Top Secret Business Analyst II – Strategic Ops Lead

Polaris Consulting Group; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Provided Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Polaris Consulting Group, Inc. in Springfield, VA, is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst for on-site roles tied to NGA Vertex opportunities.

The position targets professionals with strong process improvement and project-management skills, able to develop reports, briefings, and strategic guidance for leadership. The role emphasizes leading cross-functional initiatives, delivering customer-ready products, and applying analytics and AI/ML-enabled tools within NGA contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related field with at least 7 years of relevant experience; or 10 years in lieu of degree.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical and written/oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, process improvement, and leadership responsibilities appropriate to a mid‑level Business Analyst.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using business/project tools such as MS Visio, MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, or comparable tools.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with cross‑functional stakeholders, and produce accurate, timely, 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 initiatives using metrics and performance measures to evaluate results.
• Develop, coordinate, review, or implement strategic guidance, policies, procedures, SOPs, and performance assessments.
• Serve as an action officer or project manager for initiatives from planning through execution, including schedules, resources, risks, milestones, stakeholder coordination, and deliverables.
• Identify organizational inefficiencies and recommend practical, measurable improvements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, de-conflict issues, build consensus, and deliver customer‑ready products.
• Support analytical and staff functions such as meeting coordination, records, task tracking, SharePoint, data analysis, audit/compliance activities, or specialized mission‑support programs as assigned.
• Apply practical AI/ML-enabled tools, where available and appropriate within NGA, to improve workflows, business processes, analysis, or performance measurement.

Job description

Polaris Consulting Group, Inc. in Springfield, VA, is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst for on-site roles tied to NGA Vertex opportunities.

The position targets professionals with strong process improvement and project-management skills, able to develop reports, briefings, and strategic guidance for leadership. The role emphasizes leading cross-functional initiatives, delivering customer-ready products, and applying analytics and AI/ML-enabled tools within NGA contexts.