Management Analyst SME

Peraton; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Life insurance

Health Savings Account

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Peraton in Bethesda, MD seeks a Management Analyst SME to join our team. You will analyze transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and help develop architecture baselines to support national security missions.

Responsibilities include facilitating cross‑agency collaboration, producing executive‑level reports, and translating complex technical concepts for senior leadership. A strong background in portfolio and program management is required, with experience working with

Qualifications

• Portfolio, program, and project management experience.
• Ability to propose strategies, roadmaps, risks, and funding issues.
• Experience advising government clients on goals, schedules, and reports.
• Ability to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong collaboration across multiple entities, domestic and international.

Responsibilities

• Analyze transition planning, intelligence requirements, and develop architecture baselines.
• Provide research support and guidance on community policies and guidance.
• Assist with business process improvements or systems analysis for missions and budgets.
• Draft products with clear writing and grammar for senior leaders.

Skills

Portfolio Management Experience

Strategic Planning Experience

Recommend decision-making strategies

Government client guidance

Communicate technical topics to senior

Cross-entity collaboration

Experience with international partners

Education

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

Job description

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is looking for a Management Analyst SME to join our team in Bethesda, MD! This sub family is responsible for conducting analysis of transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and developing architecture baselines. Duties may include providing research and assistance with implementation of community policies and guidance. Employees may also support business process improvements or systems analysis for missions, systems, and fiscal requirements.

Basic Requirements:

• Portfolio Management Experience - Monitor and analyze IT portfolio of programs and their associated capabilities and Services
• Strategic Planning Experience – support the evolution of the Sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities
• Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues
• Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives
• Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences
• Extensive experience in collaboration across multiple entities
• Experience working with partners outside the US

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Minimum of 8-12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6-10 years with MS/MA. An additional four years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a BS/BA degree.
• Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills
• Familiarity with portfolio, program, and project management discipline
• Familiarity with planning, programing, Budgeting, and execution discipline
• Knowledge of key performance indicators
• Strong organizational skills and experience with process driven work
• Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills Provide audience-appropriate written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Work with seniors in diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities
• Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Familiarity with DNI structure and IC workings
• Ability to track upcoming deliverables and ensure team assignments are adequate to ensure all work is delivered on time
• Ability to ensure the customer is kept on track and aware of all upcoming deadlines
• Proactively prepare talking points and summaries to ensure the customers are well prepared for upcoming events

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.