Program Analyst

Position Title:  Program Analyst Company:  Tri-County Steel LLC (TCS) Location: TCS Office, Bedford, IN. Partial telework may be available once the employee is fully proficient in assigned duties. Employment Type:  Full-time Salary:  Commensurate with experience. Clearance Level Required:  U.S. Citizenship required. Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance if required by assigned duties. About Us:  Tri-County Steel LLC (TCS) is a Special Forces veteran-owned small business located in Bedford, Indiana. We have been a trusted defense contractor supporting our industry and government partners for over 17 years, offering a wide variety of logistics, programmatic, and engineering support services. We are a results-oriented company focused on mission impacts, and we incorporate our company values into everything we do: Service, People, Improvement, Excellence, & Solutions. Additionally, we are dedicated to the growth and development of our employees, providing opportunities for advancement and professional growth. Job Summary:  TCS is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Program Analyst to support day-to-day program operations. This position serves as a key coordination point between TCS leadership, employees, and external partners and is responsible for keeping recurring operational and administrative requirements moving to completion. The Program Analyst supports employee onboarding and offboarding, security and access coordination, timekeeping, business travel, recurring customer deliverables, training and certification tracking, and other program administration activities, as well as public-facing marketing and talent acquisition support. The successful candidate will be a proactive self-starter who can manage multiple priorities, track deadlines and outstanding actions, communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, and independently follow issues through resolution. Essential Functions: Program & Contract Support * Support day-to-day program operations, including recurring meetings, action-item tracking, contract/program data, funding updates, data calls, correspondence, and management reporting. * Coordinate recurring customer deliverables, including Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), metrics, trip reports, and other CDRLs; collect inputs, track deadlines, perform administrative quality checks, and route for review. * Develop and maintain program trackers, reports, templates, and administrative processes; identify opportunities for process improvement. General Program & Employee Support * Serve as a day-to-day administrative resource for employees and Program Managers, coordinating routine issues and routing HR, security, safety, contract, or other specialized matters to the appropriate functional owner. * Support recruiting/interview coordination, company communications, office administration, proposals, and other operational requirements as assigned. * Build effective working relationships across the organization and proactively follow assigned actions through completion. * Contribute to employee and public facing social media platforms and documents. Create and share social media posts aligned with company objectives. * Assist in Talent Employee Onboarding, Access & Compliance * Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding activities, including required documentation, pre-employment requirements, training, system/customer access, and employee communications. * Coordinate clearance and access-related activities with employees, TCS Security, customers, and external support organizations, including fingerprints, CACs, badges, SAARs, and other access requirements. * Maintain and monitor employee training, certification, medical-readiness, badge/access, and other compliance records; proactively coordinate upcoming renewals and requirements. Timekeeping & Reporting * Support weekly timekeeping and customer reporting processes, monitor completion, identify discrepancies, coordinate corrections, and escalate unresolved issues as appropriate. * Maintain awareness of employee leave, telework, travel, and other schedule information necessary for program operations. Business Travel * Coordinate CONUS and OCONUS employee travel from initial request through authorization, booking, tracking, expense reconciliation, and required post-travel reporting in accordance with TCS requirements.   Experience and Skills: * Bachelor's degree in business, management, administration, or a related field preferred; relevant professional experience may be substituted for education. * Three (3) or more years of experience in program administration, project coordination, government contracting, business operations, or a related field preferred. * Experience supporting Department of Defense or other government-contracting environments is preferred. * Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams; ability to learn and effectively use multiple business systems, customer portals, and administrative databases. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail. * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and priorities, maintain accurate records, and follow outstanding actions through completion with limited supervision. * Proactive and resourceful problem solver with sound judgment and the ability to recognize when an issue should be elevated. * Ability to communicate professionally with employees, company leadership, customers, and external partners and appropriately handle confidential, personnel, contract, and security-related information. * Team-oriented, adaptable, and willing to assist across functional areas in a small-business environment.   Travel:  Minimal. Occasional local travel may be required to support employee, customer, training, testing, or administrative activities. Overnight travel is not expected. Benefits: * Comprehensive health benefits, including life, health, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) coverage for eligible employees and family members. * 401(K) Plan with company match. * 12 paid holidays. * Paid time off (PTO). * Competitive salaries.   Application Process:  We invite resumes from all interested parties.