, APIs, database technologies, and business intelligence platforms.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Data Engineer / Programmer Analyst will:

• Design and develop ETL workflows to extract, transform, validate, and load data from multiple systems and sources.
• Analyze and improve existing databases by identifying duplicate records, outdated structures, inconsistent relationships, and data quality issues.
• Develop and maintain SQL queries, scripts, stored procedures, and data transformation routines.
• Perform data cleansing activities to improve accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of enterprise datasets.
• Create and maintain analytical datasets supporting dashboards, reporting, risk analysis, and operational decision-making.
• Develop database solutions including schema design, table relationships, metadata documentation, and data dictionaries.
• Support data integration efforts by connecting information across systems, applications, and operational data sources.
• Validate analytical models and datasets by conducting quality checks, reconciliation activities, and testing procedures.
• Develop analytical reports and dashboards using business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
• Support risk analytics activities by preparing structured datasets used for modeling, prioritization, and decision support.
• Document technical solutions including workflows, data processes, database structures, and user guidance materials.
• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, and program stakeholders to translate mission requirements into technical data solutions.
• Participate in technical meetings and provide recommendations regarding data quality, integration, automation, and process improvements.
• Apply data governance practices to ensure information integrity, security, accessibility, and usability.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Data Architect / Database Lead to support mission-critical data modernization, governance, and analytics initiatives for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This role is responsible for designing, improving, and governing enterprise data structures that enable PHMSA to establish trusted data assets, improve operational decision-making, and support risk-based safety oversight.

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced data professional who can bridge the gap between complex technical database environments and mission-driven business requirements. The candidate will apply expertise in database architecture, data modeling, schema redesign, metadata management, data governance, data quality improvement, and enterprise information management to help PHMSA transform fragmented data sources into reliable, actionable information.

This position is critical to supporting PHMSA’s efforts to enhance the Master Company Hub (MCH) and related data capabilities by improving enterprise data structures, strengthening data integrity, establishing governance practices, and enabling analytics-driven regulatory and safety decisions. The successful candidate will have the ability to independently analyze complex data environments, identify improvement opportunities, design practical solutions, and communicate technical recommendations to both technical teams and Government stakeholders.

Ascension is seeking a professional who is analytical, detail-oriented, collaborative, and comfortable operating in an environment requiring independent problem solving, technical leadership, and continuous improvement.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Data Architect / Database Lead will provide senior-level technical expertise supporting PHMSA’s data management and analytics objectives, specifically focusing on enterprise data architecture, database optimization, and governance capabilities.

The contractor will assess existing database structures, identify data quality and architecture challenges, redesign database schemas, define relationships and metadata standards, and support implementation of improved data environments. The role will contribute to the development of trusted data assets that support risk analytics, operational decision-making, regulatory oversight, and mission performance improvement.

This role directly supports PHMSA’s requirement to enhance the Master Company Hub (MCH) by analyzing current database structures, resolving inconsistencies, improving table relationships, standardizing metadata, organizing Datamart outputs, and establishing interim operating capabilities. The position will also support broader PHMSA data governance activities, including data standards, lifecycle management, documentation, and process improvements.

The Data Architect / Database Lead will work closely with program managers, analysts, engineers, risk SMEs, and Government stakeholders to ensure that data solutions are technically sound, sustainable, scalable, and aligned with PHMSA mission needs.

The position supports requirements identified within PHMSA’s Data Management and Analysis service area, including evaluating and improving data management processes, resolving data quality issues, developing database schemas, standardizing metadata, and supporting governance artifacts.

Position Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

The Data Architect / Database Lead will:

• Analyze existing enterprise database environments to identify structural issues, data quality concerns, redundant data elements, outdated tables, unclear relationships, and metadata deficiencies.
• Assess PHMSA Master Company Hub (MCH) database structures and recommend improvements to enhance data reliability, usability, and scalability.
• Design logical and physical database models, including normalized schemas, entity relationships, data dictionaries, and metadata structures.
• Develop database architecture recommendations that improve interoperability, consistency, and accessibility of enterprise data assets.
• Define data governance standards, including naming conventions, metadata requirements, ownership responsibilities, and data quality controls.
• Evaluate existing data sources and integration processes to identify opportunities for improved data exchange and analytics capability.
• Create technical documentation including:
  • Data models
  • Database schema designs
  • Data dictionaries
  • Metadata documentation
  • Governance procedures
  • Data lifecycle documentation
• Collaborate with data analysts, engineers, risk SMEs, and program stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical data solutions.
• Support development of Interim Operating Capability (IOC) improvements for PHMSA database environments, including standardized fields, improved table organization, and improved Datamart outputs.
• Validate data structures and relationships to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Recommend improvements to data architecture, database performance, data quality management, and enterprise information management practices.
• Assist with testing and implementation activities associated with database restructuring and modernization efforts.
• Participate in technical meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions to communicate architecture recommendations and resolve technical challenges.
• Prepare technical briefings and presentations explaining database improvements, governance recommendations, and implementation approaches.

