Program Analyst - Secret Clearance

Corner Alliance; Washington; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Corner Alliance is a dynamic government-focused consulting firm seeking a Program Analyst with 7+ years of experience to support government operations from our hybrid Washington, DC area team. You will help evaluate, analyze, strategize, and develop policies and processes for client programs.

The role requires strong collaboration across teams, effective communication with senior government stakeholders, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a federal setting while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with cross-functional team collaboration.
• Experience in fast-paced federal environment.
• Ability to plan, organize, and execute complex assignments under tight timelines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Experience engaging with senior government leaders and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of division priorities, goals, requirements, and objectives.
• Conduct market research to maximize impact and minimize costs; manage deadlines and promote desired outcomes.
• Develop and coordinate a support staffing plan; define efficiencies and standard operating procedures office-wide.
• Manage and reconcile meeting/engagement expenditures; analyze ROI and lessons learned.
• Support workforce development and training initiatives.
• Provide oversight of records and knowledge management processes.
• Analyze program output data and measure division achievements.
• Identify program strengths and weaknesses and propose improvements.
• Support creation of the client’s knowledge management initiative.
• Carry out Corner Alliance’s commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Federal environment

Fast-paced delivery

Communication

SECRET clearance

Requirements translation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SharePoint

PowerBI

JIRA

Job description

Corner Alliance is a dynamic, growing consulting firm that devotes itself to providing an enriching employee experience while working in meaningful ways to create results for the government. We are currently seeking an experienced Program Analyst with 7+ years of experience to join our team and fully embrace our commitment to deliver, grow and thrive.

About the Role:

As an Operations Support Specialist supporting ourFederalgovernment client,you will be trusted to support all activities and efforts related to business operations managed and executed by the Staff Director. In thisroleyou will support the evaluation, analysis,strategy,and development of policies,processes, and recommended business operations solutions.

KeyResponsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Supporting the development and execution of division priorities, goals,requirements,and objectives
• Conducting market research to maximize impact and minimize costs; manage deadlines and promote desired outcomes
• Developing and coordinating support staffing plan;recommended efficiencies;process flows and standard operating procedures office-wide
• Managing and reconciling meeting/engagement expenditures;integratedata into ROI metrics analysis and lessons learned
• Supporting workforce development and training initiatives
• Providing oversight, management and development of records management and knowledge management processes
• Analyzing and interpretinglarge amountsof program output data and information associated with Division accomplishments and measurable impacts
• Assistingwith the identification of programmatic strengths and weaknesses
• Supporting the creation and development of the clients’knowledge management initiative
• Carry out our Commitments to Deliver, Grow, and Thrive

Location:

You will work as part of a hybrid team in the Washington, DC metro area.

Required Experience/Skills:

• ABachelor’sdegree and 7 years of relevant professional experience _ or _
• Demonstrated experiencewith cross-functional team collaboration
• Experience managing quick-turn requirements, tasks, and deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams in a fast-paced federal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and execute complex assignments under tight timelines, shifting priorities, and limited resources.
• Ability to translate formal requirements or ambiguous direction into structured work plans, workflows, tracking mechanisms, and repeatable processes that reduce duplication and improve efficiency.
• Experience engaging with senior government leaders, contractors, and external stakeholders across meetings, briefings, and day-to-day coordination settings.
• The ability to manage multiple projectsandprovide proposals and recommendations oncontent,processes,and initiatives undertaken by the federal staff
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Must have an active SECRET security clearance

PreferredExperience/Skills:

• Previousexperience supporting the Department of Homeland Security
• Strong command of Agile/Scrum style project management
• Experience with SharePoint,PowerBI, Atlassian Tools (JIRA)

About Us:

Corner Alliance offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for full-time employees including 401k matching (4%), PTO (3 weeks to start, 4 weeks (2-5 years) and 5 weeks (5 years+)), health, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, FSA accounts, 4 weeks of paid parental leave, 11 paid holidays (including your birthday off), fitness & cell phone reimbursements, monthly all hands update meetings, annual in-person all hands team building day and evening out, regular check-ins for professional growth goals, semi-monthly one on one performance manager meetings, a social team that coordinates monthly events, use of technology like Slack to keep us connected and collaborative, and overall, a company culture dedicated to a highly engaged team.

Corner Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. We are dedicated to building a talented workforce that reflects the strength of our society and our shared commitment to excellence. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodationin order toapply for a position with Corner Alliance please call [phone] or email [e-mail]. Corner Allianceparticipatesin theE-verifyprogram and will provide the Federal Government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization in the U.S.

Visit us at www.corneralliance.comto learn more.

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Salary:

Approximate Salary Estimate: $105,000 - $115,000 annually

The estimate displayedrepresentsthe typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used todetermineyour actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, andcomparisonto other employees already in this role.