4268 Senior Program Associate

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a mission-driven Senior Program Associate to support the delivery of a high-visibility initiative supporting a defense sector client. In this role, you'll work alongside program leadership to help develop and operate a high-tempo capability that identifies mission needs, scouts solutions, and drives integration into operational environments.

The ideal candidate brings both strong execution skills and the ability to think strategically-capable of translating big-picture objectives into concrete deliverables and coordinating across multiple stakeholders. You'll balance independent work with close collaboration, ensuring our delivery is timely, high-quality, and mission-focused.

At a high level, you'll be responsible for:

• Supporting federal client engagements across the US government

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Assist with the planning and delivery of client work in areas such as:
  • Drafting reports, strategies, assessments, and other written deliverables
  • Creating presentations and visuals that effectively communicate client requirements
  • Developing, organizing, and executing both in-person and virtual training and delivery workshops
  • Researching and analyzing federal legislation, policy, and agency documentation
  • Identifying, evaluating, and recommending emerging technology solutions using both open source and proprietary data sources
• Work with program managers to ensure delivery meets contractual requirements, including cost and schedule
• Coordinate with delivery team and sales team on upsell and expansion opportunities
• Represent at conferences, events, and meetings with leaders from government, and industry
• Help grow network of government innovators by building and maintaining relationships with government stakeholders

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-5 years of work experience; preferably some experience working within DoD or the Army
• Prior experience delivering client-facing client work and developing effective communications collateral
• The ability to work without being closely managed and continuously WOW
• Strong interest and exposure to in one or more of the following areas: government contracting and acquisitions, government finance and budgeting, processes re-engineering, organizational design, policy, government culture-change, data analytics/visualization, and/or communications materials
• Exposure/experience in tech scouting
• Understanding and comfort with agile project management
• An ability to work independently and with a team to meet client deadlines
• An ability to listen to clients and discern needs
• A willingness and ability to support operations in a fast-paced environment
• Proven problem-solving, self-management, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A willingness to work in an environment that is welcoming, open, transparent, curious, collaborative, challenging, results-driven, and fun!

CLEARANCE:

• Top Secret minimum