Senior Business Analyst

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead acquisition integration and modernization efforts. The role focuses on operating and updating enterprise process models and AI-enabled workflows while ensuring alignment with current laws and guidance.

Responsibilities include training delivery, cross-organizational coordination, and lifecycle management of AI prompts and tools. The ideal candidate holds an active SECRET clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and a CBAP or equivalent

Qualifications

• Active SECRET clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of ten years of senior-level experience directing complex process models and knowledge management tools in a defense acquisition context.
• CBAP or equivalent business analysis certification.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and updating complex process models reflecting current acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and guidance.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating stakeholder working groups and managing cross-organizational alignment for process updates.
• Experience designing and delivering virtual training for large user communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead acquisition integration and modernization tasks.
• Operate, maintain, and update enterprise acquisition process models and digital knowledge tools.
• Direct operation and training for the acquisition process model and lifecycle management of AI prompts and AI-enabled tools.
• Coordinate technical collaboration across organizations.
• Ensure process models reflect current laws, regulations, policies, and guidance and are adopted by the workforce.

Skills

Security clearance

Senior-level experience

Process models

Knowledge management

AI workflow management

Stakeholder facilitation

Virtual training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent

Job description

What You Will Do

The Business Analyst leads acquisition integration and modernization tasks, with primary responsibility for operating, maintaining, and updating enterprise acquisition process models and associated digital knowledge tools. This senior role directs the operation and training for a comprehensive acquisition process model, supervises lifecycle management of an AI prompt library and AI-enabled acquisition tools, and coordinates technical collaboration across organizations. The Senior Business Analyst ensures that process models, documentation, and AI-enabled workflows reflect current laws, regulations, policies, and guidance and are effectively adopted by the workforce.

Job Family

Operational Effectiveness Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Secret

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
• Bachelors degree
• Minimum of TEN (10) years of senior-level experience directing complex process models and knowledge management tools in a defense acquisition context.
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent business analysis certification.
• Demonstrated experience operating, maintaining, and updating complex process models that must reflect current acquisition laws, regulations, policies, and guidance.
• Experience maintaining Government-owned or enterprise tools by incorporating approved updates, adding and removing content, and verifying documentation accuracy within specified timelines.
• Experience coordinating and facilitating stakeholder working groups, documenting approved actions, and managing cross-organizational alignment for process updates.
• Experience designing and delivering virtual training for large user communities, including both introductory and update-focused training sessions.
• Experience engineering, validating, and managing the lifecycle of AI prompts and AI-enabled workflows, ensuring alignment with acquisition guidance, process model content, user roles, and mission activities such as documentation, requirements reviews, and process execution.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain Common Access Card (CAC) and Tier 3/NACLC background investigation.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Deep familiarity with enterprise acquisition process models and digital knowledge repositories used in major defense or federal organizations.
• Experience integrating AI-enabled acquisition tools and managing prompt libraries or similar AI governance artifacts in large, complex organizations.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of reconciling competing requirements into coherent process updates and guidance.
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• Experience planning and executing change management and training strategies for new or modernized acquisition tools and processes across geographically dispersed workforces.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management Information Systems, or a related field

The annual salary range for this position is $113,000.00-$188,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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