Program Analyst - Internal

Malama Kai•Fort Washington, MD

9d•$115,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Key Personnel Program Analyst supports a government program management office and U.S. national security objectives. The role strengthens situational awareness, informs senior leaders, and supports the Department of Defense’s ability to anticipate, assess, and respond to emerging threats. Working alongside a small, fast-moving team, the analyst provides program support across analysis and program management functions, including acquisition, financial, technical, and portfolio activities. The position is on site daily at a government facility in Fort Washington, Maryland, and requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Travel within the National Capital Region may be needed, less than 10%. The stated annual pay range is $115,000 to $140,000; actual compensation depends on qualifications, experience, clearance level, contract requirements, and work location.

Requirements

At least eight years of progressive professional experience in program, project, or financial analysis supporting a DoD program management office or major federal program.
Direct experience with the DoD acquisition lifecycle and relevant policies.
Strong written and verbal communication, including experience presenting to executives and customers.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
Strong multitasking and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to handle complex and highly detailed responsibilities.
Ability to collaborate within and across organizational boundaries and work collaboratively with others.
Ability to prioritize work and make sound decisions.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities of varying complexity, adapt to changing priorities, and meet short turnarounds.
Associate's degree in a related analytical discipline, or four additional years of related experience in place of the degree.
U.S. citizenship required.
Active TS/SCI clearance required; applicants must meet eligibility requirements for the clearance level.

Nice To Haves

Active U.S. military duty experience.

Responsibilities

Provide program support across analysis and program management functions.
Assist Government program managers in planning, executing, and monitoring complex portfolios.
Draft, review, and coordinate defense acquisition documents, including acquisition strategies, program protection plans, technology transition plans, and performance work statements.
Support the customer's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) activities.
Maintain program schedules, milestone trackers, action item logs, risk registers, and deliverable status reports under Government direction.
Compile, review, and summarize programmatic, financial, acquisition, and technical information for briefings, reports, and management reviews.
Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, read-ahead materials, briefing packages, white papers, and follow-up action summaries for Government review.
Coordinate with Government, contractor, and cross-functional stakeholders to gather inputs, track open actions, and document program status.
Track cost, schedule, performance, risk, and deliverable data; identify variances or trends and raise findings for Government consideration.
Support acquisition and contract activities, including requirements documentation, market research inputs, deliverable tracking, and contractor performance data collection.