Management Analyst - SME

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

Job summary

VTG in Bethesda, MD seeks a Management Analyst SME to analyze transition planning, information requirements, and to help develop architecture baselines. The role includes research support for community policies and business process improvements for missions, systems, and fiscal requirements.

Responsibilities include monitoring IT portfolios, supporting sponsor strategy, and communicating complex topics to senior audiences.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI with Polygraph
• BS degree plus 12–15 years of relevant experience or Master's with 10–13 years
• Strong writing and editing skills for formal deliverables
• Familiarity with portfolio, program, and project management discipline
• Knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes
• Knowledge of key performance indicators and metrics
• Ability to work with senior staff in fast‑paced environments
• Experience presenting to senior audiences and outside partners

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze IT program portfolios and capabilities
• Support Sponsor's strategic direction and priorities
• Propose strategies, roadmaps, risks, gaps, and funding considerations
• Assist government clients with goals, schedules, and reporting
• Explain technical topics to senior audiences in plain language
• Collaborate across multiple entities and external partners
• Track deliverables and ensure timely completion

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Cross‑agency collaboration

DNI/IC familiarity

Scheduling & delivery tracking

Documentation writing

Education

BS degree

Master's degree

PhD/Doctorate in technical domain

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.