Program Analyst 3 - Policy Writer

Centex Tech; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Centex Technologies is seeking a Program Analyst 3 - Policy Writer to develop, revise, govern, and coordinate clear policies and program documentation for internal and customer use.

The role requires researching laws and standards, interviewing subject-matter experts, and producing well-structured, accessible documents. It offers remote work within the United States and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, business, communications, English, technical writing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of policy, procedure, technical, regulatory, program, or governance writing experience.
• Ability to research requirements, interview SMEs, reconcile comments, and produce clear documents.
• Strong editing, organization, plain-language, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with federal/government contracting, cybersecurity, or regulated programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with NIST, DoD, ISO, CMMI, records-management, or policy-governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Research laws, regulations, contract requirements, standards, and practices relevant to assigned policies.
• Draft and revise policies, procedures, governance documents, implementation guidance, and decision materials.
• Interview SMEs and stakeholders to validate operational reality, risks, dependencies, and ownership.
• Reconcile comments, maintain decision logs, and facilitate review through approval.
• Apply templates, plain-language principles, accessibility, version control, metadata, and records-management requirements.
• Maintain policy inventories, review schedules, cross-references, change summaries, and authoritative repositories.

Skills

Editing

Stakeholder mgmt

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

All Jobs > Program Analyst 3 - Policy Writer

Centex Technologies is hiring a Program Analyst 3 - Policy Writer to develop, revise, govern, and coordinate clear policies, procedures, plans, and program documentation for internal and customer use. This opportunity is well suited to an experienced professional who enjoys owning difficult work, creating clarity, and collaborating across technical, program, and customer teams.

What You'll Do

• Research laws, regulations, contract requirements, standards, and current practices relevant to assigned policies.
• Draft and revise policies, procedures, governance documents, implementation guidance, and decision materials.
• Interview subject-matter experts and stakeholders to validate operational reality, risks, dependencies, and ownership.
• Reconcile conflicting comments, maintain decision logs, and facilitate review through approval.
• Apply templates, plain-language principles, accessibility, version control, metadata, and records-management requirements.
• Maintain policy inventories, review schedules, cross-references, change summaries, and authoritative repositories.

Why Join Centex Technologies

• Join an established small business with more than 20 years of experience supporting customers and solving complex technology and mission needs.
• Work remotely within the United States while contributing to meaningful customer outcomes.
• Take ownership of complex work and collaborate directly with experienced technical and program professionals.

Work Arrangement

This is a remote U.S. position. Occasional travel or work outside normal hours may be required based on customer and program needs.

Background and Clearance

Employment is subject to required background screening. Some assignments may require the ability to obtain and maintain a public trust determination or security clearance.

Centex Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Centex Technologies provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process and employment.

Requirements

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, business, communications, English, technical writing, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
• Four or more years of policy, procedure, technical, regulatory, program, or governance writing experience.
• Demonstrated ability to research requirements, interview subject-matter experts, reconcile comments, and produce clear controlled documents.
• Strong editing, organization, plain-language, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred

• Experience supporting federal, defense, government contracting, cybersecurity, quality, or regulated programs.
• Familiarity with NIST, DoD, ISO, CMMI, records-management, or policy-governance frameworks.
• Experience building policy libraries, approval workflows, or implementation plans.