Program Analyst
About the role
US Federal Solutions (USFS) is an ISO 9001 management consulting firm headquartered in the National Capital Region with offices and staff in 12 US states. Staff average 10+ years of professional experience, over 80% hold bachelor’s degrees and over half have advanced degrees in business and technology. Founded in 2010, USFS provides financial management, acquisition management, program management, and data analytic support services to federal and state governments. The Program Analyst will support the U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) and the Navy Medicine Enterprise, working primarily at BUMED Headquarters in Falls Church, VA (minimum 80% on‑site, up to 20% contractor‑site when approved). The role focuses on developing analytical approaches, evaluating alternatives, and presenting data‑driven insights to senior stakeholders.
The ideal candidate is naturally analytical and comfortable working with both data and people, able to take ambiguous problems, determine the right analytical approach, organize information, and develop a clear picture of what the data shows. Success means providing Navy Medicine leaders with information they can quickly understand and confidently use, transforming complex information into useful insights that help evaluate alternatives, identify solutions, and make faster, better‑informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Develop analytical approaches and methodologies to evaluate complex operational, strategic, and organizational issues.
- Analyze data from multiple sources to identify trends, relationships, risks, gaps, and opportunities.
- Evaluate alternatives and potential solutions and provide analytical insight to support leadership decision‑making.
- Translate complex datasets and technical information into clear, understandable findings for Government stakeholders.
- Develop dashboards, spreadsheets, tables, charts, graphics, and other analytical products that clearly communicate results.
- Present data within the context of available alternatives and solutions to help stakeholders understand potential courses of action.
- Produce high‑quality analytical submissions that enable faster and more informed decision‑making.
- Organize and structure information so that complex findings can be quickly understood by both technical and non‑technical audiences.
- Apply quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques to support evaluation of programs, initiatives, operations, and strategic priorities.
- Identify key performance indicators, trends, and other measures that provide leadership with greater visibility into organizational performance.
- Support the development of reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other decision‑support products.
- Collaborate with program managers, subject matter experts, Government personnel, and other stakeholders to understand analytical requirements and develop appropriate solutions.
- Validate analytical outputs for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and usability before presentation to Government stakeholders.
- Communicate analytical findings and recommendations clearly through both written products and presentations.
- Improve the accessibility and usefulness of organizational data by presenting information in formats appropriate for executive and operational decision‑makers.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following education and experience combinations:
- Master’s degree with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience; or
- Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- Degree in an analytical or technical discipline such as Industrial Engineering, Analytics, Statistics, Database Management, Computer Science, Programming, or another analytical or programming‑related field.
Qualifications
- Experience performing healthcare analytics.
- Experience supporting the Department of Defense (DoD).
- Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
- Experience developing dashboards or other visual reporting products.
- Experience analyzing complex datasets and translating findings into practical recommendations.
- Experience using spreadsheets, databases, visualization tools, or analytical applications to support organizational decision‑making.
- Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to explain complex analytical findings to stakeholders with different levels of technical expertise.
Benefits
- Employer‑provided paid Medical / Dental / Vision insurance.
- Employer matching 401K plan.
- PTO.
- 11 Federal Holidays.
- Voluntary benefits including Short / Long Term Disability, Term Life, and AD&D Insurance.