Project Analyst

About This Role

The Project Analyst is an essential analytical and operational support role responsible for monitoring project performance, tracking deliverables, analyzing cost baselines, and maintaining project management workflows. Operating within federal defense and national security programs, this professional supports Project Managers and client leads by synthesizing project data into actionable insights, ensuring schedule compliance, and optimizing resource management. The Project Analyst bridges technical execution and project management to ensure program success and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Provides end-to-end analytical support across ISA’s project portfolio
• Gathers performance data, calculates burn rates, monitors milestone completion, and maintains project documentation repositories
• Identifies schedule and budget variances, assists with risk management, prepares executive reports, and supports continuous process improvement initiatives
• Analyzes project schedules, performance baselines, financial burn rates, and resource utilization across client portfolios
• Researches operational data, client requirements, and program risks to support strategic decision-making
• Identifies process inefficiencies, project variances, and potential schedule bottlenecks across task orders
• Compiles executive dashboards, quantitative reports, and performance metrics using tools such as Microsoft Power BI and Advanced Excel
• Coordinates cross-functional team deliverables, action item tracking logs, and project communications
• Facilitates project status reviews, sprint planning syncs, and risk management

Requirements

• Supports Project Managers and client leads
• Works closely with Project Managers, Finance, and technical execution teams

Important Details

• Work Model: Consistent with government and industry standards that support a more fulsome return to in-office culture, ISA supports our clients and provides a working environment that promotes professional development opportunities through peer engagement and face-to-face mentoring. The ability to meet across teams at the office and cross-pollinate information is critical to our success.

About the Company

The Intelligence and Security Associates (ISA) is a Virginia-based SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. ISA is a V3-certified employer, with one in two ISA employees having served in the U.S. military. Additionally, ISA holds a General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract, and One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services + (OASIS+) Total Small Business Pool Contract Vehicle. Originally founded as an education and training company, ISA continues a 20-plus-year tradition of providing value creation for our clients, delivering unique solutions tailored to their specific challenges across a broad range of national security issues and competencies. Our highly qualified subject matter professionals, data and technical experts, and our seasoned senior leaders specialize in national security and intelligence delivery services for the Department of War (DoW), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other federal and commercial entities. Our extensive Program of Work includes broad areas of Mission Engineering & Systems Integration, Strategic Advantage & Warfighter Support, and Operational Enablers to federal government and commercial entities across the defense and national security sectors.