Senior Strategic Program Manager – Planning & Analytics

Black Canyon Consulting

Bethesda (MD)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Medical coverage

Dental coverage

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401k with employer contribution

Paid holidays

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Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Black Canyon Consulting in Bethesda, MD is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Strategic Planning & Analytics to drive evidence-based planning and reporting across the 2017–2027 Strategic Plan. The role leads data-driven analysis, governance, and enterprise reporting to inform senior leadership decisions.

The position requires 7+ years in strategic planning and analytics, with experience in BI tools, data integration, and executive communication.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, data science, statistics, public health, health informatics, evaluation, economics, public policy, business analytics, information science, management, or a related field.
7+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategic planning, program management, program evaluation, performance measurement, business intelligence, data analytics, organizational analysis, or related area.
Demonstrated experience leading complex strategic or analytical initiatives across multiple organizational units or stakeholder groups.
Ability to independently translate ambiguous leadership questions into analytical approaches, evidence requirements, findings, and executive-level recommendations.
Experience collecting, validating, integrating, and interpreting complex quantitative and qualitative information from multiple sources.
Experience developing performance measures, KPIs, evaluation frameworks, baselines, or monitoring approaches.
Experience with trend analysis, forecasting, benchmarking, portfolio analysis, or ROI/value analysis.
Strong program and project management skills with experience managing multiple workstreams, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or comparable BI and data visualization tools.
Practical experience with SQL, Python, R, or comparable analytical tools.
Excellent analytical writing, presentation, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning, program evaluation, performance measurement, and analytical initiatives supporting OSI and NLM leadership.
Serve as the day-to-day analytic project lead for development of the NLM 2017–2027 Strategic Plan Summary.
Develop an evidence-based approach for assessing progress across the 10-year strategic-plan period.
Coordinate evidence collection across NLM Divisions and reconcile information from multiple data sources.
Assess data quality, comparability, and limitations and identify evidence gaps or unsupported conclusions.
Conduct quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method analyses including trend analysis and benchmarking.
Develop executive-ready reports, dashboards, visualizations, briefing materials, and recommendations.
Develop performance measures, baselines, evaluation approaches, and monitoring frameworks.
Translate lessons from the assessment into recommendations for the next strategic planning cycle.
Establish systems for ongoing evidence collection, performance monitoring, and reporting.
Manage multiple workstreams, schedules, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables.
Improve documentation, governance, and reuse of data supporting planning and reporting.
Develop repeatable and automated processes for analysis, dashboarding, and recurring reporting.
Collaborate with stakeholders across NLM.