Sr. Analyst

HighPoint; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 93,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

HighPoint is seeking a Sr. Analyst in Indianapolis to support DCDDP grant programs through data-driven monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and administration. The role involves delivering insights to improve program effectiveness, compliance, and decision-making.

The Sr. Analyst will develop dashboards, reporting tools, and performance metrics, while providing technical assistance on platforms such as PPR, OLDC, and GrantSolutions. Travel up to 20% may be expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in grants management and data analysis.
• Travel up to 20% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support monitoring, evaluation, and data analytics activities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for grant management.
• Analyze and clean data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Prepare performance reports and briefing materials for leadership.
• Provide technical assistance on reporting platforms.
• Coordinate NOFO development and outreach materials for funding opportunities.

Skills

Grants management

NOFO development

Data analytics

Data visualization

Reporting systems

Stakeholder support

Policy drafting

PRA knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration / related field

Tools

PPR

OLDC

GrantSolutions

Job description

Sr. Analyst

HighPoint professionals focus on helping government agencies and companies implement their most critically strategic initiatives. The role of Sr. Analyst contributes to HighPoint by serving as a key contributor to the monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and administration of DCDDP grant programs by providing data-driven insights that support program effectiveness, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and support monitoring, evaluation, and data analytics activities to assess program performance, strengthen compliance oversight, and drive continuous improvement across DCDDP grant programs.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, monitoring tools, risk assessment frameworks, and reporting processes to support grant portfolio management and performance tracking.
• Analyze, validate, clean, and synthesize programmatic, financial, and compliance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Prepare performance reports, data visualizations, briefing materials, congressional reporting content, annual reports, and strategic recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide technical assistance and training to grant recipients on reporting requirements, data collection processes, and systems such as PPR, OLDC, GrantSolutions, and other approved reporting platforms.
• Support data collection and program evaluation initiatives, including the development of questionnaires, surveys, data collection instruments, and documentation required for PRA and OMB approval processes.
• Support the development, revision, launch, administration, and closeout of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs), including drafting funding announcements, forecasts, synopses, briefing materials, and related grants management documentation.
• Develop outreach materials, educational webinars, applicant resources, and communication strategies that increase awareness of funding opportunities and expand participation among underserved communities.
• Coordinate and support grant competition activities, including reviewer recruitment, reviewer training, panel management, applicant eligibility reviews, technical reviews, risk assessments, and funding recommendation development.
• Serve as a liaison among program staff, grant recipients, reviewers, and stakeholders to support effective program implementation, compliance, reporting, and grant administration processes.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Strong knowledge of federal grants management, NOFO development, program monitoring, performance measurement, compliance oversight, and evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced analytical skills with experience in data management, data validation, statistical analysis, risk assessment, performance reporting, and data visualization.
• Experience developing dashboards, reporting tools, performance metrics, and business intelligence products that support data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to interpret complex programmatic and performance data and translate findings into actionable recommendations, reports, and presentations.
• Experience providing technical assistance, training, and stakeholder support related to federal reporting systems, grant administration processes, and compliance requirements.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience drafting reports, funding announcements, policy documents, briefing materials, training content, and executive-level communications.
• Knowledge of program evaluation practices, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements, OMB clearance processes, and federal reporting standards.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to develop outreach strategies, facilitate webinars and trainings, and engage diverse communities to increase awareness and access to funding opportunities.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Data Analytics, Statistics, Business Administration, Economics, Program Evaluation, Information Systems, or a related field is required.
• 7+ years of experience in grants management, program evaluation, data analysis, program monitoring, compliance oversight, or federal program administration.
• Travel up to 10-20% may be required

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $93,000-$103,000

ABOUT HIGHPOINT

HighPoint is a growth-oriented firm that provides a unique, differentiated employee culture relative to our Federal market peers. We leverage this growth-oriented and employee-focused culture to attract and retain a higher grade of talent than our peers to be an employer of choice.

HighPoint helps government agencies elevate the citizen experience (CX) by improving the touchpoints through which citizens interact with government. We were founded in 2006 by Ben Lanius with the spirit of transforming how agencies connect with and empower citizens to deliver on mission-critical objectives.

At HighPoint, our focus is on delivering results that matter. We support and modernize our federal customer's mission critical systems and functions. Agility is at our core: it is the mantra that drives us to succeed. We work quickly, analytically and deliver on agency priorities.

HighPoint is a privately held company with a team of over 130 passionate professionals spread across 12 states in the U.S.

HighPoint Digital, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

HighPoint Digital, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with HighPoint's legal duty to furnish information.