Program Operations Analyst

Modern Government Solutions

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a Program Operations Analyst to support Blue Water Instrumentation (BWI) efforts at Point Mugu Sea Range, providing critical visibility into program execution, financial performance, and overall alignment across multiple lines of effort. In this role, you will help ensure program data, reporting, and tracking are accurate, organized, and actionable, enabling leadership to make informed decisions in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. You'll support financial tracking, dashboards, and reporting while maintaining alignment with schedules, tasking, and execution priorities. Working closely with program leadership, analysts, and technical teams, you will contribute to briefings, communications products, and ongoing program coordination. This role helps keep the program running smoothly by maintaining visibility, organization, and accountability across activities, offering a strong entry point into program operations and financial management in a mission-driven DoD environment.

Requirements

Must possess an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience)
2-4 years of experience in program support, analysis, operations coordination, or program financial support.
Experience supporting program tracking, reporting, dashboards, or execution visibility efforts.
Experience supporting financial tracking, budget inputs, or reporting in a program or project environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Office Suite for data analysis, reporting, and brief development.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-line-of-effort environment and adapt to changing priorities.
Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams, including leadership, analysts, and technical personnel.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD programs, RDT&E efforts, or government contracting environments in fast-paced, mission-driven settings.
Familiarity with program management tools, tracking systems, and processes used to maintain execution visibility and coordination.
Exposure to financial tracking, budget inputs, or reporting processes within a program or project environment.
Experience supporting development of briefings, presentations, or executive-level communication products.
Prior military or defense contractor experience supporting cross-functional teams and program execution.

Responsibilities

Support development and maintenance of program status reports, dashboards, and trackers to ensure accurate visibility of execution, milestones, and deliverables.
Assist with financial tracking, including data collection, cost inputs, budget tracking, forecasting support, and variance analysis.
Maintain alignment between program activities and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), tracking action items, taskers, and decision logs across the program.
Support preparation of briefings, Battle Update Briefs, and communication products in coordination with program leadership and communications teams.
Maintain organized program documentation, reports, and deliverables while supporting after-action reviews (AARs) and capturing key outcomes.
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risks in program reporting and tracking, providing analytical support to improve visibility and execution.
Provide general analytical and coordination support to program leadership in a fast-paced, multi-line-of-effort environment.
Operate across office and collaborative program environments, engaging with cross-functional teams and traveling up to 30% to support program execution and mission requirements.