Business Data Analyst / Methodologist

Leidos Inc; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to design, implement, and analyze workforce surveys and analytics for an Intelligence Community customer. You will partner with stakeholders to craft survey strategies, develop dashboards, and deliver data-driven recommendations to leadership.

Ideal candidates translate complex datasets into clear narratives, work independently or with multidisciplinary teams, and use AI-enabled tools to analyze survey responses.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computational Social Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 8+ years of advanced data analytics experience (Bachelor's), 6+ years with Master’s, or 13+ years with Associate’s degree.
• Experience cleaning, preparing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience identifying trends and translating data into actionable insights.
• Experience developing performance measures and executive dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer stakeholders to identify business questions and develop survey strategies.
• Design, build, administer, and manage surveys using customer platforms.
• Plan and facilitate focus groups and analyze qualitative findings alongside survey results.
• Clean, organize, validate, and prepare data for analysis.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends and insights.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings.
• Collaborate with database developers and other analysts to integrate data sources.
• Produce briefing materials and executive-level presentations of analytic findings.
• Leverage AI tools to analyze open-ended survey responses and identify themes.
• Support recurring survey programs and longitudinal analysis.

Skills

Advanced data analytics

Survey design

Data visualization

Executive briefing

Technical communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Computing/Analytics

Master's degree

Associate's degree + 13+ years experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

MS Access

Oracle

SQL Server

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Description

Business Data Analyst / Methodologist

This position requires that you currently possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance to be considered.

Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to support a mission-focused Intelligence Community customer by designing, implementing, and analyzing workforce surveys and other business analytics initiatives. This role helps senior leaders better understand workforce trends, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and operational challenges through data-driven insights.

You’ll partner directly with customer stakeholders to design meaningful surveys, facilitate focus groups, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, develop dashboards and visualizations, and present actionable recommendations to leadership. This is an opportunity to work on projects that directly influence workforce strategy, organizational performance, and mission success.

The ideal candidate is a curious problem solver who enjoys translating complex datasets into clear, compelling stories. They are equally comfortable working independently and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to solve challenging business problems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with customer stakeholders to identify business questions and develop effective survey strategies.
• Design, build, administer, and manage surveys using customer-provided survey platforms.
• Plan and facilitate focus groups and analyze qualitative findings alongside survey results.
• Clean, organize, validate, and prepare data for analysis.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify meaningful trends, patterns, and workforce insights.
• Develop performance measures, dashboards, and visualizations that effectively communicate findings.
• Collaborate with database developers, methodologists, and other analytic team members to integrate multiple data sources.
• Produce briefing materials and executive-level presentations that clearly communicate analytic findings and recommendations.
• Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI-enabled tools to assist in analyzing open-ended survey responses and identifying themes.
• Support recurring survey programs and longitudinal analysis to identify trends over time.

Basic Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computational Social Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or another field emphasizing advanced data analytics.
• One of the following:
  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
  • Master's degree with 6+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
  • Associate's degree with 13+ years of advanced data analytics experience.
• Experience cleaning, preparing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience identifying trends and translating data into meaningful business insights.
• Experience developing performance measures and executive dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
• Experience with SQL, MS Access, Oracle, SQL Server, or other relational databases.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community customers or workforce analytics initiatives.
• Experience producing executive-level visualizations, charts, and presentations.
• Familiarity with survey methodology, employee engagement research, organizational assessments, or workforce studies.
• Experience using AI-enabled analytic tools or Large Language Models to support qualitative data analysis.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.