Program Analyst - ESS

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best!

We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA:
Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPAs NATO Allied Command Transformation Group within JOID provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have an immediate need for a Program Analyst - Enablement Support Services to provide onsite support out of Norfolk, VA.

The candidate will provide comprehensive Program and Project Management (PPM) support, including maintaining registers of current and potential programs and projects, establishing prioritization frameworks based on strategic, financial, and risk considerations, and monitoring progress against established objectives and plans. Responsibilities include conducting periodic performance reviews, identifying and reporting deviations, managing stakeholder engagement, and maintaining oversight of program risks, issues, and dependencies.

Support program governance by ensuring timely, accurate, and decision-focused reporting, facilitating management reporting through the Capability Management Function framework, and providing program status updates to relevant boards and stakeholders. Support Benefits Realization Management by identifying, documenting, tracking, and reporting program benefits, developing and maintaining benefits realization plans, and ensuring alignment with risk and issue management processes. Support Business Change Management activities by assessing and documenting program and project changes, providing recommendations, maintaining issue logs, and implementing structured change control processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating issue reviews, documenting decisions, advising program personnel on change management procedures, and ensuring accurate schedule updates, including milestones, completion percentages, and remaining durations. Provide Information Management support by developing, assessing, and maintaining effective information management processes and procedures. This includes serving as the custodian of program documentation, maintaining centralized information repositories and electronic libraries, and ensuring the proper organization, accessibility, and archiving of program records.

These activities will support effective governance, informed decision-making, program transparency, and the successful delivery of program objectives.

Required:

• Bachelor'sdegreefromanaccrediteduniversityinarelatedfield,oradegreecombinedwithrelevant…