Senior Science and Technology Analyst - Quantum/PNT (TS/SCI #26-163)

Strategic Analysis, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Senior Science and Technology (S&T) Analyst to provide program and project management support to a DoD/DoW client focusing on Emerging Technologies, including Quantum Science and PNT.

The role is hybrid in Arlington, VA with on-site Pentagon presence 1–2 days per week. You will coordinate program assessments, develop strategy, and prepare governance documents for senior government leaders.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in technical research.
• Understanding of the PPBE process and terms.
• Excellent communication skills, including briefing and meeting moderation.
• Ability to work independently with junior and senior staff in a distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assessments and analyses of programs and technologies, including Quantum Science and PNT.
• Formulate solicitations or related documents and evaluate project proposals.
• Produce analytical products, directives, and meeting minutes for government review.
• Develop responses to Congressional RFIs and track legislative developments.
• Identify risks, track progress, and suggest alternative project approaches.
• Prepare governance documents, charters, and designation memos describing processes.

Skills

Technical research

PPBE understanding

Communication skills

Independent work in distributed team

Briefings / meeting moderation

Education

Master's degree in scientific/technical/business management or related discipline

Job description

Strategic Analysis, Inc. seeks a Senior Science and Technology (S&T) Analyst to provide program/project management support to our DoD/DoW client for Emerging Technologies (ET), including Quantum Science and Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT).

Work Location

This is a hybrid position in Arlington, VA. On-site requirements at the Pentagon are estimated to be 1-2 days per week.

As a Senior S&T Analyst, you will:

• Assist with the coordination of assessments and analyses of programs and technologies, including Quantum Science and PNT.
• Assist in executing strategy for these investments, including analyzing needs and opportunities to be addressed; formulating solicitations or similar documents; and helping to organize and conduct the evaluation of project proposals.
• Produce analytical products, directives, meeting minutes, report documentation, or other requirements for review and approval by government personnel.
• Assist the ET team with developing responses to Congressional RFIs, tracking legislative developments, congressional reporting requirements and congressional actions, and helping to gather and prepare materials for congressional hearings.
• Review program plans and documents, accomplish coordination, and assist in the identification and mitigation of risks to accomplish projects and goals. Track progress and suggest alternate approaches for projects behind schedule.
• Develop decision-quality materials, program documents, and correspondences for scheduled and unscheduled in-process review meetings and briefings.
• Provide programmatic assistance and management support during PPBE meetings, Service Reviews, and OSD reviews.
• Provide support to activities, meetings and projects to include development of meeting agenda, management plans, and execution strategies; research and analysis of technical content and data; draft and review content (information papers, action memoranda, weekly activity reports, white papers and presentations); and accomplish coordination across required DoD offices.
• Prepare and socialize program governance documents, charters, and designation memos, describing program processes, roles and responsibilities, and outreach.
• Draft and coordinate updates to DoD Directives/Instructions. Coordinate with DoD offices to resolve comments that lead to the successful publication of a new Directive.
• Assist in development of strategic plans.
• Assist in the POM development process, including the development of unfunded requirement issue papers and other programmatic documentations.
• Participate in working group meetings, provide meeting minutes/action items, and produce draft responses on the action items/tasks.
• Assist project leads in complying with data calls and requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Education: A master's degree in scientific, technical, business management or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

Experience

• Ten (10) years' recent and relevant program/project management experience is required. Experience in Quantum and/or PNT technologies is not specifically required, but a plus.
• Proficiency in technical research.
• Understanding of the PPBE process and terms.
• Excellent communication skills, unstructured verbal interactions, briefings, and meeting moderation.
• Ability to work independently with both junior and senior staff in a distributed environment while maintaining a strong commitment to scheduled deliverables.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.