Management Analyst

Department of Transportation Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 122,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transportation Headquarters in Washington, DC seeks a Management Analyst with senior-level expertise in administrative operations, budgeting, and program evaluation. The role coordinates resources across departments, ensures compliance with federal regulations, and guides organizational strategy for efficient service delivery.

The ideal candidate provides strategic financial direction, oversees large-scale evaluations, and acts as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on budget

Qualifications

• Senior resource for administrative operations guiding complex management and operational matters.
• Coordinate resources across organizational boundaries to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and Departmental policies.

Responsibilities

• GRADE 13 Budget & Financial Execution: monitor budget spend plans and identify funding shortfalls.
• Fund certification to align obligations with approved plans and statutory requirements.
• Conduct studies, surveys, and assessments to identify deficiencies and improve efficiency.
• Coordinate operating-level personnel operations including staffing projections and office space needs.
• Act as Training Officer for the organization and resolve problems across boundaries.
• GRADE 14 Strategic Financial Direction: advise exec leadership on budget planning and resource allocation.
• Lead enterprise-wide program evaluations and impact-driven policy development.
• Oversee administrative portfolios including workforce transitions and facilities management.
• Provide autonomous, expert interpretation of regulatory guidance for high-priority decisions.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Department of Transportation Headquarters
• Department: Department of Transportation
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

The position serves as a senior resource for administrative operations providing guidance on complex management and operational matters, coordinating resources across organizational boundaries, and ensuring services are delivered efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with applicable federal regulations, and Departmental policies, procedures, and requirements.

Key Responsibilities

As a Management Analyst, you will: GRADE 13 Budget & Financial Execution: Coordinate the monitoring and analysis of organizational budget spend plans, identify potential funding shortfalls, and serve as a fund certifier to ensure obligations align with approved plans and federal statutory requirements.

Management Analysis: Conduct independent studies, surveys, and assessments of administrative processes or organizational structures to identify operational deficiencies and recommend efficiency improvements to the supervisor.

Administrative Coordination: Administer operating-level personnel operations (including position management and staffing projections), coordinate logistical resource requirements (such as office space and property accountability), and serve as the organization's Training Officer. Problem Solving: Perform sensitive troubleshooting assignments under standard supervisory oversight, resolving management problems and emerging issues across organizational boundaries.

GRADE 14 Strategic Financial Direction: Serve as a recognized financial authority and senior advisor to executive leadership on short- and long-term budget planning, enterprise-wide resource allocation strategies, and multi-million-dollar fund certification.

Enterprise-Wide Program Evaluation: Independently plan, schedule, and lead massive organizational evaluations or high-impact process assessments, utilizing strategic data and changing management theories to establish fundamental management policies that impact agency goals.

Strategic Portfolio Oversight: Provide senior-level oversight for overarching administrative portfolios, including complex workforce transitions, labor relations compliance, large-scale facilities management, and enterprise professional development programs.

Autonomous Troubleshooting: Formulate, recommend, and implement critical, high-priority management approaches and resource strategies with complete autonomy, serving as an expert interpreter of regulatory guidance whose recommendations are normally accepted without significant change. The ideal candidate is a highly autonomous professional who serves as a recognized authority on complex federal administrative, budgetary, and operational programs.

The candidate has expert experience in federal budget formulation, execution, and fund certification, alongside a proven ability to provide strategic financial counsel to executive leadership. The candidate is an expert evaluator who can independently conduct enterprise-wide program studies and implement strategic change management solutions to optimize efficiency.

Additionally, the candidate brings comprehensive oversight experience in workforce planning/human resources management, complex logistics, and organization-wide professional development. Operating with complete independence and diplomatic tact, they excel at resolving high-priority, sensitive organizational challenges across structural boundaries.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of Transportation Headquarters, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-01.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Disability' hiring path.

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