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Ascension is seeking a Senior Regulatory/PRA Analyst or Economist to support the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), in conducting regulatory analysis and Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) burden assessments supporting federal information collection activities.

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical regulatory professional who understands how federal agencies evaluate information collection requirements, estimate respondent burden and costs, and develop defensible methodologies to support regulatory decision-making. This individual will play a critical role in helping PHMSA develop accurate, transparent, and reproducible PRA analyses that support Information Collection Requests (ICRs) submitted for review and approval.

This position is ideal for a detail-oriented analyst, economist, or regulatory specialist who combines quantitative analytical skills with strong technical writing capabilities. The successful candidate will have experience interpreting regulations, developing analytical methodologies, managing complex datasets, and translating quantitative findings into clear documentation for federal stakeholders, including PHMSA, the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The candidate should be comfortable working independently, managing multiple analytical assignments, responding to stakeholder feedback, and producing high-quality regulatory documentation within established timelines.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Regulatory/PRA Analyst or Economist provides technical analytical support for PHMSA OPS regulatory development activities, specifically focused on PRA information collection analyses.

Under this effort, PHMSA requires support developing estimates of paperwork burden hours, labor costs, and associated impacts for information collections subject to PRA requirements. The analyst will develop methodologies for estimating baseline and incremental burden, document assumptions and data sources, prepare analytical reports, and maintain supporting calculation spreadsheets.

The position supports the preparation of draft and final PRA analysis documents, including reports and Excel-based calculations, ensuring that methodologies are transparent, reproducible, and responsive to Government review comments. The analyst will participate in discussions with PHMSA, OST, and OMB stakeholders and provide technical responses to questions regarding PRA assumptions, analytical approaches, and findings.

The contractor will support PHMSA’s mission by helping ensure regulatory requirements are evaluated using sound analytical methods consistent with federal laws, executive orders, and regulatory guidance. The BPA Call requires development of PRA analyses for approximately 10 information collections during the 12-month performance period, including draft and final reports and supporting spreadsheets.

The successful candidate will leverage analytical tools and processes such as:

• Microsoft Excel for burden calculations, cost estimates, and supporting analyses
• Microsoft Word for regulatory reports and documentation
• Data collection and analysis methodologies
• Reproducible quantitative estimation methods
• Regulatory research and documentation processes
• Federal regulatory review and comment-response processes

The role directly supports PHMSA’s requirement to prepare PRA analyses that document data sources, estimation methods, findings, and responses to PHMSA, OST, and OMB comments.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Senior Regulatory/PRA Analyst or Economist will:

• Develop PRA burden estimation methodologies for federal information collection requests.
• Analyze existing information collection requirements to determine respondent burden hours, labor categories, and associated costs.
• Calculate baseline burden estimates and incremental burden impacts resulting from regulatory or procedural changes.
• Conduct regulatory research supporting PRA analyses, regulatory impact assessments, and information collection justifications.
• Prepare draft and final PRA analysis reports documenting analytical assumptions, data sources, methodology, and findings.
• Develop supporting Microsoft Excel spreadsheets used to calculate burden estimates and cost analyses.
• Validate analytical calculations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reproducibility.
• Document analytical approaches using clear, transparent methodologies suitable for federal review.
• Participate in meetings and conference calls with PHMSA, OST, OMB, and contractor team members to discuss analytical findings.
• Respond to stakeholder comments and questions regarding PRA methodologies, calculations, and supporting documentation.
• Revise analytical products based on Government feedback while maintaining consistency with regulatory requirements.
• Support technical briefings communicating PRA methodologies, assumptions, and results.
• Maintain organized documentation and analytical files supporting Government review and acceptance.
• Prepare monthly status inputs describing accomplishments, issues, staff hours, deliverable status, and project activities.

