Senior Program Management Analyst for Defense Programs

Socket.dev

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 140,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

PTO
Education stipend
Referral bonus
Federal government project work
Volunteer culture

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking a Program Management Analyst III to support NAVWAR, PAE Mission Systems, and Navy stakeholders with senior-level integration, analysis, and decision support for complex programs.

The role connects leadership across acquisition, engineering, logistics, finance, contracting, and operations to ensure accurate program data, visible risks, and timely, defendable analyses for Government review and approval. A strong analytical background is essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Ability to lead complex, high-visibility analytical assignments and synthesize inputs.
  • Experience integrating program cost, schedule, performance, risk, and acquisition information.
  • Strong written and oral communication, including executive-level briefings and reports.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools and basic familiarity with Power Platform.

Responsibilities

  • Lead or perform complex analyses across cost, schedule, performance, and risk from multiple sources.
  • Frame program problems, assess constraints, risks, and tradeoffs to inform decisions.
  • Integrate master schedules, milestones, funding, staffing, and performance across workstreams.
  • Develop decision-quality analyses and recommended actions for leadership review.
  • Prepare executive-level analyses, status reports, and data-call responses.
  • Mentor team members and ensure consistency in analytical practices.

Skills

MS 365 proficiency
Power Platform familiarity
Executive writing
Cross-functional coordination
Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field

Tools

Power BI
Power Apps
Power Automate
SharePoint

Job description

Ignite Digital is seeking a Program Management Analyst III to support NAVWAR, PAE Mission Systems, and Navy stakeholders with senior-level integration, analysis, and decision support for complex programs.

The role connects leadership across acquisition, engineering, logistics, finance, contracting, and operations to ensure accurate program data, visible risks, and timely, defendable analyses for Government review and approval. A strong analytical background is essential.

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