Strategic Program Analyst for Navy SSP & DoD Projects

Arenatechnologies; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time away

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Program Analyst to support SSP Guidance and Fire Control Branch (SP23) at the Washington Navy Yard, on-site five days a week.

You will perform programmatic and strategic analysis, track actions, and prepare leadership-ready summaries while collaborating with branch leadership. Required: 3–5 years in DoD weapon system acquisition or Navy operations, Bachelor’s degree and active clearance (TOP SECRET preferred).

Qualifications

• Ability to work at the Washington Navy Yard, 5 days a week.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Active DoD SECRET clearance (TOP SECRET strongly preferred).
• 3–5 years of experience with Department of Defense weapon system acquisition or Navy operational experience.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute workload to meet requirements and deadlines across multiple projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Project) and Confluence/Jira.

Responsibilities

• Provide programmatic and strategic analysis support to SSP’s Guidance and Fire Control Branch (SP23).
• Act as Action Officer to track branch actions across portfolios and ensure timely completion.
• Provide strategic analysis and translate program data into actionable insights.
• Produce financial, schedule, and other program summaries for branch leadership.
• Manage Branch Confluence and Jira pages and coordinate branch meeting logistics.

Skills

DoD weapon system acquisition

Prioritization & workload management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Confluence/Jira

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Program Analyst to support SSP Guidance and Fire Control Branch (SP23) at the Washington Navy Yard, on-site five days a week.

You will perform programmatic and strategic analysis, track actions, and prepare leadership-ready summaries while collaborating with branch leadership. Required: 3–5 years in DoD weapon system acquisition or Navy operations, Bachelor’s degree and active clearance (TOP SECRET preferred).