Senior Defense Analyst - Executive Decision Support

Guidehouse; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Learning Opportunities

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Business Analyst in Huntsville, AL, to provide senior-level analytical and executive-support products for leadership. You will develop read-ahead materials, discuss talking points, and perform OSINT-driven research to inform strategic decisions within defense and regulatory contexts.

Experience in corporate research, acquisitions, and regulatory assessment is essential, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and the ability to coordinate inputs across cross-functional DoD

Qualifications

• ACTIVE and MAINTAINED SECRET clearance required.
• 3+ years in corporate research, financial analysis, acquisitions, or regulatory assessment.
• Experience with OSINT methodologies and source validation.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for executive briefings.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level analytical, research, and executive-decision-support products for senior leaders.
• Develop read-ahead packages, BLUFs, talking points, and leadership addenda.
• Conduct corporate, financial, acquisition, and regulatory research for client engagements.
• Perform OSINT-driven research using multi-source validation and keyword strategies.
• Analyze defense-industrial-base capabilities related to Army readiness and logistics.
• Coordinate inputs into leadership products with partner organizations.

Skills

OSINT

Excel

PowerPoint

Research analysis

Executive briefing

Cross-functional collaboration

Data reconciliation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Business Analyst in Huntsville, AL, to provide senior-level analytical and executive-support products for leadership. You will develop read-ahead materials, discuss talking points, and perform OSINT-driven research to inform strategic decisions within defense and regulatory contexts.

Experience in corporate research, acquisitions, and regulatory assessment is essential, with strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and the ability to coordinate inputs across cross-functional DoD