Overview:The Program Analyst Sr. is responsible for the strategic coordination, execution, and oversight of critical government contract requirements. This role plays a vital part in ensuring all deliverables and key contract actions are executed in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner through rigorous planning, analysis, and evaluation of contract status. The Senior Analyst acts as a primary advisor to the government, managing essential administrative duties, tracking program objectives, ensuring quality control, and delivering monthly strategic assessments of overall contract management requirements.
Primary Responsibilities:- Oversee and coordinate the execution of complex government contract requirements, ensuring all milestones are met on schedule.
- Actively plan, analyze, and evaluate contract status to ensure all technical deliverables and administrative actions are executed in a timely manner.
- Direct and perform contract administrative duties, including tracking objectives, maintaining official records, and managing performance timelines.
- Monitor and evaluate the quality of contract performance, ensuring all contractor activities align with established performance work statements and agency standards.
- Author and deliver comprehensive monthly assessments to government leadership, detailing contract management requirements, risks, and performance trends.
- Partner with government program managers, contracting officers, and senior leaders to address contract variances, resolve issues, and streamline operational workflows.
Supervisory Responsibilities: - The Program Analyst Sr. provides senior-level oversight, guidance, and direction to team members regarding contract administration, deliverable tracking, and quality assurance processes.
Education and/or Experience:- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
- Relevant professional experience, specifically the performance of contract management and program analysis functions in support of a government agency, will be considered on a year-for-year basis in lieu of formal education.
- Extensive senior-level experience in federal program analysis or contract administration is highly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Deep understanding of federal acquisition regulations (FAR), government contracting processes, and lifecycle contract management.
- Proven ability to monitor complex contract deliverables, administrative actions, and quality assurance metrics under tight deadlines.
- Advanced capability to evaluate overall contract status, identify administrative roadblocks, and compile structured monthly assessments for leadership.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of successfully interfacing between government personnel and technical teams.
- Outstanding organizational skills to manage multi-faceted administrative requirements and ensure no contractual milestones are missed.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: - Project Management Professional (PMP), FAC-C, or DAWIA certifications are advantageous but not required.
Security Clearance: - Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be eligible for and able to obtain and maintain required security clearance/access approvals.
Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:General office environment.
