Project Management Analyst

Guidehouse•Arlington, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

What You Will Do : Support project and initiative teams by coordinating schedules, tracking progress, reporting status, and following up on tasks and deliverables. Coordinate daily project activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, capturing notes, and tracking action items. Confirm ownership, timelines, and next steps through consistent follow-up and clear documentation. Maintain organized project documentation, shared folders, and version control using collaboration tools such as SharePoint. Manage project trackers including action item logs, risk and issue logs, and change control logs. Prepare clear and concise status reports, dashboards, and summaries that communicate progress, risks, and upcoming activities to stakeholders. Compile data and produce recurring reports; conduct basic analysis to identify trends or potential issues. Assist with developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, milestones, templates, and process documentation. Track progress against timelines and KPIs; communicate risks, delays, or dependencies promptly. Act as a central point of contact for project information, updates, and documentation. Communicate with internal teams to align on schedules, priorities, and action items. Summarize decisions and next steps to support shared understanding across teams. Monitor dependencies and critical deliverables; escalate risks or delays with context and recommendations. Identify, track, and communicate risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
1-3+ years of experience in project management
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Experience supporting meetings, documentation, task tracking, and follow-up activities.
D etail oriented, flexible, proactive, and able to prioritize tasks quickly to adapt to changing client priorities and respond to ad-hoc requests
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated follow-through and attention to detail.
Ability to estimate effort, assess task complexity, and communicate commitments clearly.
Ability to foster and embrace a culture of ongoing improvement, accountability, collaboration, and efficiency in completing tasks, activities, work products, and deliverables
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship restrictions apply
This hybrid position role may require up to 2 - 3 days on-site at the Client's office
This position is open to candidates who will reside within 50 of the DC Area

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university
Professional certification such as a PMP, CAPM, etc.
Experience with SharePoint or Microsoft Project.
Intermediate to Advanced skillset in utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint, including executive ‑ level deck development, firm ‑ branded slide master and template customization, visual storytelling, and synthesis of complex analyses into clear, concise narratives; Excel (PivotTables, advanced formulas, data analysis) and Word (long ‑ form, structured documents).
Proven experience and familiarity with Microsoft Lists, Power Automate, and Power BI to design integrated solutions and implement scalable, secure workflows to automate business processes, create dashboards and reports, automate notifications and communication, etc.
Experience working with trackers, dashboards, and logs to monitor progress, risks, and KPIs.

Responsibilities

Support project and initiative teams by coordinating schedules, tracking progress, reporting status, and following up on tasks and deliverables.
Coordinate daily project activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, capturing notes, and tracking action items.
Confirm ownership, timelines, and next steps through consistent follow-up and clear documentation.
Maintain organized project documentation, shared folders, and version control using collaboration tools such as SharePoint.
Manage project trackers including action item logs, risk and issue logs, and change control logs.
Prepare clear and concise status reports, dashboards, and summaries that communicate progress, risks, and upcoming activities to stakeholders.
Compile data and produce recurring reports; conduct basic analysis to identify trends or potential issues.
Assist with developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, milestones, templates, and process documentation.
Track progress against timelines and KPIs; communicate risks, delays, or dependencies promptly.
Act as a central point of contact for project information, updates, and documentation.
Communicate with internal teams to align on schedules, priorities, and action items.
Summarize decisions and next steps to support shared understanding across teams.
Monitor dependencies and critical deliverables; escalate risks or delays with context and recommendations.
Identify, track, and communicate risks, issues, assumptions, and decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend