Strategic Program Analyst — DoD/Navy SSP Insights

CareerArc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a Program Analyst to support the Navy SSP SP23 branch at the Washington Navy Yard. The role focuses on programmatic and strategic analysis, budgeting, and presentation of status updates.

Requires DoD acquisition experience, clearance, bachelor's, and ability to work on-site five days a week in DC; solid skills in MS Office, Confluence/Jira, and delivering concise reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; DoD SECRET clearance (TOP SECRET strongly preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience with DoD weapon system acquisition or Navy operational experience, ideally related to Navy submarine systems, Strategic Weapon System (SWS) integration, or launcher/nav/combat system development and testing.
• Ability to work at the Washington Navy Yard, five days a week.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Project) and Confluence/Jira.

Responsibilities

• Communicate daily with the SP23 Branch Head to ensure priorities are understood.
• Act as Action Officer on behalf of the SP23 Branch Head to track branch actions across multiple portfolios and ensure they are completed on time.
• Provide program analysis to identify areas for process improvement and implement improvement plans.
• Provide strategic analysis across Guidance and Fire Control systems and translate program data into clear, actionable insights.
• Work with stakeholders to produce financial, schedule, and other program summaries for branch leadership, highlighting opportunities and concerns.
• Assist with the development of and compiling inputs to presentation slides for meetings and provide quality reviews prior to submission.
• Manage Branch Confluence and Jira pages.
• Coordinate and handle logistics for branch meetings.
• Manage and provide status updates on SP23's Government Furnished Items, SPALTs, Risks, and other items.

Skills

On-site work at Washington Navy Yard

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Confluence/Jira

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is seeking a Program Analyst to support the Navy SSP SP23 branch at the Washington Navy Yard. The role focuses on programmatic and strategic analysis, budgeting, and presentation of status updates.

Requires DoD acquisition experience, clearance, bachelor's, and ability to work on-site five days a week in DC; solid skills in MS Office, Confluence/Jira, and delivering concise reports.