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# Program Support Analyst II

- **Company:** Xtreme Solutions
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Agile Methodology, Microsoft Outlook, Software Documentation, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, SC Clearance
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b7521c75354d075e

## About the Role

* At least 4 years of program or project support experience.
 * Bachelor's degree, or 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
 * Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and Excel, plus Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams.
 * Experience reviewing contracts or project financials.
 * Active SECRET clearance.
 * Ability to work on-site full-time in Washington, DC.

Preferred qualifications

 * Experience supporting a federal civilian agency, ideally the Department of State.
 * PMP or CAPM certification.
 * Experience on Agile or SAFe teams and with ISO 9001 quality practices.
 * Experience building reports in Power BI and managing SharePoint project sites.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

 * Sound judgment on when to resolve an issue yourself and when to escalate it.
 * Clear writing and briefing for senior federal audiences.
 * Ability to balance several projects and shifting priorities.
 * Discretion with sensitive information, including PII under the Privacy Act.

## Description

The Program Support Analyst II is a mid-level analyst who works with considerable independence alongside CA/PPT project managers. You own project planning and documentation for assigned projects, review contracts and financials, and evaluate how tasks are performing. You also act as a go-to resource for Level I analysts., Project planning and coordination

 * Support project managers in overseeing and coordinating one or more projects at once.
 * Build and maintain project plans, integrated schedules and work breakdown structures in Microsoft Project.
 * Coordinate across project teams and stakeholders so dependencies, handoffs and deadlines line up.
 * Facilitate project meetings, and track decisions, action items and changes through to closure.

Documentation and reporting

 * Prepare and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, risk and issue logs, and change records.
 * Draft status reports and briefing material for project managers and CA/PPT leadership.
 * Contribute project data to the Monthly Progress Report and the 30-60-90-day planning calendar.
 * Write in CA/PPT templates and to the Department writing guide.

Contract and financial review

 * Review contracts, task requirements and project financials for scope, cost and compliance.
 * Track spending and burn rate against budget, and explain variances.
 * Flag scope creep or cost risk to the project manager with recommended responses.

Monitoring, evaluation and improvement

 * Monitor project activities and measure progress against plans and KPIs.
 * Evaluate overall task performance, and document lessons learned and root causes.
 * Identify issues early, escalate them, and help drive resolution.
 * Recommend project management process improvements and best practices.
 * Help keep projects compliant with organizational standards, regulations, executive orders and passport policy.

Team support

 * Guide Program Support Analyst I staff on documentation standards and tools.
 * Review junior analysts' work products for accuracy before release., Performance is judged on timely deliverables, quality of output, adherence to CA/PPT standards, and stakeholder feedback.