Program Analyst

Program Analyst

Serve as a Program Analyst who will take part in workstreams and help drive research and execution efforts within our Hana Defense Solutions (HDS) team, part of the Native Hawaiian nonprofit corporation The Hana Group. From strategic vision to tactical implementation, we deliver adaptable, mission-centered solutions that help government and defense clients achieve lasting impact. Our team supports the mission-critical efforts of the Department of War (DoW) and federal clients through human-centered design, technology, data analytics, and co-development.

As a Program Analyst, you must have the skills, passion, and motivation to solve the wicked, complex problems the DoW faces by getting to the root cause. You'll work closely with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional team members, driving quantitative and qualitative research, developing solutions, updating and creating processes, and communications on initiatives across several multi-functional teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Work alongside government stakeholders to identify, understand and help resolve day-to-day operational challenges
• Support creation and execution of strategic plans, frameworks, and recommendations that align with client and mission objectives
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to understand operational challenges, identify opportunities, and inform decision-making
• Synthesize complex insights and user research into clear narratives, reports, and visual frameworks for leadership and client stakeholders using human-centered design
• Collaborate cross-functionally with account leaders, designers, developers, strategists, and other team members
• Help the government resolve issues with mission execution, financial management outfitting and provisioning, configuration management, obsolescence
• Develop lessons learned documents, frameworks, and methodologies for reuse and knowledge sharing within DON and HDS
• Prepare and review presentations, reports, correspondence and policy document
• Coordinate, participate in and document meetings
• Track action items, milestones, and dependencies to ensure timeline completion, escalating as needed
• Participate in client engagements where priorities may shift quickly and adapt work based on changing mission needs
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 7+ years' experience working on DoW or government contracts in problem-solving and strategy roles
• Must possess a DoD Secret or higher security clearance
• Familiarity with DOW operations, defense logistics and acquisitions, cyber and technology, operational and infrastructure, and other defense workstreams
• Proven ability to analyze complex problems and present structured, evidence-based recommendations
• Proven experience directly briefing and communicating with senior military officers, SES-level officials, or other executive government leaders
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong organization, detail orientation, and writing skills
• Experience supporting strategic planning initiatives within the government and defense space
• Ability to think strategically while executing tactically, moving comfortably between high-level plans and hands-on delivery
• Knowledge of government contracting, performance management, and budget execution.

Benefits

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for qualified Health, Dependent Care, and Transportation expenses
• Hana-owned MacBook Pro
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Federal Holidays
• Short term disability insurance
• 401k.

Work Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• On-site, Monday - Friday at Washington Navy Yard or similar Navy installation.