MANAGEMENT ANALYST (SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST)

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is seeking a Senior Management Analyst to lead enterprise strategic-performance, management-analysis, and modernization initiatives. The selectee will lead complex projects, assess operational gaps and performance trends, and develop executive decision products to drive data-informed solutions.

You will align stakeholders across functions, monitor implementation, and communicate findings through executive reports, dashboards, and briefings.

Qualifications

• Directly applicable experience demonstrating required competencies for the position.
• Qualifying experience may come from public or private sector roles.
• 1 year or more of specialized experience at GG-13 level.

Skills

Management Analysis

Program Management

Planning and Evaluating

Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

Job description

DCSA seeks a Senior Management Analyst to lead enterprise strategic-performance, management-analysis, and modernization initiatives. The selectee will lead complex projects; assess operational gaps and performance trends; develop executive decision products; align stakeholders; and drive implementation of data-informed solutions. Ideal candidates have experience leading programs, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and delivering measurable organizational results. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/ for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 10/19/2026

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GG-13) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility.

Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience.

Specialized experience for this position includes:

• Leading complex enterprise-level management analysis, strategic performance management, process-improvement, and change-management initiatives that advance organizational strategy and mission outcomes
• Assessing organizational effectiveness and developing sustainable solutions by utilizing performance management, information strategy, data asset management, business capability modeling, and process design or redesign methodologies
• Leading multiple, concurrent projects or programs independently that involve requirements elicitation, capability assessments, operational or system deficiencies, performance measures, risk management, and implementation planning
• Applying qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to develop decision-ready recommendations, lead cross-functional stakeholder engagement, build consensus, and resolve issues
• Communicating findings, options, recommended corrective courses of action, and continuous-improvement opportunities through executive-level reports, briefings, dashboards, and other visual products
• Monitoring implementation and evaluating outcomes against established objectives, milestones, performance measures, and mission requirements

Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies:

1. Management Analysis - Conducts research and solves organizational inefficiencies to increase the effectiveness of the organization.
2. Program Management - Designs, implements and manages multiple or ongoing programs/projects, and directs the related resources, personnel and activities.
3. Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
4. Qualitative/Quantitative Analysis - Developing and applying quantitative and qualitative analytic methods to identify, collect, process, and analyze large data sets.
5. Stakeholder Management - Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort; including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative).
6. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.