Principal Analytics Lead: Fraud Analytics Strategy & Delivery

Analytica; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Analytica is seeking a Principal Analytics Lead to provide overall leadership for a mission-critical IRS fraud analytics program. The role will coordinate multiple workstreams, align contractor activities with Government priorities, and translate analytical outputs into actionable recommendations for IRS decision-makers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 8+ years in complex analytics, and proficiency in SQL, Python, R with Power BI or Tableau.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of experience leading complex analytics, compliance, fraud detection, risk management or regulatory analytics programs.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting fraud analytics, compliance analytics, or comparable analytics within a federal agency or similarly complex regulatory environment.
• Expertise in SQL, Python, R, and data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Must have active or ability to obtain IRS MBI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior analytics lead responsible for day-to-day coordination, issue tracking, communication with Government stakeholders, and alignment of contractor resources across workstreams.
• Provide overall leadership, coordination, and accountability for contract execution across fraud analytics, emerging risk response, and portfolio reporting workstreams.
• Support portfolio-level execution by tracking work performed, upcoming activities, staffing risks, dependencies, quality reviews, and required documentation in Government-designated systems.
• Translate analytical findings, model/rule performance results, fraud metrics, release plan outputs, and operational indicators into clear recommendations for Government stakeholders and senior leaders.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Analytica is seeking a Principal Analytics Lead to provide overall leadership for a mission-critical IRS fraud analytics program. The role will coordinate multiple workstreams, align contractor activities with Government priorities, and translate analytical outputs into actionable recommendations for IRS decision-makers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 8+ years in complex analytics, and proficiency in SQL, Python, R with Power BI or Tableau.