Program Analyst
Huntsville, ALJob$40–80K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
SAIC seeks a mid-level Program Analyst to support a federal government contract, partnering with the Program Manager and government stakeholders. The analyst tracks program execution, contract deliverables, financial performance, and schedule risks, and turns program data into insights for leadership. The role also supports risk management, stakeholder communications, and process improvement.
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Description
SAIC is seeking a detail-oriented Mid-Level Program Analyst to support a generic federal government contract on the contractor side. In this role, you will partner directly with the Program Manager (PM) and government stakeholders to track program execution, manage contract deliverables, monitor financial burn rates, and mitigate schedule risks. The ideal candidate understands the rhythm of federal contracting and thrives on turning complex program data into actionable insights for leadership.
Program Execution & Tracking
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Develop, maintain, and monitor Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and project plans to ensure milestones are met on time.
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Assist in tracking project milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
Deliverables Management
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Track, format, and coordinate all Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) submissions, including Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) and Weekly Activity Reports (WARs).
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Ensure quality control of all external deliverables prior to client submission.
Financial & Resource Analysis
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Monitor contract burn rates, track subcontractor invoicing, and assist the PM with Estimate at Completion (EAC) and variance analysis.
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Provide tracking and analysis of funding, invoices, and overall financial health.
Risk & Issue Management
- Maintain the program Risk Register, facilitate risk review boards, and track mitigation action items to closure.
Stakeholder Communication
- Prepare executive-level briefing decks, Program Management Review (PMR) materials, and meeting minutes for government counterparts.
Process Improvement
- Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and governance workflows to streamline team onboarding, timekeeping, and quality assurance.
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Bachelors degree and three (3)+ years of experience in program analysis, project coordination, or financial tracking within a federal government contracting environment; Six (6) years’ additional experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Clearance Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required with an active Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one prior to start; US Citizenship required.
Required Skills
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Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, VLOOKUPs/XLOOKUPs) and PowerPoint.
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Hands-on experience with scheduling and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, or Smartsheet).
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Demonstrated familiarity with CDRL management, contract types (FFP, T&M, Cost-Plus), and federal acquisition lifecycles.
Desired Skills
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CAPM, PMP, or Agile/Scrum certification.
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Prior experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) programs.
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Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts.
Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618516
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 977 open Program Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$40–80K/yr
- US median$92–138K/yr592 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $60K, is 48% below the US median midpoint ($116K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Program Analyst jobs in Alabama and 977 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Program Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (879 postings).
- Education
- 287 of the 977 open Program Analyst jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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