The position supports Task 1 activities involving meetings, coordination, and responses to Government comments, as well as Task 2 activities involving preparation of PRA analysis reports and supporting spreadsheets.

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Ascension is seeking a Senior Engineer to provide advanced engineering analysis, technical advisory support, and safety-focused engineering expertise supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering professional who can apply technical expertise, analytical methods, and engineering principles to support federal safety programs, regulatory decision-making, and mission-critical research initiatives.

This role is designed for an engineer who can independently analyze complex technical challenges, evaluate safety risks, support engineering studies and models, and communicate technical findings to both engineering professionals and senior government decision-makers.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience applying engineering methodologies to safety-critical environments, including transportation safety, hazardous materials, pipeline systems, regulatory programs, industrial operations, or comparable public safety domains. The candidate should be comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams involving engineers, scientists, analysts, program managers, and government stakeholders.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Senior Engineer will serve as a technical authority supporting PHMSA engineering research, safety program development, technical evaluations, and regulatory decision-support activities.

The position will support engineering and technical analysis efforts under PHMSA’s Technical Support Services BPA, including engineering studies, specialized research, modeling and simulation activities, safety-system assessments, technical reviews, feasibility analyses, and development of engineering recommendations. The role requires the ability to evaluate complex technical information, apply sound engineering judgment, and develop defensible analytical products that support federal safety decisions.

The Senior Engineer will contribute to activities such as:

• Engineering analysis supporting hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety programs.
• Evaluation of technical risks, system performance, and safety implications.
• Development and review of engineering models, simulations, and analytical methodologies.
• Preparation of technical reports, engineering memoranda, briefing materials, and recommendations.
• Support for regulatory alternatives analysis and evidence-based decision-making.

The ideal candidate is:

• A technically rigorous problem solver who can independently analyze ambiguous engineering challenges.
• A detail-oriented professional capable of producing accurate, defensible technical documentation.
• A collaborative team member able to communicate effectively with engineers, analysts, program managers, and federal stakeholders.
• A self-driven contributor capable of managing multiple technical priorities with limited supervision.

This role directly supports PHMSA’s mission of protecting people and the environment by advancing safe transportation of hazardous materials and energy resources.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Senior Engineer will:

• Conduct engineering analyses supporting PHMSA safety programs, regulatory activities, and technical decision-making.
• Apply engineering principles to evaluate complex systems, operational processes, safety risks, and technical alternatives.
• Perform technical studies, applied research, and engineering assessments related to hazardous materials transportation and pipeline safety.
• Develop, review, and validate engineering models, simulations, analytical approaches, and technical methodologies.
• Analyze technical data and engineering findings to identify trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Support safety-system assessments and evaluations of technical requirements, operational practices, and industry approaches.
• Develop engineering recommendations and technical solutions addressing complex safety challenges.
• Review technical documentation, research findings, engineering reports, and analytical products for accuracy and completeness.
• Support testing strategies, evaluation approaches, and technical assessment methodologies.
• Prepare technical reports, white papers, memoranda, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Translate complex engineering concepts into understandable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders and senior government leaders.
• Participate in technical meetings, working groups, and stakeholder discussions with PHMSA personnel and technical partners.
• Collaborate with risk analysts, technical advisors, data analysts, and program managers to develop integrated solutions.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, methodologies, and technical capabilities.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Risk Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide specialized expertise in risk analysis, safety risk assessment, and risk-based decision frameworks supporting the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This role serves as a principal technical authority responsible for evaluating, refining, validating, and implementing risk methodologies that support PHMSA’s hazardous materials safety oversight mission.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned risk professional with deep experience applying quantitative and qualitative risk analysis methods within complex safety, transportation, industrial, regulatory, or mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will bring expertise in developing risk models, evaluating risk factors and weighting methodologies, conducting consequence modeling, validating analytical approaches, and translating complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for senior government stakeholders.

This position is critical to helping PHMSA advance toward a more proactive, data-driven safety oversight environment by strengthening capabilities such as the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) Daily Risk Ranking (DRR), Probability Risk Model (PRM), and associated risk-based inspection and prioritization approaches. PHMSA’s requirement focuses on moving these capabilities from development toward validated, operational, sustainable, and measurable capabilities supporting oversight, inspection targeting, enforcement support, and resource allocation.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Risk SME will serve as the senior technical expert responsible for guiding PHMSA’s risk assessment, risk methodology development, and risk model implementation activities.

