Program Analyst (Senior)

Significance, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 121,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support the Marine Corps Installations Command. The role involves strategic program management and analytics, contributing to resource allocation decisions, frameworks, and stakeholder communication. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience and a relevant educational background, particularly in government environments.

Benefits

Comprehensive and generous benefits package

Strong company culture

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of professional experience in program analysis or related fields.
• Secret Clearance required.
• Strong background in strategic planning and program management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic program management and analytics support.
• Refine the COLS framework and manage performance and cost data.
• Facilitate decisions for resource allocation across Marine Corps installations.

Skills

Program analysis

Operations research

Strategic planning

Policy implementation

Data-driven decision-making

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

MCPRIME

COLS App

Power BI

Job description

Significance is a woman-owned consulting firm serving the federal government. We are known for building trusted relationships within our teams and with our clients and hiring the highest-level experts who implement innovative solutions. We also like to have fun! Our focus on culture has contributed to Significance being named a Washington Business JournalBest Place to Work each of the last six years.

The Senior Program Analyst will provide strategic program management and analytic support to the Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM) G-9's Installation Analytics and Common Output Levels of Service (COLS) Program. This position plays a pivotal role in refining the COLS framework, managing performance and cost data collection, supporting dashboard development, and facilitating decision-making for resource allocation across Marine Corps installations. The analyst will engage in high-level coordination, program development, and stakeholder communications to support Marine Corps modernization, readiness, and resiliency goals.

Required Skills

• Over 10 years of professional experience in program analysis, operations research, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred (in business, public administration, analytics, or a related field).
• Strong background in strategic planning, program management, and policy implementation.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating data-driven decision-making in government or military environments. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint, for developing reports, briefings, and cost analyses.
• Experience supporting PPBEA (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Assessment) or similar government financial planning frameworks.
• Proven ability to support conference planning and executive-level briefings (e.g., FOAG, CWIG, MCI3B, ILMP).
• Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with tools such as MCPRIME, COLS App, Power BI, and other decision-support platforms.
• Experience analyzing and validating labor and non-labor cost estimates, including integration with PBIS and DAI systems.
• Understanding of military installations’ functions, readiness reporting systems (e.g., DRRS), and performance metrics.
• Experience with modeling and simulation validation standards (e.g., MIL-STD-3022).
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly with HQ-level leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead or support the development of training materials, policy documentation, and analytical white papers.

$121,000 - $130,000 a year

At Significance, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location.

We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a comprehensive and generous benefits package.

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