Management Analyst - Implementation with Security Clearance

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions LLC in Arlington, VA, is seeking an experienced Management Analyst - Implementation to support a high-visibility transformation for DHS-CISA. You will translate assessment findings into practical implementation work packages, develop plans, and track progress to move changes into operation.

The role requires 3+ years of federal program analysis, strong facilitation and writing skills, and the ability to work with senior leaders in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant management analysis, organizational transformation, implementation, or federal program analysis experience.
• Experience translating recommendations and policies into implementation plans and operational changes.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders, functions or boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved assessment findings into actionable implementation work packages, plans, milestones, and materials.
• Support facilitation of working sessions across agencies to refine operating and reporting procedures.
• Analyze implementation requirements, dependencies, risks, and readiness considerations.
• Develop guidance clarifying roles, operating practices, and coordination expectations.
• Develop and refine KPIs, measures, and evidence to assess progress and effectiveness.
• Maintain trackers and tools showing actions, owners, milestones, and status.
• Prepare meeting materials, analyses, and executive-ready summaries.
• Coordinate with teams to ensure alignment with evidence and decisions.
• Identify barriers, develop options, and elevate issues needing senior attention.
• Quality-review implementation plans and related artifacts.

Skills

Management analysis

Organizational transformation

Facilitation

Written communication

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Policy translation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

PM frameworks

Job description

Blue Sky Innovative Solutions LLC is seeking an experienced Management Analyst - Implementation to support a high-visibility organizational transformation initiative for the Department of Homeland Security (Client) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The program will help CISA strengthen how it operates in its role as the National Coordinator for the Security and Resilience of U.S. Critical Infrastructure, translate assessment findings into implementation, and provide the executive and operational support needed to embed improvements into day-to-day operations. In this role, you will help convert assessment findings and operating-model recommendations into practical implementation activities. You will develop work packages, support working sessions, analyze implementation issues, help develop guidance and performance measures, and track progress so approved changes move from recommendation into operation. This role is well suited for an analyst who can combine structured analysis with strong facilitation, writing, organization, and follow-through. Location: Arlington, VA / Hybrid - must be available to work on-site at CISA facilities as required Schedule: Full-time, generally Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET Clearance: No active security clearance required Security Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain the required Client Fitness Determination and access authorization; a recent favorable Client Fitness Determination is preferred Certification: None required unless otherwise noted below Experience: 3 years of relevant management analysis, organizational transformation, implementation, process improvement, or Federal program analysis experience

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Translate approved assessment findings and transformation recommendations into actionable implementation work packages, plans, milestones, and supporting materials.
• Support facilitation of working sessions across CISA and with Sector Risk Management Agencies to develop or refine operating and reporting procedures.
• Analyze implementation requirements, dependencies, stakeholders, risks, decisions, and readiness considerations.
• Support development of guidance that clarifies CISA National Coordinator roles, responsibilities, operating practices, and coordination expectations.
• Support development and refinement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), measures, and evidence needed to assess implementation progress and effectiveness.
• Maintain implementation trackers and other management tools that provide clear visibility into actions, owners, milestones, dependencies, decisions, and status.
• Prepare meeting materials, analyses, decision-support products, implementation updates, and executive-ready summaries.
• Coordinate with assessment, implementation, and operational support personnel to ensure implementation reflects current evidence and approved decisions.
• Identify emerging issues or barriers, develop practical options, and elevate matters requiring senior attention or Government decision.
• Support quality review of implementation plans, guidance, trackers, and related work products for clarity, consistency, and completeness.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3 years of progressively responsible experience in management analysis, organizational transformation, implementation, process improvement, program analysis, or a closely related field.
• Experience helping translate recommendations, findings, policy, or strategy into implementation plans, work packages, procedures, or operational changes.
• Experience coordinating work across multiple stakeholders, functions, or organizational boundaries.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify dependencies, risks, gaps, and practical next steps.
• Strong facilitation and meeting-support skills, including the ability to capture decisions, clarify actions, and keep work moving.
• Strong written communication skills and ability to develop concise, accurate, executive-ready materials.
• Strong organization and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple actions and deadlines at the same time.
• Ability to work effectively with senior leaders, subject-matter experts, and peers in a fast-moving environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and the judgment to seek clarification when needed while continuing productive work.
• Collaborative working style, intellectual curiosity, and willingness to test assumptions and incorporate new evidence.
• Ability to work on-site in Arlington, Virginia, as required and successfully complete Client personnel security and fitness processing.
• Experience supporting Federal organizational transformation or implementation initiatives.
• Experience with Client, CISA, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, national security, or another complex Federal mission environment.
• Experience developing KPIs, implementation roadmaps, action trackers, governance materials, or operating procedures.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional workshops or working sessions.
• Relevant business analysis, change management, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or project management training or credentials.
• Recent favorable Client Fitness Determination. About Blue Sky Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at www.bsis-llc.com. Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/ . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.