The contractor will support PHMSA by:

• Evaluating existing risk methodologies and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Refining risk factors, weighting approaches, and scoring methodologies.
• Supporting the development and validation of risk models used for regulatory oversight.
• Applying quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to assess safety risks.
• Conducting root-cause analysis and consequence modeling.
• Supporting risk prioritization approaches for regulated entities and activities.
• Validating risk rankings using enterprise data, partner agency information, and open-source data.
• Translating analytical results into operational tools, processes, procedures, and decision-support products.

The role requires an individual who can independently analyze complex technical challenges, work with multidisciplinary teams, and communicate highly technical risk concepts to both technical personnel and executive decision-makers.

The Risk SME will directly support PHMSA efforts to review and enhance the Daily Risk Ranking (DRR) methodology, including revised risk factors and weights, advanced modeling and analysis, enhanced risk methodologies, and investigator risk assessment approaches.

Expected Day-to-Day Activities

The Risk SME will:

• Lead quantitative and qualitative risk assessments supporting PHMSA safety programs.
• Evaluate existing risk methodologies, models, assumptions, and analytical frameworks.
• Develop recommendations for risk factor identification, weighting methodologies, and risk scoring approaches.
• Perform root-cause analysis and consequence modeling to understand safety impacts.
• Validate risk models using historical data, operational data, enterprise systems, partner datasets, and expert judgment.
• Assess model performance and identify opportunities for refinement and continuous improvement.
• Support development of risk-ranking methodologies that categorize regulated entities and activities according to relative safety risk.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, program managers, and government stakeholders to implement risk-based solutions.
• Translate complex analytical findings into technical reports, briefings, decision papers, and executive-level recommendations.
• Develop documentation supporting implementation of risk models, including processes, procedures, methodologies, and user guidance.
• Participate in technical meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions with PHMSA leadership and program offices.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure analytical rigor, accuracy, and defensibility.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Risk Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide specialized expertise in risk analysis, safety risk assessment, and risk-based decision frameworks supporting the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This role serves as a principal technical authority responsible for evaluating, refining, validating, and implementing risk methodologies that support PHMSA’s hazardous materials safety oversight mission.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned risk professional with deep experience applying quantitative and qualitative risk analysis methods within complex safety, transportation, industrial, regulatory, or mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will bring expertise in developing risk models, evaluating risk factors and weighting methodologies, conducting consequence modeling, validating analytical approaches, and translating complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for senior government stakeholders.

This position is critical to helping PHMSA advance toward a more proactive, data-driven safety oversight environment by strengthening capabilities such as the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) Daily Risk Ranking (DRR), Probability Risk Model (PRM), and associated risk-based inspection and prioritization approaches. PHMSA’s requirement focuses on moving these capabilities from development toward validated, operational, sustainable, and measurable capabilities supporting oversight, inspection targeting, enforcement support, and resource allocation.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Risk SME will serve as the senior technical expert responsible for guiding PHMSA’s risk assessment, risk methodology development, and risk model implementation activities.

The contractor will support PHMSA by:

• Evaluating existing risk methodologies and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Refining risk factors, weighting approaches, and scoring methodologies.
• Supporting the development and validation of risk models used for regulatory oversight.
• Applying quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques to assess safety risks.
• Conducting root-cause analysis and consequence modeling.
• Supporting risk prioritization approaches for regulated entities and activities.
• Validating risk rankings using enterprise data, partner agency information, and open-source data.
• Translating analytical results into operational tools, processes, procedures, and decision-support products.

The role requires an individual who can independently analyze complex technical challenges, work with multidisciplinary teams, and communicate highly technical risk concepts to both technical personnel and executive decision-makers.

The Risk SME will directly support PHMSA efforts to review and enhance the Daily Risk Ranking (DRR) methodology, including revised risk factors and weights, advanced modeling and analysis, enhanced risk methodologies, and investigator risk assessment approaches.

