Directors Action Group Project Analyst (TS/SCI)

Zachary Piper Solutions; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

20 days PTO

11 federal holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Director's Action Group (DAG) Project Analyst to support Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio. This on-site role in El Segundo, CA, acts as a vital liaison among program leadership, acquisition organizations, and integrated product teams to manage critical actions in a fast-paced national security space environment.

The role requires coordination across SSC leadership, engineering, and government stakeholders, with a focus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years in program management, systems engineering, logistics, government acquisition, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track acquisition taskers from SSC, SpOC, OSD, and other government organizations.
• Develop and coordinate technical and programmatic responses for leadership review and approval.
• Utilize Task Management Tools (TMT), email, and other tracking systems to monitor task execution and suspense dates.
• Coordinate across engineering, acquisition, logistics, and program teams to gather information and develop responses.
• Support awards, personnel actions, inbounds/outbounds, hiring actions, and other administrative initiatives.
• Organize meetings, facilitate stakeholder coordination, and drive action item closure.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, status updates, and decision-support materials.
• Brief leadership on task status, risks, recommendations, and response strategies.
• Support implementation and follow-through of approved actions across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Systems engineering

Logistics

DoD acquisition

Communication

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Director's Action Group (DAG) Project Analyst to support Space Systems Command's Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power portfolio. This role serves as a key liaison between program leadership, acquisition organizations, and integrated product teams, managing high-priority taskers, executive actions, and program responses across a fast-paced national security space environment.

Work Environment

Full-time, on-site role in El Segundo, CA supporting Space Systems Command leadership and mission-critical national security space programs. This position works closely with senior government stakeholders, acquisition professionals, and engineering teams to ensure critical actions and initiatives are executed accurately and on schedule.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track acquisition taskers from SSC, SpOC, OSD, and other government organizations.
• Develop and coordinate technical and programmatic responses for leadership review and approval.
• Utilize Task Management Tools (TMT), email, and other tracking systems to monitor task execution and suspense dates.
• Coordinate across engineering, acquisition, logistics, and program teams to gather information and develop responses.
• Support awards, personnel actions, inbounds/outbounds, hiring actions, and other administrative initiatives.
• Organize meetings, facilitate stakeholder coordination, and drive action item closure.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, status updates, and decision-support materials.
• Brief leadership on task status, risks, recommendations, and response strategies.
• Support implementation and follow-through of approved actions across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in program management, systems engineering, logistics, government acquisition, or related fields (additional experience may be substituted for education).
• Experience supporting technical programs throughout the engineering or acquisition lifecycle.
• Understanding of DoD acquisition processes including PPBE, program execution, and acquisition reporting.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and rapidly changing taskings in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, action groups, front offices, or program management offices preferred.

Clearance Requirement

• Must possess an in-scope T5 or SSBI adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in Continuous Evaluation (if applicable).
• Must be willing to obtain SCI and/or SAP access.
• Must be willing to consent to a polygraph examination.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Space Force, Space Systems Command, National Security Space, or DoD acquisition programs.
• Experience working within executive action groups, front offices, or command staff environments.
• Familiarity with TMT systems and executive correspondence processes.
• Experience briefing senior military officers and government leadership.

Compensation:

• Salary: $110,000 - $130,000 (based on position and experience).
• Benefits: Cigna medical, dental, vision, 401k, 20 days PTO, 11 federal holidays, and sick leave as required by law.

This job opens for applications on 10/19/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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