Program Analyst

About us

4th Sector serves as the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) strategic partner to transform the country’s largest and most complex organizations – with 1,600 care sites across 50 states and a staff of approximately 300,000 employees caring for over 6 million Veterans – into a clinically led, outcome-focused, and technology-enabled organization. We support specific healthcare programs enabling virtually every aspect of patient care provided to Veterans and help develop and administer various emerging initiatives, some of which are legislatively mandated. Our support touches nearly every aspect of VHA operations: finance, human resources, labor management relations, training, communications, commercial and government health operations, human centered design, organizational design, performance management, and data analysis.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Program Analyst to join our team. As a Program Analyst, you will play a critical role in supporting our organization's consulting operations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success of our mission and work alongside a talented team of professionals as we serve our .

4th Sector is seeking management consultants experienced in program and project management to support federal government clients in executing multiple concurrent transformation initiatives. Program Analysts will provide services including strategic planning, program evaluation, business process improvement, and implementation and operations support (i.e., studies, data management, performance measurement, training development, research, and policy). The successful candidate is independent but works well in a team environment; has a high attention to detail; applies critical thinking and creativity to developing work products; has strong written and oral communication skills, and has proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, Power Apps and Visio. The candidate must be able to understand project objectives, client environment, and stakeholders and participate in multi-disciplinary project teams, and may help develop/manage project plans, meeting agendas, strategic plans, white papers, senior leader briefings, and standard project management artifacts. The candidate will plan and organize work, sometimes across various projects, and deliver quality of work products and overall performance in meeting client expectations. The candidate will maintain regular client interaction, and is encouraged to proactively participate in strategy and planning. This role requires a combination of project management, problem solving and analytical skills, collaboration and teamwork, flexibility, and client relationship building/management skills.

Desired Skills and Experience:

· Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's degree

· Minimum Years of Experience: 3

· Direct experience with program management and implementation, health system operations, and client management.

· Experience communicating in an organized and knowledgeable manner in written and verbal formats.

· Proficiency in relationship and time management.

· Demonstrated ability to develop deliverables and artifacts; these may include progress reports, project management plans, strategy and approach documents, and client briefings.

· Ability to support client growth initiatives and business development.

· Experience working in a team environment; prior federal healthcare experience preferred.

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $97,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Application Question(s):

• Describe your level of experience developing and delivering presentations (PowerPoint or other tool) for Senior Leaders or other stakeholders.
• Describe your level of experience using Microsoft Excel to organize and analyze data.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Federal Sector Consulting: 4 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMP (Preferred)

Work Location: In person