Program Analyst

Jobtailor; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a capable analyst to perform management studies, workforce analyses, and cost-benefit analyses. You will support budget and planning efforts, coordinate with OCS divisions, and help drive performance tracking and project execution.

The role emphasizes data analysis, process automation, SOP development, and risk management, with responsibilities to prepare executive briefs and policy documents for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of experience
• 6 months of specialized project experience or formal training
• Experience performing analytical tasks independently or in a team
• Experience conducting management studies, workforce analyses, cost-benefit analyses, earned value management reports, configuration management, quality assurance management, risk management, and/or similar activities
• Ability to prepare reports, assessments, and evaluations
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical tasks independently or as part of a team conducting management studies and related analyses
• Engage with OCS Divisions and stakeholders to support budget and planning
• Provide data analysis support for automation and streamlining of processes
• Identify operational bottlenecks, deficiencies, and workflow risks
• Develop actionable recommendations for management review
• Support development of stakeholder requirements for new processes and tools
• Draft administrative policies, SOPs, and operational guidelines
• Prepare study reports, executive summaries, decision packages, briefing materials, and evaluations for senior leadership

Skills

Data Analysis

Quality Assurance Management

Risk Management

Workflow Analysis

Earned Value Management

Configuration Management

Process Automation

SOP Development

Performance Tracking

Project Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Perform analytical tasks independently or as part of a team conducting management studies, workforce analysis, cost-benefit analyses, quality assurance management, risk management, and similar activities
Engage with OCS Divisions and stakeholders in support of budget, strategic and other planning, taskers, response coordination, performance tracking, and project execution
Provide data analysis support for automation and streamlining of business and administrative processes, including data ingest, evaluation, transformation, merging, and reporting
Identify operational bottlenecks, procedural deficiencies, and workflow risks
Develop actionable recommendations for management review
Support development and refinement of stakeholder requirements for new processes and analytical tools
Research and draft administrative policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and operational guidelines
Prepare study reports, executive summaries, decision packages, briefing materials, reports, assessments, and evaluations for senior leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 1 year of experience
• 6 months of specialized project experience or formal training
• Experience performing analytical tasks independently or as part of a team
• Experience conducting management studies, workforce analyses, cost-benefit analyses, earned value management reports, configuration management, quality assurance management, risk management, and/or similar activities
• Ability to prepare reports, assessments, and evaluations
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, as indicated by Lynker's E-Verify employer status

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical capabilities in conducting management studies, workforce analyses, and cost-benefit analyses while effectively preparing reports and evaluations for senior leadership. Proficient in identifying operational bottlenecks and developing actionable recommendations to enhance business processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Analytical Task Performance
• Management Studies
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Report Preparation
• Stakeholder Engagement

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Quality Assurance Management
• Risk Management
• Workflow Analysis
• Earned Value Management
• Configuration Management
• Process Automation
• SOP Development
• Performance Tracking
• Project Execution

Soft Skills

• Team Collaboration
• Independent Work
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Operational Guidelines
• Administrative Policies
• Executive Summaries
• Decision Packages
• Briefing Materials