Project Manager/Data Analyst Lead

CALIBRE is an Employee-Owned AI transformation company delivering mission focused solutions. We are seeking for a Project Manager, Data Analytics Lead to support our client at Fort Myer, VA. The position manages data analysis, program evaluation, and performance reporting in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs Transition Assistance Program. The position leads analytics projects that identify program gaps, measure outcomes, support modernization, and provide actionable recommendations to program leadership. Must be able to achieve required security clearance.

 

High-Value Candidate Profile

The strongest candidate will pair analytical depth with Federal program execution experience. They will understand how VA data and tools are used in practice, recognize common data-quality and governance constraints, and convert analysis into plans that can be approved, implemented, monitored, and improved. Candidates without VA experience may still be highly competitive when they bring substantial experience with DoD-related TAP programs and can demonstrate rapid learning across Government systems, data, and stakeholder environments.

 

Responsibilities May Include

• Manage analytics and program-evaluation projects, including scope, schedules, risks, deliverables, and stakeholder coordination.
• Develop and maintain performance measures and evaluation frameworks aligned with program goals.
• Collect, validate, integrate, and analyze data from VA, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, geographic information systems, surveys, interviews, focus groups, and other approved sources.
• Identify trends, service gaps, emerging needs, and opportunities to improve program performance.
• Conduct data mapping, gap analysis, strengths and weaknesses analysis, return-on-investment analysis, and other quantitative or qualitative assessments.
• Develop dashboards, data visualizations, monthly analyses, quarterly data mapping reports, and executive-level briefings.
• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for program leaders and nontechnical audiences.
• Support strategic planning, modernization initiatives, pilot evaluations, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Establish data-quality, documentation, validation, privacy, and security practices.
• Coordinate with government leaders, technical teams, subject-matter experts, and interagency partners.

 

Required Skills

• Advanced data analysis, visualization, and program-evaluation skills.
• Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to integrate and analyze structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
• Experience developing performance measures, dashboards, executive reports, and actionable recommendations.
• Proficiency with tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, SQL, Python, R, geographic information systems, or comparable technologies.
• Strong written, verbal, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to explain technical findings clearly to nontechnical audiences.
• Knowledge of federal data security, privacy, accessibility, and records-handling requirements.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, statistics, computer science, information systems, operations research, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience managing data analytics, performance measurement, or program-evaluation projects.
• At least five years supporting similar initiatives within the Federal Government or Department of Defense.
• Experience managing government program data collection, modeling, analysis, visualization, and analytical product development.
• Experience preparing executive-level reports, briefings, recommendations, and contract deliverables.

 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs, particularly using VA tools, systems, and data.
• Familiarity with Veterans Benefits Administration data, Veteran benefits, or Veteran service-delivery programs.
• Experience with the VA Transition Assistance Program is valued but not required.
• Alternatively, experience supporting Department of Defense transition assistance, readiness, reintegration, personnel, or benefits programs.
• Experience integrating VA, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, or other federal data sources.
• Experience with geographic analysis, survey research, mixed-method evaluation, or modernization initiatives.
• Master’s degree or relevant certification in project management, data analytics, business intelligence, program evaluation, or data management.