Management Analyst SME – TS/SCI with CI Poly

Xcelerate Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Bethesda, MD seeks a Management Analyst SME with TS/SCI and CI Poly to lead portfolio and program analysis, strategic planning, and governance. The role supports government clients, conducts cross‑agency collaboration, and communicates complex topics to executives.

A strong emphasis on writing, budgeting, and risk management is required. The candidate will interact with senior leadership, craft actionable roadmaps, and ensure timely delivery of milestones across diverse

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 10–13 years of experience; doctorate may substitute for degree requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze IT portfolios and services.
• Support evolution of sponsor’s strategic direction and priorities.
• Provide recommendations with strategies, roadmaps, risks, gaps, dependencies, and funding impacts.
• Assist government clients with programmatic goals, schedules, and senior-level reporting.
• Explain technical topics clearly to senior audiences.
• Collaborate across multiple entities and with partners outside the US.
• Draft deliverables with strong writing and grammar.

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Written communication

Cross-organizational collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

BS degree in a technical field

MS degree (related field)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Management Analyst SME – TS/SCI with CI Poly

Program Operation CareersBethesda,Maryland

Management Analyst SME – TS/SCI with CI Poly

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Management Analyst. 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. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in theGovConindustry.

Location : Bethesda, MD

Clearance : TS/SCI Polygraph

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 executive
• 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
• 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 working
• 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

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers !

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Disclaimer

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