Program Analyst at ACT1 Federal in Arlington, VA

Job description

• Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking an experienced Program Analyst to provide tasker support, correspondence, schedule, briefing, action-control, and general program-analysis in support of industrial base and fifth shipyard decisions.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, review, and analyze program, schedule, resource, performance, risk, and stakeholder information from authorized sources.
• Support development and maintenance of program plans, schedules, milestones, work breakdowns, implementation roadmaps, and measures of performance.
• Track actions, decisions, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and deadlines; identify overdue items and matters requiring Government attention.
• Compare planned and actual progress, identify variances and emerging constraints, and support development of corrective-action alternatives.
• Assist with data calls, recurring reports, status reviews, and rapid-response analytical tasks involving production, suppliers, infrastructure, investment, acquisition, or other industrial-base priorities.
• Coordinate information and inputs among DASN DIB directorates, Navy organizations, program offices, technical personnel, financial managers, and other authorized stakeholders.
• Plan and support meetings, working groups, and program reviews; prepare agendas, read-aheads, presentation materials, minutes, action items, and follow-up correspondence.
• Maintain program files, decision records, reference materials, points of contact, document versions, and other information needed for continuity and auditability.
• Review draft products for accuracy, completeness, consistency, formatting, and alignment with tasking or approved Government direction.
• Support onboarding, transition, and knowledge-management activities for assigned programs and emerging requirements.
• Prepare charts, tables, status summaries, issue papers, briefing slides, decision-support materials, and concise responses to leadership questions.
• Synthesize technical, programmatic, financial, acquisition, and schedule information into clear findings for Government review.
• Document assumptions, data sources, limitations, open questions, and recommended next actions in analytical products.
• Support senior analysts and subject matter experts during assessments, site visits, interviews, workshops, and implementation reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in business, management, engineering, economics, finance, operations research, public administration, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in program analysis, program coordination, management analysis, defense acquisition support, project controls, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience maintaining schedules, actions, risks, issues, decisions, deliverables, and program documentation for complex efforts.
• Experience collecting and analyzing information from multiple sources and preparing accurate status, variance, and decision-support products.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and collaboration or program-management tools.
• Strong written and oral communication, organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.

Skills

Required

• Strong written and oral communication
• organization
• attention to detail
• ability to manage competing deadlines
• Microsoft Excel
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Outlook

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401K with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Military Leave
• Education, Training & Professional Development
• Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
• Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection
• Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.