Program Analyst - R&D Portfolio Support DARPA

Chimera Enterprises International

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in a research and development environment.
  • Experience in financial budgeting and milestone tracking, budget document coordination, meeting organization, defense policy knowledge, and cross-functional communication.
  • Active Top Secret security clearance required.
  • Strong proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project. Excellent writing, editing, and briefing preparation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain program artifacts such as plans, reviews, and budget documents.
  • Ensure that materials are formatted correctly, consistent, and delivered on time for leadership engagements.
  • Coordinate schedules and consolidate inputs for high-level program reviews, quality-checking all briefing materials.
  • Compile and verify supporting documentation to align with technical and financial realities of programs.
  • Respond to documentation requests, ensuring timely organization and provision of information.
  • Manage and maintain document repositories on classified and unclassified systems, ensuring records are current and retrievable.
  • Assist in preparing transition reports, memoranda, and other communication materials for stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

  • Dynamic work environment engaging with advanced research programs.
  • Opportunity to work closely with various functional teams including financial analysts and technical staff.
  • Involvement in high-level program reviews and leadership engagements.
  • Experience in supporting R&D transitions to external partners.
  • Significant impact on program status and planning through organized documentation.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

We are looking for Program Analysts to support financial, acquisition, and documentation activities across a portfolio of advanced research programs. This role bridges technical, financial, and administrative functions to ensure program information is accurate, accessible, and ready to support informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities

As a Program Analyst, you will help develop and maintain a wide range of program artifacts, including plans, reviews, and budget documentation. You will ensure that materials are formatted correctly, internally consistent, and delivered on time to support leadership engagements and program reviews.

You will play a major role in preparing for high-level program reviews by coordinating schedules, consolidating inputs from multiple stakeholders, and quality-checking briefing materials. You will compile supporting documentation, verify that information aligns with technical and financial realities, and help present a coherent picture of program status and plans.

In addition, you will respond to documentation requests from program and front-office personnel, ensuring that requested information is located, organized, and provided within required timelines. You will manage and maintain document repositories on both classified and unclassified systems, performing periodic reviews to confirm that records are current, properly retained, and easy to retrieve.

You may also assist in preparing memoranda, transition reports, and communication materials that support stakeholder engagement and the transition of R&D efforts to external partners. Throughout, you will work closely with financial analysts, acquisition staff, and technical teams to keep program information aligned across functions.
Qualifications and Requirements
  • Education:
    • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Experience:
    • Minimum 6 years of experience in a research and development environment.
    • Experience in at least two of the following areas:
      • Developing and maintaining financial budgets and tracking milestones
      • Creating or coordinating budget and acquisition documents
      • Organizing meetings and developing briefings
      • Applying knowledge of defense policies and regulations
      • Cross-functional communication and project management
  • Security Clearance:
    • Active Top Secret
  • Skills:
    • Strong skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Project.
    • Excellent writing, editing, and briefing preparation abilities.

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience supporting DARPA, OSD, or Service headquarters.
  • Experience managing document repositories on classified networks.

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