Business Analyst

Guidehouse • Huntsville, AL

15d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide senior-level analytical, research, and executive-decision-support products for senior leaders in client organization. Develop executive materials such as read-ahead packages, BLUFs, discussion cards, talking points, issue papers, research summaries, and leadership addenda. Conduct corporate, financial, acquisition, and regulatory research to support client engagements and assessments. Execute OSINT-driven research using iterative keyword strategies, public records, entity tracing, and multi-source validation. Analyze defense-industrial-base capabilities for relevance to Army readiness, sustainment, logistics, contested logistics, industrial capacity, transportation, and technology integration. Maintain and update client's industry-engagement matrix. Coordinate with partner organizations to consolidate inputs into leadership products. Review contracting and acquisition data, including structures, task orders, timelines, contractor information, performance indicators, and funding considerations. Support regulatory and federal-policy research and present findings to DoW stakeholders as needed.

Requirements

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
• THREE (3) or more years' experience in corporate research, financial analysis, acquisition and contracting review, defense-industrial-base evaluation, and regulatory assessment
• Bachelor's Degree
• Proficiency in OSINT methodologies including source validation, public-records research, entity mapping, and discrepancy identification
• Ability to gather, reconcile, and integrate multi-source information from cross-functional DoW stakeholders
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint for executive briefing development

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting senior government or military leaders with decision-support products
• Familiarity with sustainment and logistics operations including the organic industrial base
• Background in acquisition risk research, foreign ownership/investment analysis, supply-chain resilience, or contested-logistics issues
• High attention to detail, strong prioritization skills, and disciplined information tracking for large datasets
• Competence in interpreting contracting data, corporate disclosures, ownership records, financial filings, litigation databases, and regulatory sources
• Familiarity with Palantir Foundry software

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level analytical, research, and executive-decision-support products for senior leaders in client organization
• Develop executive materials such as read-ahead packages, BLUFs, discussion cards, talking points, issue papers, research summaries, and leadership addenda
• Conduct corporate, financial, acquisition, and regulatory research to support client engagements and assessments
• Execute OSINT-driven research using iterative keyword strategies, public records, entity tracing, and multi-source validation
• Analyze defense-industrial-base capabilities for relevance to Army readiness, sustainment, logistics, contested logistics, industrial capacity, transportation, and technology integration
• Maintain and update client's industry-engagement matrix
• Coordinate with partner organizations to consolidate inputs into leadership products
• Review contracting and acquisition data, including structures, task orders, timelines, contractor information, performance indicators, and funding considerations
• Support regulatory and federal-policy research and present findings to DoW stakeholders as needed

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

What This Job Offers

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