Business Analyst_2, Mid – Springfield, VA

PolarisGov•Springfield, MO

22d•Onsite

About The Position

Polaris is building a qualified candidate bench for anticipated BAH-led NGA VERTEX positions. Employment, assignment, start date, and compensation are contingent on contract award, Polaris workshare, funding, final position availability, prime/customer approval, and completion of required security and onboarding actions. This is a PRE-AWARD / CONTINGENT OPPORTUNITY. The work arrangement is primarily on-site, with government-authorized ad hoc telework only. NGA-W assignments may be located at Springfield, Chantilly, McLean, the Pentagon, Charlottesville, Virginia, or another approved NGA-W duty location, as directed by the Government. Telework is not guaranteed and personnel must remain recallable to the duty site. The regular schedule is generally 40 hours per week, but crisis or emergency conditions may require temporary surge support, including weekend work. This is not a deployment position. A current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility/access is required. Personnel may be subject to a Counterintelligence-Scope Polygraph examination at NGA request.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field and at least 7 years of relevant functional or cross-functional business experience; or at least 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
Highly developed critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and written/oral communication skills.
Demonstrated expertise in project management, process improvement, and leadership responsibilities appropriate to a mid-level Business Analyst.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience using business/project tools such as MS Visio, MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, or comparable tools appropriate to the assignment.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with cross-functional stakeholders, and produce accurate, timely, decision-ready products.
Current Top Secret clearance; SCI eligibility/access required for assignment.
Must possess a current Top-Secret clearance and be eligible for favorable NGA adjudication for SCI access.
Active TS/SCI access is required before performing TS/SCI work.

Nice To Haves

Business process analysis, workflow redesign, process improvement, performance metrics, or continuous improvement.
Program/project management, action officer responsibilities, integrated master schedules, requirements tracking, risk, resources, milestones, or deliverables.
FISMA or other IT audit support, cybersecurity/IT policy, compliance evidence, findings tracking, or remediation coordination.
Enterprise architecture, enterprise applications, requirements/backlog management, change management, user acceptance testing, or Tier-1 application support.
COOP, business continuity planning, mission assurance, readiness, enterprise risk, or test/training/exercise support.
Oversight/compliance, inspections or audits, training program development, Intelligence Oversight, Privacy/Civil Liberties, internal controls, or policy implementation.
Records and Information Management (RIM), SharePoint, data analysis/visualization, or organizational performance assessment.
Experience supporting NGA, the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or another complex federal mission environment.
PMP, Six Sigma, ITIL, or other relevant certification when aligned to the specific assignment.
Experience with data visualization, SharePoint, business-process modeling, performance measurement, or enterprise workflow/task-management systems.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze information from multiple sources and develop reports, briefings, assessments, and recommendations for leadership.
Lead or support business process development, improvement, and re-engineering initiatives using metrics and performance measures to evaluate results.
Develop, coordinate, review, or implement strategic guidance, policies, procedures, SOPs, and performance assessments.
Serve as an action officer or project manager for initiatives from planning through execution, including schedules, resources, risks, milestones, stakeholder coordination, and deliverables.
Identify organizational inefficiencies and recommend practical, measurable improvements.
Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, de-conflict issues, build consensus, and deliver customer-ready products.
Support analytical and staff functions such as meeting coordination, records, task tracking, SharePoint, data analysis, audit/compliance activities, or specialized mission-support programs as assigned.
Apply practical AI/ML-enabled tools, where available and appropriate within NGA, to improve workflows, business processes, analysis, or performance measurement.