Business Analyst

Public Affairs Institute; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Affairs Institute in Dallas, TX is hiring a mid-level Business Analyst to own work that directly shapes our results. The role comes with a salary range of $73,000 to $101,000 and a mid-level path with coaching, coverage, and hours that respect weekends in TX.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent practical experience) and at least 5 years of relevant experience. You’ll turn vague requirements into measurable outcomes and help ensure decisions are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Ownership mindset—treat the company’s money like your own.
• Ability to steer discussions toward decisions.

Responsibilities

• Trim Work-Life Balance processes that have quietly outlived their purpose.
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility.
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached.
• Notice the craft-focused gap between the spec and the shipped thing.
• Hold Dallas vendors to the standard we promised our users.
• Turn a vague part-time mandate into work Public Affairs Institute can measure.
• Spot the Dallas pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint.
• Keep Public Affairs Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Public Affairs Institute is hiring a Business Analyst to join our Dallas, TX team and take ownership of work that directly shapes our results. Reduce it to essentials and you have $73,000 - $101,000, a TX Business Analyst seat, 5 years asked, and a clear climb ahead.

Key Responsibilities

• Trim Work-Life Balance processes that have quietly outlived their purpose
• Drive measurable improvements within your area of responsibility
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Notice the craft-focused gap between the spec and the shipped thing
• Hold Dallas vendors to the standard we promised our users
• Turn a vague part-time mandate into work Public Affairs Institute can measure
• Spot the Dallas pattern in feedback before it becomes a complaint
• Keep Public Affairs Institute leadership honest with numbers they can act on

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years that left you with strong instincts and few
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
• Comfort steering general conversations toward a decision

Our Dallas, TX headquarters is home to a hands-on group of builders, designers, and problem-solvers at Public Affairs Institute. Every voice in the TX office gets airtime, especially the ones still finding their volume.

This mid-level role pays $73,000 - $101,000 and surrounds it with coaching, coverage, and hours that respect your weekends in TX.

One short application stands between you and the Business Analyst desk at Public Affairs Institute.