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Modernization Strategic Planning Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton

San Diego, CAFull-time$55–126K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$55–126K/yr
Location
San Diego, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Modernization Strategic Planning Analyst will support a program’s modernization team by implementing and maintaining organizational programs and reviewing Navy surface fleet fielding requirements. The role supports tactical planning with program resources and stakeholders, contributing to strategic planning and on-time delivery of C4I capabilities. The position requires Navy program experience, a bachelor’s degree, and Secret clearance; experience with DoD organizations and several planning and modernization tools is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Meeting Notes, nice to haveMeeting Summaries, nice to haveMission Systems, nice to haveNAVWAR, nice to haveNIWC, nice to haveNAVSEA, nice to haveOPNAV, nice to haveNavy Modernization Processes, nice to haveAttention to Detail, requiredData Entry, requiredRecord-Keeping, requiredPriority Management, requiredDeadline Management, requiredDatabase Management, requiredDependency Analysis, requiredProcess Learning, requiredDoD Organizations, nice to haveLogistics, nice to haveScheduling, nice to havePlanning, nice to haveOperations Support, nice to haveData Analysis, nice to haveReporting, nice to haveProcess Documentation, nice to haveProcess Improvement, nice to haveWorkflow Optimization, nice to haveConfiguration Management, nice to havePlanning Tools, nice to haveLifecycle Tracking, nice to haveStakeholder Coordination, nice to haveOrganizational Skills, nice to haveAnalytical Skills, nice to haveProblem-Solving, nice to haveWritten Communication, nice to haveVerbal Communication, nice to haveRIPTIDE, nice to haveSPIDER, nice to haveC4I Advance Planning Suite, nice to haveNavy Database Environment, nice to have

Qualifications

2+ Years Navy Program Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredDoD Organization Experience, nice to haveNAVWAR Modernization Experience, nice to haveComplex System Onboarding Experience, nice to haveRegulated Environment Experience, nice to haveCross-Organization Coordination Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Modernization Strategic Planning AnalystThe Opportunity: As a program management specialist, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need a program management specialist like you who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

On our team, you’ll implement and maintain organizational programs in support of the program’s modernization team. You’ll work with key stakeholders to review program fielding requirements in support of modernizing the Navy surface fleet with the latest C4I systems. You’ll help with tactical planning using resources like SPIDER, RIPTIDE, NDE, and regular interactions with acquisition program managers, installation managers, and members of the modernization community.

The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy.

Work with us and help make sure our modernization client accomplishes their strategic planning goals as we improve the on-time delivery of critical C4I capabilities to the warfighter.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 2+ years of experience working with Navy programs
  • Experience taking detailed meeting notes and formatting or distributing meeting summaries to a broad stakeholder audience
  • Knowledge of mission systems, NAVWAR, NIWC, NAVSEA, or OPNAV organizations
  • Knowledge of Navy Modernization Processes (NMP)
  • Ability to pay strict attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record-keeping
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines, work in multiple databases and systems simultaneously, and work with a wide range of stakeholders
  • Ability to think through dependencies and constraints
  • Ability to quickly learn and apply complex rules, processes, and technical information
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience working with DoD organizations
  • Experience with NAVWAR in the modernization community
  • Experience with logistics, scheduling, planning, or operations support and basic data analysis or reporting
  • Experience onboarding into a complex system or program with a steep learning curve
  • Experience documenting processes, rulesets, or decision logic, including job aids, SOPs, and reference guides
  • Experience working in a rules-driven, highly-regulated, or compliance-heavy environment, and with process improvement or workflow optimization
  • Experience with configuration management, planning tools, or lifecycle tracking of technical products
  • Experience coordinating across multiple organizations or stakeholder groups, and supporting leadership, clients, or cross-functional teams
  • Knowledge of mission system programs and systems, RIPTIDE or SPAWAR PEO Integrated Database Environment Repository (SPIDER), C4I Advance Planning Suite (CAPS), and Navy Database Environment (NDE)
  • Possession of excellent organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $55,300.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,180 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–126K/yr
  • California median$146–220K/yr1,151 salary ranges
  • US median$126–204K/yr8,455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $91K, is 52% below the California median midpoint ($188K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,415 open Program Management jobs in California and 11,180 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,521 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,980 of the 11,180 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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