How to hire a senior program management analyst

How to hire a senior program management analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior program management analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a senior program management analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior program management analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your senior program management analyst job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a senior program management analyst for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a senior program management analyst to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a senior program management analyst that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of senior program management analyst salaries for various roles:

   Type of Senior Program Management Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Program Management Analyst	Management analysts, often called management consultants, propose ways to improve the efficiency of an organization. They advise managers on how to make organizations more profitable through reduced costs and increased revenues.	$27-55
   Analyst	Analysts are employees or individual contributors with a vast experience in a particular field that help the organization address challenges. They help the organization improve processes, policies, and other operations protocol by studying the current processes in place and determining the effectiveness of those processes... Show more	$25-47
   Policy Analyst	Policy analysts are responsible for developing government policies and providing advice and briefing to senior management. These professionals work to influence both social and political decisions... Show more	$22-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Program Management
   • Project Management
   • PowerPoint
   • Portfolio
   • Process Improvement
   • Logistics
   • Risk Management
   • DOD
   • Risk Assessments
   • Earned Value Management
   • Management System
   • Financial Data
   • PMO
   • Financial Management

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage cross-functional teams responsible for network infrastructure, enterprise applications, servers, capacity and business continuity planning.
   • Apply similar DoD, DA and AAFES programs.
   • Develop internal templates for PMO.
   • Act as the SharePoint administrator for maintaining key internal documents and reporting.
   • Monitor and update order status via various applications and SharePoint.
   • Deliver an innovative data visualization capability.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your senior program management analyst job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A senior program management analyst salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a senior program management analyst in New Mexico may be lower than in Colorado, and an entry-level senior program management analyst usually earns less than a senior-level senior program management analyst. Additionally, a senior program management analyst with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average senior program management analyst salary

   $82,054yearly

   $39.45 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior program management analyst salary

   $58,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average senior program management analyst salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Colorado	$110,337	$53
   2	Washington	$110,279	$53
   3	New York	$103,772	$50
   4	California	$94,578	$45
   5	District of Columbia	$90,994	$44
   6	New Jersey	$90,122	$43
   7	Virginia	$89,999	$43
   8	Massachusetts	$83,516	$40
   9	Minnesota	$80,463	$39
   10	Illinois	$79,469	$38
   11	Texas	$76,387	$37
   12	Arizona	$76,012	$37
   13	Indiana	$75,540	$36
   14	North Carolina	$74,879	$36
   15	Ohio	$74,696	$36
   16	Florida	$68,377	$33

   Average senior program management analyst salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Salesforce	$105,248	$50.60	65
   2	Amd	$104,031	$50.01	23
   3	Dell	$103,824	$49.92	2
   4	American Express	$100,652	$48.39	92
   5	Aerojet Rocketdyne	$93,456	$44.93
   6	Aetna	$91,085	$43.79	1
   7	Booz Allen Hamilton	$90,101	$43.32	103
   8	Verizon Services Corp.	$88,373	$42.49
   9	CVS Health	$88,058	$42.34	1,167
   10	EMC	$86,683	$41.67
   11	Qualcomm	$86,045	$41.37	32
   12	Precise Systems	$83,268	$40.03
   13	City of San Antonio	$80,904	$38.90	4
   14	CACI International	$79,493	$38.22	144
   15	Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, LLC (ACT I)	$79,122	$38.04
   16	A-CTI	$78,943	$37.95	3
   17	Wells Fargo	$78,646	$37.81	14
   18	Olympus	$78,101	$37.55
   19	Lockheed Martin	$78,085	$37.54	282
   20	USAA	$77,374	$37.20	27

4. Writing a senior program management analyst job description

   A senior program management analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a senior program management analyst job description:

   Senior program management analyst job description example

   Time Type: Full time
   Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI
   
   Employee Type: Regular
   
   Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
   
   Type of Travel: Local
   
   What You'll Get to Do:
   
   Make a difference; join our team. We have an upcoming opportunity to support a global training effort supporting the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). This effort provides operationally focused "gap" training for U.S. Army intelligence Soldiers and units who are deploying and preparing to deploy. This effort also includes the development and maintenance of critical operational intelligence training systems critical to satisfying the necessary training requirements.
   
   More About the Role:
   
   Supports process improvement through conducting analysis using internal program and external benchmark data. Determines areas of risk and improvement by developing / refining / monitoring metrics to create identification of and justification for improvements. Conducts statistical analysis to measure production, performance, and usage of services and products. Performs record keeping functions, ensuring all visualization and production activities such as visualization requests, product formatting, and dissemination are captured within the relevant database. Performs ad hoc and recurring business analytic support that includes, but is not limited to, business process mapping of intelligence-related activities, performance measures of intelligence-related activities, surveying stakeholders, statistical analysis of intelligence-related activities, and process improvement analysis.
   Collect and tracks readiness data on Foundry program trainers, student training statistics, training site throughput data, and training trends. Develop quarterly and annual training report for Foundry Program Administrator. Provide direct support to the G-37 TREX Foundry Program, Readiness Program, and Training Program.
   
   You'll Bring These Qualifications:
   TS/SCI clearance Required Experience: Minimum 8 years of Army Military Intelligence experience and experience related to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category. Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. Structures analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines. Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction. Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution. Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence. Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. Demonstrated experience in Army staffing actions, to include OPORD, EXORD, and white paper formulation.
   
   These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
   
   Desired Education: Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
   
   What We Can Offer You:
   We've been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities. We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation's highest priorities. For over 55 years, the principles of CACI's unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.
   
   Company Overview: At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
   
   As a federal contractor, CACI is subject to any federal vaccine mandates or other customer vaccination requirements. All new hires are required to report their vaccination status.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right senior program management analyst for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior program management analyst job on Zippia to find and recruit senior program management analyst candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting senior program management analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new senior program management analyst

   Once you've decided on a perfect senior program management analyst candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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