Expected Day-to-Day Activities

The Risk SME will:

• Lead quantitative and qualitative risk assessments supporting PHMSA safety programs.
• Evaluate existing risk methodologies, models, assumptions, and analytical frameworks.
• Develop recommendations for risk factor identification, weighting methodologies, and risk scoring approaches.
• Perform root-cause analysis and consequence modeling to understand safety impacts.
• Validate risk models using historical data, operational data, enterprise systems, partner datasets, and expert judgment.
• Assess model performance and identify opportunities for refinement and continuous improvement.
• Support development of risk-ranking methodologies that categorize regulated entities and activities according to relative safety risk.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, program managers, and government stakeholders to implement risk-based solutions.
• Translate complex analytical findings into technical reports, briefings, decision papers, and executive-level recommendations.
• Develop documentation supporting implementation of risk models, including processes, procedures, methodologies, and user guidance.
• Participate in technical meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder discussions with PHMSA leadership and program offices.
• Review technical deliverables to ensure analytical rigor, accuracy, and defensibility.

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Ascension is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to serve as a senior-level technical authority supporting the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in advancing transportation safety, regulatory analysis, engineering assessments, and mission-critical technical initiatives.

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced technical professional who can translate complex engineering concepts, safety risks, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies into actionable recommendations for Federal decision-makers. This individual will support multidisciplinary teams conducting technical research, engineering analysis, risk assessments, and program improvement activities that directly contribute to improving national hazardous materials and pipeline safety outcomes.

This role is best suited for a technical leader who has demonstrated experience working within Federal transportation safety, regulatory, engineering, or public safety environments and possesses the ability to independently analyze complex problems, develop defensible technical recommendations, and communicate findings effectively to technical and executive audiences.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Deep technical expertise in engineering, transportation safety, risk analysis, or regulatory programs.
• Experience advising Federal agencies or highly regulated organizations.
• Ability to lead complex technical studies and research efforts.
• Strong analytical judgment and ability to solve ambiguous, interdisciplinary problems.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both engineers and senior executives.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Senior Technical Advisor serves as Ascension’s principal technical expert supporting PHMSA’s engineering, safety, regulatory, and technical advisory mission requirements.

The position provides senior-level technical direction, research leadership, and advisory support for complex transportation safety challenges. The Senior Technical Advisor will lead and guide technical studies, assessments, modeling activities, engineering analyses, and advisory products that support regulatory decisions, operational improvements, and safety program modernization.

The role supports PHMSA service areas including:

• Engineering and technical analysis.
• Specialized research and applied studies.
• Safety risk analysis and technical evaluations.
• Regulatory program improvement.
• Technology assessment and implementation.
• Data-informed decision-making.
• Development of technical reports, white papers, briefings, and recommendations.

The Senior Technical Advisor will collaborate with PHMSA leadership, technical specialists, engineers, analysts, and program stakeholders to evaluate emerging safety challenges, assess regulatory impacts, and develop innovative solutions.

The position requires an individual capable of operating independently with limited direction while maintaining technical rigor, quality standards, and alignment with Federal regulatory requirements.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Senior Technical Advisor will:

• Provide senior technical leadership and advisory support for engineering, safety, and regulatory program initiatives.
• Lead technical research activities, engineering studies, and analytical assessments supporting PHMSA mission objectives.
• Analyze complex transportation safety challenges, emerging technologies, regulatory impacts, and operational risks.
• Develop technical findings, recommendations, white papers, memoranda, and executive briefing materials.
• Evaluate engineering approaches, safety methodologies, and technical solutions to address mission challenges.
• Review technical analyses, research products, models, and supporting documentation for accuracy and defensibility.
• Advise Federal stakeholders on technical implications of regulatory changes, technology adoption, and safety improvements.
• Support risk analysis activities including identification of hazards, evaluation of consequences, and development of mitigation recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, program managers, and subject matter experts across multidisciplinary teams.
• Translate complex engineering and technical information into clear recommendations for non-technical decision-makers.
• Participate in technical meetings, working groups, reviews, and stakeholder discussions.
• Ensure technical products align with Federal regulations, industry standards, and PHMSA mission objectives.
• Mentor technical staff and provide knowledge transfer across project teams.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Project Manager to serve as a key member of our federal consulting team supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The Project Manager will provide day-to-day management, coordination, and execution support for mission-critical technical support services that improve PHMSA’s safety programs, operational capabilities, analytical processes, and regulatory decision-making.

This role is ideal for a highly organized and proactive project management professional who thrives in a complex federal environment, can coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, and possesses the ability to translate program objectives into actionable plans, schedules, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience managing federal projects, coordinating stakeholders, tracking performance, mitigating risks, and ensuring high-quality delivery of technical products. The individual will play a critical role in supporting PHMSA’s mission to enhance transportation safety through improved program management, data-driven decision-making, process improvement, and technical analysis.

