Senior Program Analyst, UxS & C-UxS Strategy

Parsons; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, operational, technical, and financial analysis for unmanned systems initiatives supporting U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities worldwide.

You will advise leadership on budgets, resources, and capability development, coordinating with domestic and international stakeholders while complying with federal regulations and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years supporting government, defense, homeland security, aviation, law enforcement, intelligence, or technology programs.
• Experience in program management, strategic planning, budget execution, or financial management.
• Experience in cost analysis, budget forecasting, operational assessment, or resource planning.
• Knowledge of UAS and/or C-UAS technologies, programs, or operations.
• Experience producing reports, briefings, analyses, and program documentation.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft 365, and data analysis tools
• Ten or more years combined results-oriented experience in a dynamic environment.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification (required)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and programmatic support for UxS and C-UxS projects.
• Maintain program plans, schedules, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Track execution, risks, issues, and dependencies across projects and stakeholders.
• Analyze capability gaps and support long-range planning.
• Assist in developing concepts of operations (CONOPS), executive briefings, and strategic reports.
• Support acquisition planning, requirements, testing, evaluation, and technology transition.
• Support annual and multi-year budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation.
• Shape spend plans and multi-year funding requirements.
• Analyze deployment, maintenance, sustainment, training, and lifecycle costs.
• Assess cost-benefit, return on investment (ROI), and total cost of ownership (TCO) to inform investments.
• Analyze cost, schedule, and performance to identify efficiencies and prioritize resources.
• Prepare budget justifications, acquisition documents and procurement cost estimates.
• Report resource needs and program affordability to senior leadership.
• Support domestic and overseas UxS and C-UxS deployment planning.
• Coordinate operational requirements, fielding, sustainment, and logistics.
• Support exercises, demonstrations, evaluations, and special security events.
• Facilitate working groups, technical exchanges, planning meetings, and executive reviews.
• Connect technical experts, operators, contracting offices, and leadership.
• Support cross-functional solutions to security and operational challenges.
• Assess capabilities, limitations, operational impacts, and implementation needs.
• Support testing, operational assessments, and performance validation.
• Review compliance with federal laws, aviation regulations, Department of State policies, and security directives.
• Monitor domestic and international UxS and C-UxS regulatory developments.
• Help develop UxS and C-UxS policies, guidance, and governance.
• Prepare executive briefings, white papers, decision memoranda, and strategic assessments.
• Present findings, recommendations, and updates to government leadership and stakeholders.
• Respond to taskings, data calls, Congressional inquiries, and leadership requests.

Skills

Program management

Strategic planning

Budget execution

Financial management

Cost analysis

Budget forecasting

Operational assessment

Resource planning

UAS/C-UAS knowledge

Report writing

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Data visualization tools

Job description

Parsons is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to provide programmatic, operational, technical, and financial analysis for unmanned systems initiatives supporting U.S. diplomatic personnel and facilities worldwide.

You will advise leadership on budgets, resources, and capability development, coordinating with domestic and international stakeholders while complying with federal regulations and security requirements.