Principal Business Analyst

Navy Federal Credit Union; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Navy Federal Credit Union is seeking a senior professional to support the Credit Card Underwriting Decisioning Strategy team. You will lead complex business, system, and operational efforts focused on underwriting strategy, credit policy, and technology modernization, collaborating with business, technology, vendors, and project teams.

The ideal candidate will have strong SQL and data validation capabilities and the ability to drive strategic initiatives while influencing stakeholders across

Qualifications

• Strong SQL and data validation capabilities.
• Experience leading complex technology initiatives.
• Ability to independently drive strategic initiatives while influencing stakeholders across business and technology organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead business requirements and solution analysis for underwriting strategy initiatives.
• Assess business process and system impacts of proposed changes.
• Guide testing and implementation activities and ensure successful deployment.
• Validate business outcomes and monitor post-implementation performance.

Skills

SQL

Data validation

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Technology modernization

Job description

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

This position supports Credit Card Underwriting Decisioning Strategy team initiatives by leading complex business, system, and operational efforts that support underwriting strategy, credit policy, and technology modernization objectives. The role partners closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, and project teams to deliver system enhancements and operational improvements. Responsibilities include leading business requirements and solution analysis, assessing business process and system impacts, guiding testing and implementation activities, validating business outcomes, and supporting successful delivery through production deployment and post-implementation monitoring. The ideal candidate is a recognized subject matter expert with strong business and systems analysis skills, experience leading complex technology initiatives, strong SQL and data validation capabilities, and the ability to independently drive strategic initiatives while influencing stakeholders across business and technology organizations.

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Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site.

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