Strategic Data Analyst & Methodologist

American Association for Public Opinion Research; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to design, implement, and analyze workforce surveys for an Intelligence Community customer, translating data into actionable insights that inform workforce strategy and organizational performance.

You will develop dashboards, present findings to leadership, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while leveraging AI-enabled tools to analyze qualitative responses and identify emerging themes.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a data analytics field.
• 8+ years of advanced data analytics experience with a degree alternative; or 6+ with master's; or 13+ with associate.
• Experience cleaning, preparing, and analyzing data from multiple sources.
• Experience identifying trends and translating data into meaningful business insights.
• Experience developing performance measures and executive dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer stakeholders to identify business questions and develop effective survey strategies.
• Design, build, administer, and manage surveys using customer-provided survey platforms.
• Plan and facilitate focus groups and analyze qualitative findings alongside survey results.
• Clean, organize, validate, and prepare data for analysis.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data to identify meaningful trends, patterns, and workforce insights.
• Develop performance measures, dashboards, and visualizations that effectively communicate findings.
• Collaborate with database developers, methodologists, and other analytic team members to integrate multiple data sources.
• Produce briefing materials and executive-level presentations that clearly communicate analytic findings and recommendations.
• Leverage Large Language Models (LLMs) and other AI-enabled tools to assist in analyzing open-ended survey responses and identifying themes.
• Support recurring survey programs and longitudinal analysis to identify trends over time.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph

Data analytics

Data visualization

Survey design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Data Analytics

Associate's degree with data analytics experience

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

MS Access

Oracle

SQL Server

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Business Data Analyst / Methodologist to design, implement, and analyze workforce surveys for an Intelligence Community customer, translating data into actionable insights that inform workforce strategy and organizational performance.

You will develop dashboards, present findings to leadership, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while leveraging AI-enabled tools to analyze qualitative responses and identify emerging themes.