Digital Architecture Program Analyst - Junior

Job Location s

US-MD-Patuxent River

Analyst

Full Time

No

Join a Company Where You Can Make a Real Impact - and Own a Piece of the Future

Are you energized by the idea of helping a company grow smarter, serve our customers better, and connect more deeply? Do you thrive in an environment where your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your work drives real results? If so, we'd love to meet you.

We’re a mid‑sized, employee‑owned company on a mission to create meaningful value for both our employees and our customers. That means we’re not just looking for someone to fill a seat – we’re looking for someone who wants to build, innovate, and evolve with us.

Our company primarily serves the Navy and other Department of Defense clients, offering a dynamic environment where your expertise will make a difference.

About the Role

AVIAN is seeking a Program Analyst to provide operational, analytical, and program management support to the Digital Architecture Integrated Product Team (IPT). The successful candidate will support the planning, execution, and coordination of digital architecture initiatives by maintaining schedules, tracking deliverables, monitoring action items, and preparing programmatic reports and executive‑level briefings.

This role serves as a key contributor to the day‑to‑day operations of the IPT and requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate across technical and functional teams. The ideal candidate will possess foundational project management experience and a working knowledge of digital engineering principles, Agile methodologies, and enterprise architecture concepts.

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of Digital Architecture IPT activities, meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements.
• Track and manage action items, ensuring timely completion of tasks and coordination among cross‑functional team members.
• Maintain and update integrated master schedules, project trackers, milestone plans, and deliverable timelines.
• Monitor project execution against established baselines and identify schedule impacts or potential risks.
• Collect, analyze, and report program performance metrics, resource utilization, and budget‑related data.
• Develop executive‑level briefings, dashboards, status reports, and other program management artifacts for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, tracking, and mitigating programmatic and technical risks, issues, and opportunities.
• Support the development and maintenance of project documentation, reports, and presentation materials.
• Utilize collaboration and project management tools to support program execution and information sharing across distributed teams.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to Digital Architecture leadership as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be substituted for education requirements.
• Minimum of two (2) years of professional experience supporting program management, project coordination, systems engineering, digital engineering, or related activities.
• Experience supporting schedules, deliverables, action item tracking, and status reporting within a project or program environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment while managing multiple priorities.

• Experience utilizing project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, and digital development environments.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), Navy, or federal government programs.
• Experience preparing Procurement Initiation Documents (PIDs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Justification and Approval (J&A) documentation, or similar acquisition artifacts.
• Knowledge of digital engineering concepts, model‑based…