Business Analyst

Guidehouse • Arlington, VA

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves analyzing business systems, user needs, and operational processes to develop clear requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and supporting documentation. The Business Analyst will support all aspects of project coordination, including planning, organizing, scheduling, tracking, and reporting activities. They will also provide support for program management activities, including status reporting, risk tracking, meeting coordination, action item management, and performance monitoring. Facilitating stakeholder discussions to clarify scope, confirm priorities, and translate requirements into actionable work for development teams is a key responsibility. The role requires creating and maintaining documentation such as functional specifications, data flows, test scenarios, requirements traceability, wireframes, mockups, and status materials. Presenting requirements, product features, metrics, and project updates to both technical and non-technical audiences is also part of the job. Additionally, the Business Analyst will prepare project documentation, presentations, briefing materials, meeting minutes, and executive-level communications. Collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables is essential. Analyzing program data and providing recommendations to support decision-making and continuous process improvement are also expected. The role includes maintaining project artifacts within enterprise collaboration platforms and supporting compliance with organizational standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Five (5) years of experience.
• Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while balancing strategic objectives with detailed requirements.
• Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, SharePoint.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio or a comparable diagramming tool.
• Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

Nice To Haves

• A Master's degree in an appropriate discipline will be considered equivalent to three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting federal projects.
• Experience with all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• FAA experience is desired.
• Experience with Tableau or PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business systems, user needs, and operational processes to develop clear requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and supporting documentation.
• Support all aspects of project coordination, including planning, organizing, scheduling, tracking, and reporting activities.
• Provide support for program management activities, including status reporting, risk tracking, meeting coordination, action item management, and performance monitoring.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions to clarify scope, confirm priorities, and translate requirements into actionable work for development teams.
• Create and maintain documentation, including functional specifications, data flows, test scenarios, requirements traceability, wireframes, mockups, and status materials.
• Present requirements, product features, metrics, and project updates to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prepare project documentation, presentations, briefing materials, meeting minutes, and executive-level communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of project milestones and deliverables.
• Analyze program data and provide recommendations to support decision-making and continuous process improvement.
• Maintain project artifacts within enterprise collaboration platforms and support compliance with organizational standards.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level