Program Analyst

Partner Forces•Arlington, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a consultant at Partner Forces, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients’ day in and day out. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, our partners, and our clients to ideate, initiate and complete tasks, projects, and initiatives. You will work on mission-oriented projects, where you will bring forward actionable insights, solve complex problems, and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions. Partner Forces is grounded in our core values of integrity, excellence, positivity, candor, determination, and teamwork. Our culture is a reflection of this, ensuring that we: Apply solution-oriented thinking to challenges and opportunities. Thrive by remaining agile and embracing change. Work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued as teammates and contributors.Bring out the best in others by applying sound judgment and exuding principled genuineness. Embrace a continuous learning and growth mindset. Encourage an open dialogue even when it is hard. Continuously promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and teams As an employee at Partner Forces, you’ll join a team of consultants who share a passion for prioritizing collaboration, crafting solutions to mitigate risk, protecting critical infrastructure and helping our national security and industry partner tackle their most pressing challenges. At Partner Forces, we take our employees’ well-being and growth as seriously as we do our mission. You will be challenged every day, but we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand, so we offer a wide array of benefits that support the well-being and personal and professional development of our employees. We are seeking a detail-oriented, analytical, and collaborative Program Analyst to support a DHS front office and broader program operations environment. This role is ideal for a professional who enjoys solving problems, organizing information, supporting strategic and operational initiatives, and helping leadership make informed decisions in a fast-paced mission-focused setting. The Program Analyst will support a range of activities including program coordination, data analysis, reporting, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, communications support, and operational tracking. The ideal candidate is proactive, adaptable, and comfortable balancing analytical responsibilities with coordination and collaboration across teams. This is a fully onsite position requiring strong communication skills, responsiveness, and the ability to work closely with government and contractor stakeholders in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional experience
2+ years of experience supporting program management, operations, analysis, or coordination efforts in a government or professional services environment
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality deliverables
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
Ability to work onsite daily in a professional client environment
Active DHS suitability or ability to obtain/maintain required clearance/access
Experience supporting DHS or other federal programs or front office environments
Familiarity with program management, reporting, or operational coordination processes
Experience developing briefings, dashboards, trackers, or executive-level materials
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams

Nice To Haves

The right candidate is proactive, dependable, and eager to contribute to both the operational and strategic success of the team while building strong relationships across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day program operations through coordination, tracking, and organizational support activities
Assist with managing program deliverables, action items, milestones, and reporting requirements
Monitor and track operational priorities, ensuring timely follow-up and completion of assigned tasks
Support leadership with planning, coordination, and execution of program activities and initiatives
Develop and maintain trackers, status reports, dashboards, and other program management tools
Gather, organize, analyze, and synthesize information from multiple sources to support leadership decision-making
Prepare reports, briefings, presentations, and executive summaries for internal and external stakeholders
Conduct data analysis and identify trends, risks, gaps, or opportunities to support program improvements
Assist with developing metrics, performance tracking mechanisms, and operational reporting processes
Support quality assurance and review efforts to ensure accuracy and consistency across deliverables
Coordinate across government and contractor teams to support information sharing and program execution
Draft meeting summaries, correspondence, briefing materials, and other program communications
Support meeting planning, facilitation, and follow-up activities, including action item tracking
Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders across varying levels of leadership
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, coordination, and program processes
Support special projects, strategic initiatives, and ad hoc leadership requests as needed
Assist with documenting standard operating procedures, workflows, and best practices
Contribute to a collaborative and solutions-oriented team environment