Senior Program Analyst

Mtsi Va; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MTSI seeks a skilled Program Analyst to organize, analyze, and align cost, schedule, contract, test, and technical data for program execution. The role includes risk assessment and mitigation in line with DoD policy.

You will translate complex data into executive-ready products, develop top-level schedules, and coordinate across SMEs, leadership, and business teams to deliver high-quality results under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• US citizenship and secret clearance required with 7+ years of experience.
• Basic understanding of the Missile Defense System and DoW staffing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 products (Teams, Office).
• Knowledge of Program Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Management.
• Working knowledge of Jira; basic schedule knowledge expected.
• Clear ability to translate complex data for executives and staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SMEs and leadership to define scope for deliverables.
• Develop top-level schedules using MS Project, Milestones, Jira or similar tools.
• Track schedule variance and report ahead/behind/on-time status.
• Support budgeting, financial tracking, acquisition, and resource allocation.
• Liaise between technical, ops, and business teams for integrated products.
• Prepare strategic plans, program documents, and policy artifacts.
• Create executive communications, weekly reports, and leadership briefings.
• Process Agency Taskers per ETMS2 and DoW staffing practices.
• Translate complex data into accessible, actionable business outputs.

Skills

Program analysis

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Jira

Microsoft 365

Schedule tracking

Documentation

Executive briefing

Model Based Enterprise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

Jira

PowerPoint

ETMS2 System

Job description

MTSI is seeking a skilled Program Analyst to organize, synthesize, and align cost, schedule, contract, test, and technical data to support program execution. This individual will also administer any needed Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation in accordance with MDA and DoD Risk Policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and leadership to define, collect, and document deliverable scope.
• Develop and maintain top-level program schedules utilizing enterprise tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Milestones Professional, Jira, PowerPoint or equivalent tools).
• Conduct basic schedule analysis, including variance tracking and ahead/behind/on-time status reporting.
• Apply foundational knowledge of budget planning, financial tracking, acquisition, and resource allocation to support program operations.
• Act as a primary liaison between technical, operational, and business teams to generate integrated program products.
• Author, edit, and/or compile strategic plans, program documentation, and policy artifacts.
• Develop high-level executive communications, including weekly situational reports, leadership briefings, and white papers.
• Manage and/or process Agency Taskers through the ETMS2 System in accordance with DoW staffing practices.
• Translate complex technical data into accessible, actionable products for business staff, the general workforce, and senior leadership.
• Coordinate and execute workforce outreach initiatives, including facilitating Model Based Enterprise Transformation Community briefings and/or working with briefers.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams with diverse educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds.
• Operate efficiently and deliver high-quality products under stringent timelines and operational constraints.

Job Requirements

• US citizenship and secret clearance is required Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience.
• Basic understanding of the Missile Defense System.
• Basic understanding of the Defense Acquisition System.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 products (Teams, Office, etc.).
• Understanding of basic Program Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Management.
• Proficiency with Jira.
• Basic schedule knowledge required (Note: advanced schedule analysis, such as critical path or Schedule Risk Assessments, is not required; this is not a Master Scheduler role).
• General understanding of MDA/Department of War (DoW) Staffing practices.
• Highly adept at task tracking with a strong attention to detail, used to working in a dynamic, fast paced enviroment.

Preferred Qualifications

• TS clearance
• Master's Degree
• Familiarity with internal Missile Defense Agency (MDA) policies and operational processes.
• General familiarity with Systems Engineering and Weapon Systems Developmental Principals.
• General familiarity with process Improvement, transformation principles, Model-Based Enterprises (MBE), and systems architecture.
• Knowledge of data analytics, program analysis.

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