Candidates who excel in this role are detail-oriented, accountable, collaborative, and comfortable operating independently while engaging with government executives, technical experts, analysts, and cross-functional teams.

Summary of Contractor Role

The Project Manager will support Ascension’s execution of PHMSA technical support requirements by managing assigned projects, coordinating contractor resources, maintaining project schedules, monitoring risks, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables.

The Project Manager will support multiple technical service areas, including:

• Mission/program analysis and operational improvement;
• Data management and analytics initiatives;
• Technical communication and stakeholder engagement;
• Organizational performance assessments;
• Engineering and technical analysis activities; and
• Special projects supporting PHMSA’s hazardous materials and pipeline safety mission.

The Project Manager will serve as a primary point of coordination between Ascension’s technical staff and Government stakeholders, ensuring project activities remain aligned with contract objectives, schedules, quality standards, and customer expectations.

The role requires a professional who can manage ambiguity, anticipate challenges, develop practical solutions, and maintain momentum across concurrent workstreams. The Project Manager will apply industry best practices in project management, quality assurance, risk management, process improvement, and stakeholder communication.

The PHMSA SOW identifies the Project Manager as a key personnel role responsible for day-to-day management of assigned tasks, coordination of contractor personnel and resources, schedule and deliverable tracking, quality oversight, risk identification and mitigation, and Government stakeholder communication.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Project Manager will:

• Manage day-to-day execution of assigned PHMSA projects, ensuring activities remain aligned with approved objectives, schedules, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain project plans, work plans, schedules, milestone trackers, and performance management tools.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary contractor teams, technical specialists, analysts, engineers, and subject matter experts supporting PHMSA initiatives.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, recurring status meetings, technical discussions, and stakeholder coordination sessions.
• Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, status reports, executive summaries, presentations, and other customer-facing communications.
• Track project milestones, dependencies, action items, deliverables, staffing requirements, and resource utilization.
• Monitor project risks, issues, assumptions, and constraints; develop mitigation strategies and communicate concerns proactively.
• Support quality assurance and quality control activities to ensure deliverables meet Government requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate responses to Government comments and incorporate feedback into revised deliverables.
• Maintain project documentation, including schedules, decision logs, issue trackers, risk registers, and knowledge repositories.
• Apply project management methodologies, including traditional, Agile, and hybrid approaches, based on customer needs.
• Support development of process improvements, standard operating procedures, workflows, performance metrics, and operational improvements.
• Monitor performance metrics and assist in developing dashboards, reports, and management tools supporting program visibility.
• Ensure deliverables comply with Federal requirements, including Section 508 accessibility requirements where applicable.
• Communicate effectively with PHMSA leadership, CORs, technical leads, and contractor personnel regarding project status, challenges, and accomplishments.

The role supports PHMSA requirements for project task planning, integrated schedules, progress meetings, status reporting, risk management, and deliverable coordination.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead the successful execution of a complex federal technical support services program supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The Program Manager will serve as the primary contractor point of contact responsible for ensuring effective program governance, operational execution, resource management, quality assurance, stakeholder communication, and delivery of mission-critical technical services.

This role is ideal for a senior federal program leader who has successfully managed complex government contracts, coordinated multidisciplinary technical teams, and delivered high-quality analytical, advisory, engineering, data, and program improvement solutions within a regulated environment.

The successful candidate will bring demonstrated experience managing federal programs involving multiple concurrent workstreams, executive-level communication, technical deliverables, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The individual must be comfortable operating in a dynamic environment where priorities evolve and must be able to translate government mission objectives into actionable execution plans.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Program Manager will provide overall leadership and management oversight for Ascension’s support to PHMSA’s Technical Support Services BPA. The position will oversee contractor performance across multiple service areas, ensuring that technical teams have the resources, direction, and operational support necessary to meet Government requirements.

The Program Manager will manage program execution activities including workforce planning, schedule management, risk management, quality control, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and delivery of contract requirements.

The role requires an individual capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams supporting areas such as:

• Engineering and technical analysis
• Mission/program analysis and operational improvement
• Data management and analytics
• Technical communications and stakeholder engagement
• Organizational performance assessment
• Special technical projects

The Program Manager will establish and maintain program management processes that enable timely execution, transparent communication, and consistent delivery of high-quality products. PHMSA expects immediate operational readiness, requiring contractor personnel to possess the technical expertise and program knowledge necessary to begin performance upon task order issuance.

