Business Analyst_2, Senior – Springfield, VA

Polaris Consulting Group; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Consulting Group, Inc. seeks a Senior Business Analyst_2 for the NGA Vertex program, primarily on-site in Springfield, VA. The role supports senior leadership with program management, governance, and data-driven decision making, requiring extensive cross-functional collaboration and a cleared background.

The position focuses on governance modernization, performance measurement, and strategic analysis, with opportunities to mentor teammates and engage with IC/DoD partners as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Proven record managing large-scale cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead senior-level program and project management activities, including plans, policies, SOPs, schedules, risks, resources.
• Lead process improvement and re-engineering efforts to modernize governance, workflows, and business functions.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of metrics, data, organizational performance, and program outcomes and translate findings into executive recommendations.
• Develop executive briefings, talking points, white papers, strategic project plans, and other leadership decision products.
• Establish performance measures, monitor results, and implement performance-based improvements.
• Lead cross-functional working groups, facilitate senior stakeholder engagements, and represent the organization with IC/DoD partners as assigned.
• Mentor team members, strengthen analytical quality, and provide strategic direction in complex or ambiguous environments.
• Support SharePoint, data visualization, enterprise applications, UI/business-tool requirements, or other technical business functions as assigned.
• Apply practical AI/ML-enabled tools within NGA to improve workflows, processes, analysis, or performance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional teams

Analytical thinking

Tableau

Power BI

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Business Analyst_2, Senior – Springfield, VA

Summary

Title

Business Analyst_2, Senior – Springfield, VA

ID

23554

Location

Springfield, VA

Clearance

TS/SCI

Description

Business Analyst_2, Senior – Springfield, VA

About Polaris

Polaris is a mission-focused federal contractor supporting defense and intelligence community customers with cleared administrative, operational, program, and mission support services. We value professionalism, responsiveness, accountability, and high-quality support to Government customers. Polaris team members are expected to bring sound judgment, discretion, strong communication skills, and a customer-first mindset to every assignment.

Employment: Full-time, contingent/pre-award

NGA-W / Springfield, VA

The Opportunity

PRE-AWARD / CONTINGENT OPPORTUNITY: Polaris is building a qualified candidate bench for anticipated BAH-led NGA VERTEX positions. Employment, assignment, start date, and compensation are contingent on contract award, Polaris workshare, funding, final position availability, prime/customer approval, and completion of required security and onboarding actions.

Work Arrangement

Primarily on-site; Government-authorized ad hoc telework only

• NGA-W assignments may be located at Springfield, Chantilly, McLean, the Pentagon, Charlottesville, Virginia, or another approved NGA-W duty location, as directed by the Government.
• Primarily on-site. Telework may be authorized by the Government on an ad hoc basis after approval of the applicable telework plan; telework is not guaranteed and personnel must remain recallable to the duty site.
• Regular schedule is generally 40 hours per week. Crisis or emergency conditions may require temporary surge support, including weekend work. This is not a deployment position.

Clearance Requirement

• Active TS/SCI clearance required. Candidate must be eligible for favorable NGA adjudication and willing and able to complete a Counterintelligence-Scope Polygraph process within 90 days of employment or assignment, if required.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead senior-level program and project management activities, including strategic plans, policies, SOPs, schedules, risks, resources, stakeholders, and delivery outcomes.
• Lead process improvement and re-engineering efforts to modernize governance, workflows, and business functions.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of metrics, data, organizational performance, and program outcomes and translate findings into executive recommendations.
• Develop executive briefings, talking points, white papers, strategic project plans, and other leadership decision products.
• Establish performance measures, monitor results, and recommend or implement performance-based improvements.
• Lead cross-functional working groups, facilitate senior stakeholder engagements, and represent the organization with IC/DoD partners as assigned.
• Mentor team members, strengthen analytical quality, and provide strategic direction in complex or ambiguous environments.
• Support SharePoint, data visualization, enterprise applications, UI/business-tool requirements, or other technical business functions as assigned.
• Apply practical AI/ML-enabled tools, where available and appropriate within NGA, to improve workflows, business processes, analysis, or performance measurement.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and at least 12 years of relevant experience in program management, GEOINT/IC operations, or cross-functional business analysis; or at least 15 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience, including leading or directing diverse teams toward high-performance outcomes.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex strategies, data, metrics, and recommendations to senior leadership and external partners.
• Proven record managing large-scale, cross-functional projects or initiatives, including risk, resources, timelines, competing priorities, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex information and data into strategic recommendations and evaluate the results of implemented strategies or improvements.
• Advanced proficiency with business applications used for presentations, written products, analysis, collaboration, and SharePoint-based sites.

Assignment-Specific Experience We Want to Identify

The VERTEX Business Analysis work role uses a broad base position description with assignment-specific requirements. You do not need every specialty below. Polaris will assess your strongest documented experience and align qualified candidates to the most defensible assignment.

• Strategy and strategic planning — multi-year plans, policy/guidance, performance metrics, executive decision support, strategic initiatives, or continuity-related planning.
• Mission Assurance / Integration — cross-functional integration, continuity, executive products, program metrics, stakeholder coordination, quality review, and continuous improvement.
• COOP / Readiness / Business Continuity — BPA/BIA, essential functions, continuity planning, alternate-site or reconstitution planning, readiness metrics, continuity tools, training, or compliance.
• Enterprise Risk / Resiliency — risk assessments, mitigation planning, POA&Ms, internal controls, resilience planning, risk forums, or executive risk recommendations.
• Test, Training & Exercise (TT&E) — continuity exercises, exercise design/execution, readiness validation, corrective actions, emergency notification systems, or agency-level TTX programs.
• Enterprise Applications — policies/processes, performance metrics, Tier-1 user support, requirements/backlogs, SOPs/user guides, change-management boards, UAT, training, or stakeholder communications; MET or comparable enterprise applications are relevant.
• Oversight / Compliance — organizational oversight, inspections/audits, Intelligence Oversight, Privacy/Civil Liberties, training, strategic implementation plans, findings analysis, remediation, or compliance programs.
• Process Improvement / Business Transformation — process analysis, workflow redesign, metrics, SOPs, change implementation, and measurable operational improvement.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting NGA, the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or another complex federal mission environment.
• Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or other data-visualization tools.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ITIL, Six Sigma, CMMI, ISO-related credentials, FEMA continuity credentials, or comparable certifications when aligned to the assignment.

Company Provided Life Insurance

Disability insurance

About Polaris Consulting Group, Inc.

Polaris is an 8(a) certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Our cleared professionals deliver expertise in acquisition, program management, and mission support. We combine innovation with proven methodologies to provide people, processes, and technology solutions critical to our clients’ mission success. Polaris is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.