Management Analyst - SME

VTG Defense; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Management Analyst SME to conduct analysis of transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and to develop architecture baselines. Responsibilities include research support for community policies, business process improvements, and systems analysis for missions and fiscal requirements.

The role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph, 12–15 years of experience (or Master’s with 10–13 years) and strong writing, planning, budgeting, and communication

Qualifications

• BS degree with 12–15 years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 10–13 years of experience (Doctorate optional).
• Draft products with strong writing and grammatical skills.
• Familiarity with portfolio, program, and project management disciplines.
• Familiarity with planning, programming, budgeting, and execution disciplines.
• Knowledge of key performance indicators and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze IT portfolio of programs and their capabilities/services.
• Support evolution of sponsor's strategic direction and priorities.
• Recommend strategies/roadmaps, risks, gaps, dependencies, and funding issues to sponsor.
• Assist government clients with goals, schedules, and executives’ reports.
• Communicate technical topics to non-technical senior audiences.
• Collaborate across multiple entities and with partners outside the US.

Skills

Portfolio Management

Strategic Planning

Communication

Team Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

BS degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate (optional)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

VTG is looking to fill an opening for a Management Analyst SME in Bethesda, MD. This position 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.

What will you do?

Responsibilities Include:

• 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

Do you have what it takes?

Basic Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with Polygraph required
• Typically requires BS degree and 12 to 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 to 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain. Experience may be exchanged for degree requirements
• 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

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $175,000-$195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.