Position Day-to-Day Activities / Expected Responsibilities

The Program Manager will:

• Lead overall program execution and provide day-to-day contractor leadership for assigned PHMSA support activities.
• Manage contractor resources, staffing plans, workload allocation, and team performance across multiple technical disciplines.
• Coordinate with PHMSA Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), Government technical leads, and senior stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission priorities.
• Develop and maintain program management plans, execution strategies, schedules, milestones, and performance tracking mechanisms.
• Monitor technical deliverables, ensuring products meet Government quality expectations, contractual requirements, and established timelines.
• Implement quality assurance and quality control processes to validate deliverable accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Identify program risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints while developing mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate recurring program meetings, status reviews, executive briefings, and stakeholder discussions.
• Prepare executive-level reports, presentations, dashboards, and performance summaries.
• Oversee monthly progress reporting requirements, including accomplishments, risks, staffing utilization, deliverable status, and financial performance.
• Coordinate concurrent task orders and ensure consistent application of program management standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating processes, identifying efficiencies, and implementing improvements.
• Ensure compliance with federal requirements related to confidentiality, records management, Section 508 accessibility, and Government data protection requirements.

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Ascension is seeking an experienced Strength and Conditioning Coach to support the New Hampshire National Guard’s Military Readiness Support Services (MRSS) program by improving the physical readiness, resilience, and overall wellness of Service Members and their Families.

The ideal candidate is a fitness professional with demonstrated expertise in strength training, conditioning, injury prevention, fitness assessment, and individualized performance programming who understands the unique physical demands placed on military personnel. This individual will play a critical role in helping Service Members maintain operational readiness by assessing physical capabilities, developing evidence-based fitness plans, delivering coaching support, and promoting sustainable wellness habits.

This position is best suited for a highly motivated professional who is comfortable working with diverse populations, including military personnel, who can translate exercise science principles into practical readiness solutions. The successful candidate should be a disciplined, organized, and service-oriented professional capable of independently managing client interactions, fitness programming, and readiness activities while collaborating with other readiness professionals supporting financial, behavioral health, and nutritional wellness.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Strength and Conditioning Coach provides specialized physical readiness support under Ascension’s Military Readiness Support Services contract supporting the New Hampshire National Guard (NHNG).

The contractor will conduct physical readiness assessments, develop individualized and group fitness programming, provide strength and conditioning guidance, and support wellness initiatives designed to enhance Service Member readiness and resilience.

The role supports the PWS Section 5.0 Physical Readiness requirements, which are part of a broader holistic readiness model focused on improving financial, emotional/behavioral health, physical, and nutritional readiness outcomes for Service Members and their Families.

The Strength and Conditioning Coach will help the NHNG bridge readiness gaps experienced by geographically dispersed Service Members by providing accessible, proactive physical performance coaching and readiness resources.

The position requires an individual who can independently evaluate fitness needs, recommend appropriate training approaches, educate participants on safe exercise practices, and support readiness events, including scheduled drill weekend activities. The contract requires support at the NHNG facility in Concord, NH, with potential support at designated readiness centers and drill events.

Position Responsibilities / Expected Activities

The Strength and Conditioning Coach will:

• Conduct physical readiness assessments to evaluate participant fitness levels, performance goals, and readiness requirements.
• Develop individualized strength and conditioning programs based on assessment results, fitness objectives, and military readiness needs.
• Provide strength training instruction, coaching, and education focused on improving physical performance, endurance, mobility, and injury prevention.
• Deliver fitness coaching sessions for individual Service Members and groups during scheduled readiness activities.
• Support military drill weekends, readiness events, wellness initiatives, and organizational fitness activities as coordinated by Ascension’s Contract Manager and NHNG leadership.
• Evaluate participant progress and modify fitness plans based on performance outcomes and readiness objectives.
• Educate Service Members and Families on proper exercise techniques, recovery strategies, and sustainable fitness practices.
• Collaborate with other readiness professionals, including financial readiness, behavioral health, and nutrition professionals, to support holistic wellness outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation of coaching activities, participant engagement, readiness assessments, and program outcomes.
• Recommend improvements to physical readiness initiatives based on participant feedback, observed challenges, and industry best practices.
• Participate in meetings, planning sessions, and coordination activities with NHNG stakeholders as required.