Senior Business Analyst & Process Improvement Lead

PolarisGov; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Company Provided Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

AD&D Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Polaris Consulting Group, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, seeks experienced Business Analysts for NGA Vertex opportunities in Arnold, Missouri. Roles are full-time and contingent on contract award, with on-site work and potential ad hoc telework. Clearance and onboarding apply.

You will analyze information, manage projects, improve processes, and collaborate with senior leaders to deliver customer-ready products. A bachelor’s in business or 7+ years of experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant cross-functional business experience; or 10+ years without degree.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills, analytical mindset, and leadership ability.
• Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiarity with Visio, Project, Jira, SharePoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver decision-ready products.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze information from multiple sources and develop reports, briefings, assessments, and recommendations for leadership.
• Lead or support business process development, improvement, and re-engineering using metrics.
• Develop, coordinate, review, or implement strategic guidance, policies, SOPs, and performance assessments.
• Serve as an action officer or project manager from planning through execution with milestones and risks.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose practical, measurable improvements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders to clarify requirements and deliver customer-ready products.
• Support analytical functions such as meeting coordination, records, data analysis, and audit/compliance activities.
• Apply AI/ML-enabled tools to improve workflows and performance where appropriate.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Written/oral communication

Project management

Process improvement

Leadership

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Visio

MS Project

JIRA

SharePoint

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/management

Tools

MS Visio

MS Project

JIRA

SharePoint

Job description

Polaris Consulting Group, Inc. in Alexandria, VA, seeks experienced Business Analysts for NGA Vertex opportunities in Arnold, Missouri. Roles are full-time and contingent on contract award, with on-site work and potential ad hoc telework. Clearance and onboarding apply.

You will analyze information, manage projects, improve processes, and collaborate with senior leaders to deliver customer-ready products. A bachelor’s in business or 7+ years of experience is expected.