Policy Analyst Principal

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Policy Analyst Consultant to support a customer in Chantilly, Virginia, in a fast-paced environment. The role partners with a technical expert to address customer requirements related to human resources data analysis and supports the evolving goals of the customer and mission partners. The position uses data-driven insights to guide decision-making and contributes to a high-visibility, mission-critical program. The selected candidate provides policy and procedural guidance, develops an understanding of customer policies and regulations, supports workforce communications and briefings, and responds to executive-level human resources inquiries using customer systems. The role also contributes to policy discussions and addresses individual employee issues across organizational levels. The candidate serves as a primary program expert for staff and management, working with senior leadership as an individual contributor while maintaining confidentiality, fairness, impartiality, and compliance.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of related experience, or a master's degree and 8 or more years of experience, or a PhD or JD and 5 or more years of experience.
Ability to gain a deep understanding of diverse stakeholders' career paths and requirements within a cross-organization program.
Ability to develop deep knowledge of a continuously evolving program and its objectives.
Ability to work effectively with senior leadership in an individual contributor role.
Experience creating comprehensive communications and briefings tailored to senior management.
Experience facilitating productive meetings about policy matters and individual cases.
Discretion, executive presence, impartiality, and objectivity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Offer policy and procedural recommendations based on sound judgment, expertise, and professional experience.
Build an understanding of customer policies and regulations and provide accurate guidance to the workforce.
Research, create, and refine briefings, presentations, and workforce communications.
Use customer systems independently to respond to executive-level human resources inquiries.
Contribute to policy discussions and address individual issues with employees across all organizational levels.
Serve as the primary expert addressing staff and management questions about program parameters, including potential exceptions.
Develop deep knowledge of the program, its objectives, and the career paths and requirements of diverse stakeholders.
Create communications and briefings for senior management and support or deliver presentations.
Facilitate meetings on policy matters and individual cases.
Maintain confidentiality, fairness, compliance, discretion, impartiality, and objectivity.