Project Analyst

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Analyst based in the United States. Join a mission-driven team supporting critical federal cybersecurity and IT initiatives through structured project management, data analysis, and stakeholder coordination. In this role, you will help ensure complex government programs remain on track by monitoring milestones, managing risks, and maintaining accurate project documentation. You will work closely with project managers, cybersecurity specialists, technical teams, and government stakeholders to improve visibility and support informed decision-making. Your contributions will help strengthen project governance, streamline reporting, and ensure contractual deliverables meet established requirements. This remote opportunity offers a collaborative environment where analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential. Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of the associated contract. \n Accountabilities

Project Planning and Coordination:

Support the development and maintenance of project plans, schedules, milestones, work breakdown structures, and deliverable calendars. Coordinate activities across technical, cybersecurity, operational, and business teams, track dependencies and deadlines, and follow up with task owners to ensure timely completion. Project Controls and Performance Analysis:

Maintain project trackers, risk registers, issue logs, decision records, and action-item repositories. Analyze project data to identify schedule risks, dependencies, performance trends, and potential execution challenges, while maintaining traceability between requirements, activities, deliverables, and corrective actions. Reporting and Dashboard Management:

Collect, consolidate, and analyze project status information from multiple teams. Prepare recurring status reports, dashboards, performance metrics, management presentations, and briefings that communicate accomplishments, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, and areas requiring leadership attention. Risk and Issue Management:

Monitor project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans. Identify overdue or recurring actions, coordinate resolution efforts, document corrective measures, and escalate significant concerns to project leadership. Meeting and Stakeholder Coordination:

Organize and support project meetings, working groups, technical discussions, and status reviews. Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, decision records, and action summaries, ensuring clear communication and consistent follow-up across government and contractor stakeholders. Documentation and Deliverable Management:

Develop, review, edit, and maintain project plans, reports, presentations, spreadsheets, procedures, and other program documentation. Coordinate deliverable reviews and approvals, maintain version control, and ensure records are accurate, complete, and aligned with contractual and quality requirements. Federal Cybersecurity and IT Support:

Assist with initiatives involving cybersecurity assessments, Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment and Authorization (A&A), continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, compliance, IT operations, development, and automation. Support reporting accuracy, stakeholder satisfaction, governance participation, and continuous improvement of project management processes. Requirements

Education and Experience:

A bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, information technology, cybersecurity, management information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant professional experience. At least five years of relevant experience supporting project or program management, project controls, business analysis, IT, cybersecurity, or federal programs. Federal Program Experience:

Previous experience supporting federal cybersecurity or IT initiatives, including familiarity with government stakeholders, project deliverables, reporting requirements, and established program governance practices. Project Management and Analytical Skills:

Demonstrated experience tracking project schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items. Ability to analyze project information, identify emerging concerns, maintain accurate records, and support effective decision-making. Reporting and Technical Proficiency:

Experience preparing status reports, dashboards, metrics, briefings, and management presentations. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, along with familiarity with generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot and USAi. Communication and Organization:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear technical documentation and communicate effectively with technical and nontechnical audiences. Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities, with exceptional attention to detail. Collaboration and Adaptability:

Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholder groups, manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines, and work independently while collaborating effectively with project managers and technical leadership. Security and Eligibility:

Active Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. Benefits

Competitive compensation, with the salary range to be determined. Remote work arrangement and a flexible work environment. Medical insurance options, including HMO and high-deductible health plans. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). Dental and vision insurance. Short-term and long-term disability coverage. Life insurance. 401(k) retirement plan with company matching. Paid time off (PTO) and floating federal holidays. Certification incentive program that rewards professional development and qualifications aligned with business needs. Opportunities to work on meaningful federal cybersecurity and IT initiatives within a collaborative, accountability-driven environment. \n

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