Program Management Analyst-JR

UICGS / Bowhead Family of Companies; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead Family of Companies seeks a Program Management Analyst-JR to provide program analysis and documentation support for Navy programs from concept through deployment. You will work under senior staff to maintain documentation, track schedules, and prepare information for reviews and management meetings.

100% onsite Monday-Friday in Dahlgren, VA, requiring DoD documentation experience and an ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and updating program plans, POA&Ms, schedules, and status reports.
• Review project plans, reports, and meeting minutes to identify changes in scope or schedule.
• Receive and process project deliverables and flag delays or discrepancies.
• Maintain and update Government program tracking databases.
• Prepare data for program reviews, audits, and management meetings.
• Assist in maintaining Gantt charts, PERT charts, WBS, staffing plans, and QA plans.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Program Management Analyst-JR : (VOPS-2026-26161):

Bowhead seeks a Program Management Analyst- JR to p rovide program analysis and documentation support for Navy programs throughout their life cycle, from concept development through design, development, and deployment. Work under the guidance of senior staff to maintain program documentation, track schedules and deliverables, and prepare information for program reviews and management meetings.

100% onsite Monday-Friday

• Assist in developing and updating program plans, Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), schedules, action item reports, and status reports.
• Review project plans, reports, and meeting minutes to identify and document changes in progress, scope, schedules, or technical direction.
• Receive and process project deliverables, track their status, and flag potential delays or schedule discrepancies.
• Maintain and update Government project tracking databases.
• Collect, organize, and prepare data for program reviews, configuration audits, management meetings, planning sessions, and design and status reviews.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining Gantt charts, Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) charts, work breakdown structures, staffing plans, financial documentation, and quality assurance plans and procedures.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Zero to two (0-2) years professional experience.
• Excellent writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).
• DoD or government documentation experience preferred.
• Active Secret security clearance is preferred; candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtian and maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Target salary is $58,000/annually to $68,000/annually commensurate with experience

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.