Business Analyst

US101 Guidehouse Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Rx Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

Sick Time & Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Parental Leave

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Student Loan Paydown

Learning Opportunities

Certifications

Employee Referrals

Community Events

Emergency Childcare

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a senior analyst to provide high-level analytical, research, and executive-support deliverables for leadership. You will craft read-ahead materials, BLUFs, discussion cards, and issue papers for client engagements, focusing on defense-industrial-base evaluation, regulatory research, and multi-source OSINT methods.

The role requires an active SECRET clearance and 3+ years of related experience, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills for executive briefing development.

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET clearance.
• 3+ 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.

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.

Skills

OSINT Methodologies

Executive Briefing

Corporate Research

Financial Analysis

Acquisition Review

Regulatory Assessment

Stakeholder Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Details

Job Family: Research and Analysis Consulting

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Clearance Required: Active Secret

What You Will Do

• 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.

What You Will Need

• 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.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• 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.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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