PD04.1: Business Operations & Program Management Support Analyst (Governance) – Expert 

Description: As a principal expert, this lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing the strategic governance frameworks and core business processes for a major portfolio or directorate. This highly strategic role focuses on ensuring that investment decisions are made through a structured, repeatable, and transparent process, and that operational workflows are continuously analyzed and improved for maximum efficiency, alignment, and effectiveness. 

Duties May Include: 

• Designing, documenting, and implementing the overall portfolio and program governance structure, including establishing charters and clear decision rights for governance boards, working groups, and steering committees. 
• Managing the end-to-end governance lifecycle, from developing strategic agendas and pre-briefing leadership to facilitating board meetings and tracking the execution of all resulting decisions and action items. 
• Leading formal business process re-engineering (BPR) initiatives to identify and eliminate redundancies, streamline critical workflows (e.g., requirements management, budget execution), and improve overall organizational performance. 
• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive repository of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process maps, and official guidance for all key business and governance functions. 
• Acting as the primary strategic expert to senior government leadership on all matters of organizational governance, strategic alignment, process optimization, and change management. 

Required Skills: 

• A minimum of 12 years of demonstrated experience in program management, with a clear focus on establishing governance and leading process improvement. 
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. 
• Expert-level experience establishing and managing formal governance processes and forums within a large, complex DoW or IC organization. 
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple, successful business process improvement or re-engineering efforts. 

Desired Skills: 

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration, or a related field. 
• Lean Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt) or other formal process improvement certification. 
• Experience with the DoW Architecture Framework (DoWAF) and developing strategic roadmaps.