Management Analyst - SME

Markon is seeking an experienced Management Support SME to support our IC client in Bethesda, Maryland. This position will provide strategic, analytical, and programmatic support to Intelligence Community leadership, helping align IT portfolios, enterprise capabilities, and organizational priorities with mission objectives. The successful candidate will support strategic planning, portfolio performance analysis, resource management, and executive decision-making while coordinating across multiple organizations and international partners.

• Monitor, assess, and analyze IT portfolios, programs, capabilities, and services to evaluate performance, strategic alignment, and mission effectiveness.

• Support the development and evolution of Sponsor strategic plans, organizational priorities, and enterprise objectives.

• Develop recommendations, strategic roadmaps, and decision-support materials addressing capability gaps, performance issues, risks, dependencies, and funding considerations.

• Evaluate portfolio and program alignment with established strategic frameworks, mission priorities, and organizational requirements.

• Provide programmatic support to government stakeholders, including tracking program objectives, schedules, milestones, and performance measures.

• Conduct analysis of transition planning, intelligence information requirements, and architecture baselines to support enterprise planning and modernization initiatives.

• Support the research, evaluation, and implementation of Intelligence Community policies, guidance, and business process improvements.

• Analyze mission, system, and fiscal requirements to identify opportunities for improved operational efficiency and program execution.

• Apply knowledge of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes to support portfolio assessments, resource planning, and strategic recommendations.

• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and other measures to evaluate program effectiveness and organizational performance.

• Prepare executive-level briefings, reports, talking points, summaries, and decision packages for senior government leadership.

• Translate complex technical, financial, and programmatic information into clear, actionable recommendations for nontechnical audiences.

• Coordinate and collaborate across Intelligence Community organizations, government stakeholders, and international partners to support enterprise initiatives.

• Track upcoming deliverables, milestones, and deadlines, ensuring assignments and resources are aligned to support timely completion.

• Proactively identify scheduling conflicts, competing priorities, and emerging programmatic risks, recommending corrective actions as appropriate.

• Prepare leadership for upcoming meetings, reviews, and decision points through timely development of background materials, talking points, and executive summaries.

• Maintain clear communication with Sponsor leadership regarding program status, upcoming deadlines, deliverables, and strategic considerations.

Required:

• An active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is required to be considered for this role.
• Requires a BS degree and 12 to 15 years of prior relevant experience or
  • Masters with 10 to 13 years of prior relevant experience.
  • May possess a Doctorate in technical domain.
  • Additional years of experience may be exchanged for degree requirements
• Strong writing and grammatical skills
• Familiarity with portfolio, program, and project management discipline
• Familiarity with planning, programing, Budgeting, and execution discipline
• Knowledge of key performance indicators
• Strong organizational skills and experience with process driven work
• Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills Provide audience-appropriate written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Work with seniors in diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities
• Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Ability to track upcoming deliverables and ensure team assignments are adequate to ensure all work is delivered on time
• Ability to ensure the customer is kept on track and aware of all upcoming deadlines

USD $170,000.00 - USD $190,000.00 /Yr.

The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays