Project Specialist Jobs in Connecticut
Project Specialist jobs in Connecticut are consistently active, with demand concentrated in the state's financial services, insurance, defense, and healthcare sectors at levels ranging from entry-level coordinator to senior program lead. Hartford, Stamford, and New Haven anchor most of the hiring, where employers such as Cigna, Raytheon Technologies, and Yale New Haven Health regularly bring on project specialists. The most in-demand specialties are IT project delivery, operational process improvement, and compliance-driven project work tied to Connecticut's large regulated industries. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Who are we:
Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned (ESOP) business, which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation – Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge.
By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to both lead or support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.
The Opportunities of Employee-Ownership
- Providing important support to various projects and key systems across the company.
- Salary ranges between $115,000-$170,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria.
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Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
- Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Sales Bonus Program
- Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Health Care Reimbursement Plan
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
- Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports. Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the famous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*
- Former active duty commissioned naval officer qualified in submarines
- Bachelor's Degree
- Strong credentials in submarine sonar, fire control, imaging and/or electronic warfare
- Experience in a training command and/or responsibility for tactical training
- Recent active duty or related industry experience
- Deployed experience as Officer of the Deck
- Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*
- Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.
Sonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other basis protected by law.
This job is not available to residents of New York City because of local law restrictions there.
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www.sonalysts.com
Who are we:
Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned (ESOP) business, which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation – Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge.
By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to both lead or support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.
The Opportunities of Employee-Ownership
- Providing important support to various projects and key systems across the company.
- Salary ranges between $115,000-$170,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria.
-
Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes:
- Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan with company match
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Sales Bonus Program
- Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Health Care Reimbursement Plan
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
- Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, thrilling nightlife entertainment, fascinating history, and abundance of farms and vineyards with offerings of markets and farm-to-table dinners and is conveniently located at the mid-way point of Boston and New York City and within an hour drive of three major commercial airports. Visit Southeastern Connecticut for the famous lobster rolls, apple cider and steamed cheeseburgers and stay for the highly ranked schools, low crime rates and abundance of attractions.
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance*
- Former active duty commissioned naval officer qualified in submarines
- Bachelor's Degree
- Strong credentials in submarine sonar, fire control, imaging and/or electronic warfare
- Experience in a training command and/or responsibility for tactical training
- Recent active duty or related industry experience
- Deployed experience as Officer of the Deck
- Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance*
- Obtaining a U.S. Government security clearance involves a comprehensive background check. Candidates are eligible for a clearance if they have demonstrated sound financial management (including good credit) over time, are free of criminal records, have limited foreign contacts or ties, and other factors indicative of a position of trust to protect information sensitive to the U.S. Government.
Sonalysts, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or other basis protected by law.
This job is not available to residents of New York City because of local law restrictions there.
Drug Testing Employer
www.sonalysts.com
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What Connecticut Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project specialist jobs across Connecticut.
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a related field
- Two or more years of experience coordinating or supporting projects end to end
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or Asana
- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification preferred by most employers
- Strong written communication skills for status reporting and stakeholder updates
- Experience working in cross-functional teams in regulated or enterprise environments
Project Specialist Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a project specialist in Connecticut?
Most Connecticut employers expect a bachelor's degree in business, operations, or a technical field alongside demonstrated experience supporting or coordinating projects. There is no state-issued license required for general project specialist roles in Connecticut. Earning a recognized credential such as the CAPM or PMP through the Project Management Institute strengthens your candidacy considerably, particularly for positions in the state's finance, insurance, and defense sectors, where employers treat formal certification as a differentiator.
Which companies hire project specialists in Connecticut?
Connecticut project specialist roles are posted by K&A Engineering, Trumpf, and NBCUniversal and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Connecticut's density of large insurance carriers, defense contractors, and hospital systems means demand is spread across both corporate headquarters and regional operations hubs throughout the state.
Which Connecticut cities have the most project specialist jobs?
Berlin, Bethany, and Danbury have the most project specialist openings in Connecticut right now. Hartford leads because of its concentration of major insurance and financial services headquarters, while Stamford draws heavily from the finance and media companies along the I-95 corridor, and New Haven's volume reflects the scale of Yale New Haven Health and the broader life sciences ecosystem anchored by Yale University.
Are there remote project specialist jobs in Connecticut?
Yes, and more than many fields, since project specialist work is largely desk-based and deliverable-driven. About 63% of project specialist openings tied to Connecticut are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how widely Connecticut employers in insurance, finance, and technology have adopted flexible arrangements. Planning, reporting, and stakeholder coordination tasks are the most consistently remote-eligible parts of the role.
How can I get hired as a project specialist in Connecticut with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a project coordinator or project administrator role, which large Connecticut employers in healthcare and insurance regularly post as stepping stones that require minimal prior experience. Yale New Haven Health and major Hartford-area insurers run associate program and rotational cohorts worth targeting directly. Building proficiency in tools like Smartsheet or Jira and earning the CAPM credential before applying gives candidates without a formal project history a concrete signal of readiness that Connecticut hiring managers look for.
Where can I find and apply to project specialist jobs in Connecticut?
You can find and apply to project specialist jobs in Connecticut on Migrate Mate, which lists current Connecticut openings updated in real time. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your background and location, and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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