Senior PMO Analyst

Socket.dev; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

REI Systems is seeking a Senior PMO Analyst to support project and program management activities within a federal government environment. This mid-to-senior-level role focuses on project planning, integrated scheduling, performance reporting, risk and dependency management, and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate will bring strong PMO fundamentals, the ability to organize complex information, and to develop actionable reports for program leadership.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of experience supporting project management, program management, PMO operations, management analysis, or business operations.
• Experience supporting multiple projects or workstreams in a structured program or PMO environment.
• Demonstrated experience with project planning, schedule management, risk and issue tracking, dependency management, and performance reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards, status reports, executive presentations, meeting materials, and project-management documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and project-scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Support program and project planning activities, including schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resources, and performance measures.
• Develop, update, and maintain integrated project schedules and related planning documentation.
• Track project status, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, and action items across multiple workstreams.
• Analyze schedule, resource, cost, and performance information to identify trends, gaps, and potential delivery risks.
• Prepare dashboards, status reports, executive summaries, briefing materials, and other program-management deliverables.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical teams, business stakeholders, and government customers to collect and validate project information.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible parties to support timely completion.
• Support risk identification, impact analysis, mitigation planning, escalation, and ongoing monitoring.
• Assist with resource planning and allocation by identifying capacity constraints, competing priorities, and project dependencies.
• Review existing business and project-management processes, document current-state workflows, and recommend practical improvements.
• Support requirements-analysis activities, including gathering information, documenting business needs, analyzing processes, and helping translate needs into actionable requirements.
• Develop and maintain PMO templates, standards, procedures, repositories, and governance documentation.
• Monitor the completion and quality of required project artifacts and help ensure compliance with customer and organizational standards.
• Support change-management activities by documenting impacts, coordinating communications, and helping teams adopt updated processes.
• Assist with strategic planning, portfolio analysis, and the alignment of project activities with program and customer objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to simplify reporting, strengthen controls, and improve delivery visibility.

Skills

PMO operations

Project planning

Schedule management

Risk management

Performance reporting

Dashboards

Stakeholder coordination

Federal programs

Communication

Excel/Office

Education

PMP

CAPM

PMI-PBA

Scrum

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Online

Jira

Azure DevOps

Smartsheet

Job description

Overview

REI Systems' mission is to deliver reliable, innovative technology solutions that advance Federal clients' missions and exceed their expectations. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization approach in delivering our services, including application modernization, grants management, case management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. This approach, the REI Way, ensures mission impact by aligning our clients' strategic objectives with measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. We offer the same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe employees are at their best when fulfilled in both their professional careers and their personal lives. Learn more at www.REIsystems.com. Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!

Responsibilities

Position Overview

REI Systems is seeking a Senior PMO Analyst to support project and program management activities within a federal government environment. This is a mid-to-senior-level individual-contributor position focused on project planning, integrated scheduling, performance reporting, risk and dependency management, process analysis, and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate will bring strong PMO fundamentals and the ability to organize complex information, analyze project performance, develop actionable reports, and support consistent project-management practices. This position will work closely with program leadership, project managers, technical teams, and customer stakeholders but will not have responsibility for managing the PMO or supervising project managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support program and project planning activities, including schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, resources, and performance measures.
• Develop, update, and maintain integrated project schedules and related planning documentation.
• Track project status, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, and action items across multiple workstreams.
• Analyze schedule, resource, cost, and performance information to identify trends, gaps, and potential delivery risks.
• Prepare dashboards, status reports, executive summaries, briefing materials, and other program-management deliverables.
• Coordinate with project managers, technical teams, business stakeholders, and government customers to collect and validate project information.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible parties to support timely completion.
• Support risk identification, impact analysis, mitigation planning, escalation, and ongoing monitoring.
• Assist with resource planning and allocation by identifying capacity constraints, competing priorities, and project dependencies.
• Review existing business and project-management processes, document current-state workflows, and recommend practical improvements.
• Support requirements-analysis activities, including gathering information, documenting business needs, analyzing processes, and helping translate needs into actionable requirements.
• Develop and maintain PMO templates, standards, procedures, repositories, and governance documentation.
• Monitor the completion and quality of required project artifacts and help ensure compliance with customer and organizational standards.
• Support change-management activities by documenting impacts, coordinating communications, and helping teams adopt updated processes.
• Assist with strategic planning, portfolio analysis, and the alignment of project activities with program and customer objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to simplify reporting, strengthen controls, and improve delivery visibility.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience supporting project management, program management, PMO operations, management analysis, or business operations.
• Experience supporting multiple projects or workstreams in a structured program or PMO environment.
• Demonstrated experience with project planning, schedule management, risk and issue tracking, dependency management, and performance reporting.
• Ability to analyze complex information and translate findings into clear reports, recommendations, and next steps.
• Experience developing dashboards, status reports, executive presentations, meeting materials, and project-management documentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience working with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and project-scheduling or work-management tools.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across project and customer teams.
• Experience supporting federal government programs or government contractors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal IT modernization, digital transformation, application development, or business-transformation programs.
• Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, hybrid, or traditional project-management methodologies.
• Experience with integrated master schedules, project lifecycle governance, capital planning, or investment-management processes.
• Familiarity with federal project or system development lifecycle requirements.
• Experience using Microsoft Project, Project Online, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or similar tools.
• Experience with business-process analysis, requirements documentation, or organizational change management.
• PMP, CAPM, PMI-PBA, Scrum, or related certification.

Key Competencies

• Project and program analysis
• Integrated scheduling and milestone tracking
• Risk, issue, and dependency management
• Performance metrics and dashboard reporting
• Business-process analysis and improvement
• Requirements and documentation support
• Stakeholder coordination
• Executive communication
• Attention to detail
• Analytical problem-solving