Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Program Analyst to join our team! In this role, you will provide programmatic, operational, technical, and financial analysis for unmanned systems (UxS) and counter unmanned systems (C-UxS) initiatives protecting U.S. diplomatic personnel, facilities, and assets worldwide. The Senior Program Analyst advises leadership on execution, effectiveness, resources, budgets, and capability development; coordinates with domestic and international stakeholders; and supports compliance with federal regulations, Department of State policies, and diplomatic security requirements.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Provide analytical and programmatic support for UxS and C-UxS projects and deployments.
- Maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and performance metrics.
- Track execution, risks, issues, and dependencies across projects and stakeholders.
- Analyze capability gaps and support long-range planning.
- Assist in developing concepts of operations (CONOPS), executive briefings, and strategic reports.
- Support acquisition planning, requirements, testing, evaluation, and technology transition.
- Support annual and multi-year budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation.
- Shape spend plans and multi-year funding requirements.
- Analyze deployment, maintenance, sustainment, training, and lifecycle costs.
- Assess cost-benefit, return on investment (ROI), and total cost of ownership (TCO) to inform investments.
- Analyze cost, schedule, and performance to identify efficiencies and prioritize resources.
- Prepare budget justifications, acquisition documents and procurement cost estimates.
- Report resource needs and program affordability to senior leadership.
- Support domestic and overseas UxS and C-UxS deployment planning.
- Coordinate operational requirements, fielding, sustainment, and logistics.
- Support exercises, demonstrations, evaluations, and special security events.
- Facilitate working groups, technical exchanges, planning meetings, and executive reviews.
- Connect technical experts, operators, contracting offices, and leadership.
- Support cross-functional solutions to security and operational challenges.
- Assess capabilities, limitations, operational impacts, and implementation needs.
- Support testing, operational assessments, and performance validation.
- Review compliance with federal laws, aviation regulations, Department of State policies, and security directives.
- Monitor domestic and international UxS and C-UxS regulatory developments.
- Help develop UxS and C-UxS policies, guidance, and governance.
- Prepare executive briefings, white papers, decision memoranda, and strategic assessments.
- Present findings, recommendations, and updates to government leadership and stakeholders.
- Respond to taskings, data calls, Congressional inquiries, and leadership requests.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years supporting government, defense, homeland security, aviation, law enforcement, intelligence, or technology programs.
- Experience in program management, strategic planning, budget execution, or financial management.
- Experience in cost analysis, budget forecasting, operational assessment, or resource planning.
- Knowledge of UAS and/or C-UAS technologies, programs, or operations.
- Experience producing reports, briefings, analyses, and program documentation.
- Strong quantitative, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, and data analysis tools
- Ten or more years combined results-oriented experience in a dynamic environment.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (required)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Specialized Knowledge/Skills Requirements
- Experience with federal budget formulation, execution, appropriations, and acquisition.
- Familiarity with lifecycle cost estimating, capital investment analysis, and earned value.
- Experience in ROI, TCO, and cost-benefit analysis for security or technology investments.
- Knowledge of emerging UAS threats, C-UAS technologies, and security risk management.
- Ability to translate operational requirements into programmatic and financial recommendations.
- Ability to analyze complex operational, technical, and financial data and recommend action.
- Strong briefing, presentation, and technical writing skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, and data visualization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
- Strong interpersonal, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Understanding of lifecycle cost management, performance metrics, and strategic resource planning.
Licenses and Certifications
- PMP Certification (desired)
- Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) (desired)
- Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) (desired)
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
- Full-time, 40-hour workweek with flexibility for mission requirements.
- Travel: Candidates should be willing to travel / TDY away from their home location for up to 30% of a typical work year, potentially to international diplomatic facilities and high-threat environments. Typical deployments are expected to be 7-30 days; however candidates should be willing support deployments up to 90 days in special circumstances
- Physical requirements can include walking, climbing, crawling through small spaces, and standing or sitting for long periods of time.
- Must meet most stringent medical clearance requirements. Position requires adherence to approved vaccination protocols as determined by location.
Security Clearance Requirement:
A security clearance is not required to apply; however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance which requires U.S. citizenship, prior to the start date.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
