Project Controller / Business Analyst

Agile Defense, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense is seeking a Project Controller / Business Analyst to drive systems analysis and requirements documentation remotely. You will guide staff on methodology and standards, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to resolve complex business and system issues.

The role emphasizes analysis and consultation in automated systems, with projects typically mid‑to‑large scale taking 6+ months. A Bachelor’s degree with 6–8 years of related experience is preferred, and remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Supports forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and business-process analysis to improve execution decisions.
• Leads cross-functional teams to address business or systems issues and documents complex user requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establishes systems analyses methodology and documentation standards, providing guidance to staff.
• Provides consultation to users in the area of automated systems.
• Projects are typically mid-to-large scale with 6+ months to complete; not a programming/development role.

Skills

Forecasting

Cross-functional

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree and 6–8 years experience

Job description

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation’s most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #:

1794

Job Title:

Project Controller / Business Analyst

Location:

Remote

Clearance Level:

Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Required Certification(s):

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), or Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job Description

• Establishes systems analyses methodology and documentation standards, providing guidance to lower level staff.
• Leads cross-functional teams to address business or systems issues. Analyzes, refines, and documents complex system user requirements including functional objectives of system, data sources and availability, report requirements and cross-system integration requirements.
• Provides consultation to users in the area of automated systems.
• Projects are typically mid-to-large scale with development/implementation requiring 6+ months to complete. Note: Duties are focused on system requirements analysis; this is not a programming/development job.

Education, Background and Years of Experience

Typically has a Bachelors degree, and 6 - 8 years of experience, or equivalent relevant work experience; e.g., each year of work experience may be substituted for each year of education required

Required Skills

Maintains program cost, staffing, performance, and financial-control data and converts it into actionable management information. Supports forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and business-process analysis to improve execution decisions.

Working Conditions

Remote/Work from home

$100,000 - $120,000 a year

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It’s how we show up every day. It’s who we are.

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.