We are seeking a Project Analyst Lead to support project delivery by creating and maintaining documentation, presentations, and other artifacts. Collaborate with project managers, technical leads, and stakeholders to ensure clear communication and streamlined processes. Ideal candidates will have 5–8 years of experience, be pursuing or hold a PMP, and possess SAFe/Agile, SQL, and legacy migration knowledge.

*This position will support contract work through Dec. 2025. Additional work may follow if awarded.* 

• Documentation & Reporting
  • Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, risk/issue logs, and action item trackers.
  • Draft meeting minutes, agendas, and follow-up communications to ensure stakeholder alignment.
  • Organize version-controlled repositories for project artifacts (Confluence, SharePoint, or similar).
• Presentations & Deliverables
  • Design and produce client-ready PowerPoint decks, slide templates, and data visualizations.
  • Assemble technical and non-technical content into cohesive presentations for executive sponsors and steering committees.
  • Ensure consistency in branding, formatting, and messaging across all deliverables.
• Process Support & Coordination
  • Assist in maintaining project schedules, resource allocations, and milestone tracking in PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira).
  • Coordinate cross-functional reviews, gather inputs from engineering, QA, and operations teams, and consolidate feedback.
  • Facilitate document reviews, version control, and approvals to keep deliverables on track.
• Agile/SAFe Facilitation
  • Support Agile ceremonies (PI planning, sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives) within a SAFe environment.
  • Track feature and story-level progress in Jira (or similar), ensuring backlogs are up to date and dependencies are identified.
  • Collaborate with Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and Product Owners to drive alignment and remove impediments.
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Serve as a liaison between project managers, business analysts, and technical teams to gather requirements and clarify action items.
  • Prepare and distribute weekly/monthly dashboards, status summaries, and key performance metrics—incorporating SQL-based data pulls when needed.
  • Support change-control processes by logging requests, obtaining sign-offs, and updating impacted documents.
• Legacy Application Migration Support
  • Assist in documenting existing legacy application landscapes (e.g., data flows, integration points) and tracking migration tasks.
  • Coordinate with technical leads to capture migration plans (e.g., re-platforming, refactoring, or rehosting steps).
  • Maintain risk registers and issue logs specific to migration activities, ensuring stakeholders are informed of impacts.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify gaps in existing templates, processes, or workflows and recommend standardized solutions.
  • Contribute to lessons-learned sessions and post-mortem analyses to capture best practices.
  • Stay informed on project management trends, especially around SAFe/Agile and PMP methodologies, and share insights with the team.
• Other duties as assigned. 

• • Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 5–8 years supporting IT or enterprise software projects in a project analyst, coordinator, or similar role.
  • Proven track record with SAFe or Agile (Scrum/Kanban) frameworks—facilitating ceremonies, tracking features/stories, and coordinating PI planning.
  • Hands-on SQL experience: write and validate queries to produce dashboards, status reports, or data analyses.
  • Familiarity with legacy application migration projects—capturing “as-is” states, tracking cutover plans, and coordinating validation.
  • Exposure to project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile/Scrum) and tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet).
  • Travel will be required to Columbus, OH each month. 

• Certifications & Education
  
  • CompTIA Security+ CE certification required. 
  • PMP certification preferred or actively pursuing credential (CAPM acceptable).

• Skills & Attributes
  • Strong written and verbal communication; ability to translate technical details into business-friendly language.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Proficiency with data visualization (charts, dashboards) and basic analysis in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
  • Collaborative mindset: comfortable interacting with engineers, QA, operations, and leadership.

Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation owned family of companies that delivers IT, professional, and environmental solutions to advance the missions of federal, state, and tribal government agencies. As thought leaders and innovators, our team of specialists build client-centric solutions that solve critical challenges faced by defense, civilian, and healthcare organizations. Employing a mission-focused approach, we deliver value that not only enhances current operations, but also drives future change. Closely aligned with this approach is our commitment to advancing the Navajo Nation and its People. Through economic development and community empowerment, we elevate the Navajo Nation to provide lasting impact and sustainable growth for future generations. DDC’s ability to unite legacy-inspired technologies, industry best practices, and proven methodologies has contributed to our success for twenty years.

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