Strategy Operations Analyst

Saab•Washington, DC

1d•$71,000 - $99,000

About The Position

Saab, Inc. is seeking a collaborative and analytically minded Strategy Operations Analyst to support enterprise strategy development and business operations. The role gathers and organizes operational and market information, maintains management reporting and planning artifacts, develops decision-support analyses, and coordinates inputs across functions. The analyst translates complex information into clear reports, dashboards, presentations, and written communications for senior and executive leaders. The position supports alignment across business operations and strategic initiatives, contributes to objectives and key results dashboards, quarterly business reviews, and five-year business planning, and develops recurring analysis and visualizations to identify trends, relationships, risks, and potential business impacts. The analyst works with internal teams and external consultants to synthesize information on markets, geopolitical developments, and global trends, and coordinates planning inputs and follow-up actions across stakeholders. The listed compensation range is $71,000–$90,000 for Syracuse, NY, or $79,200–$99,000 for Washington, DC. Saab considers role responsibilities, location, market and business considerations, experience, skills, and education or training when extending an offer. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Selected applicants may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in political science, business administration, economics, data analytics, or a related field and at least 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
Strong analytical, research, writing, and composition skills, including the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
Data literacy, including the ability to create clear graphs and visualizations, interpret trends, and distinguish correlation from causation.
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
Experience working with internal and external stakeholders to gather information and develop reports, analyses, or presentations.
Ability to manage varied, moderately scoped assignments with limited day-to-day instruction and exercise judgment within defined practices.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with cross-functional partners and leadership audiences.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Power Query.
Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
Experience in military operations, defense planning, national security, intelligence analysis, or related defense industry environments.
Experience supporting strategic planning, business operations, market analysis, performance reporting, or quarterly business reviews.
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform tools, including Power BI, Power Automate, or Power Apps, as well as SharePoint and Microsoft Lists, or demonstrated ability to quickly develop proficiency with these tools.

Responsibilities

Maintain an integrated view of business operations and strategic initiatives to support alignment across multiple lines of effort.
Gather, organize, validate, and analyze operational, market, and planning data from cross-functional stakeholders.
Prepare initial drafts of business strategy and operations reports for review by senior team members and leaders.
Support updates to objectives and key results dashboards, quarterly business reviews, and the five-year business planning process.
Develop and maintain recurring analytical reports and visualizations that identify trends, relationships, risks, and potential business impacts.
Collaborate with market intelligence, business development, functional teams, and external consultants to synthesize information on current and future markets, geopolitical developments, and global trends.
Create executive-ready presentations and written communications on business strategy, operational performance, and related topics.
Coordinate planning inputs, milestones, and follow-up actions across stakeholders; identify issues and elevate risks or gaps as appropriate.
Apply established policies, procedures, and analytical methods while recommending practical improvements to reporting and planning processes.