Principal Program Analyst

Location: Huntsville, AL, USA, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and leadership to define, collect, and document deliverable scope.
• Develop and maintain top-level program schedules utilizing enterprise tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Milestones Professional, Jira, PowerPoint or equivalent tools).
• Conduct basic schedule analysis, including variance tracking and ahead/behind/on-time status reporting.
• Apply foundational knowledge of budget planning, financial tracking, and resource allocation to support program operations.
• Act as a primary liaison between technical, operational, and business teams to generate integrated program products.
• Author, edit, and/or compile strategic plans, program documentation, and policy artifacts.
• Develop high-level executive communications, including weekly situational reports, leadership briefings, and white papers.
• Manage and/or process Agency Taskers through the ETMS2 System in accordance with DoW staffing practices.
• Translate complex technical data into accessible, actionable products for business staff, the general workforce, and senior leadership.
• Coordinate and execute workforce outreach initiatives, including facilitating Transformation Working Group briefings and/or working with briefers.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams with diverse educational, cultural, and professional backgrounds.
• Operate efficiently and deliver high-quality products under stringent timelines and operational constraints.

• US citizenship and secret clearance is required
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience.
• Basic understanding of the Missile Defense System.
• Rudimentary understanding of the Defense Acquisition System.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 products (Teams, Office, etc.). Understanding of basic Program Risk Assessment, Mitigation and Management
• Basic schedule knowledge required (Note: advanced schedule analysis, such as critical path or Schedule Risk Assessments, is not required; this is not a Master Scheduler role).
• General understanding of MDA/Department of War (DoW) Staffing practices.

• TS clearance
• Master's Degree
• Familiarity with internal Missile Defense Agency (MDA) policies and operational processes.
• General familiarity with Systems Engineering and Weapon Systems Developmental Principals.
• General familiarity with process Improvement, transformation principles, Model-Based Enterprises (MBE), and systems architecture.
• Knowledge of data analytics, program analysis.