Business Analyst
Apply Job ID 44495 Date posted 09/14/2026Job Family:
Operational Effectiveness Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
We areseekinga highly motivated Business Analyst to support the design, development, deployment, adoption, and measurement of innovative AI and technology solutions. Working within a cross-functional team, this individual will helpidentifyand evaluate opportunities for AI, automation, data analytics, and digital transformation initiatives. Theywill partner withclients,data scientists,trainingandOrganizational Change Management (OCM)teams, and end-users to define requirements,facilitatesuccessful solution delivery, support adoption, and measure business outcomes.They willplay an essential role inanalyzingand documentingcurrent-state business processes,identifyingpain points and opportunities for improvement, and definingfuture-state processes and workflows.This role helpsensure technology investments deliver meaningful operational value.
Responsibilities may include but not limited to:
StakeholderEngagement
Build productive relationships across technical teams, business stakeholders, and end-users. Coordinate across client leads, technical developers, and end-users.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement and feedback loops tomaintainalignment as product priorities, rollout activities, training efforts as project conditions evolve.
Monitor and triage stakeholder inquiries through shared communication channels.
Requirements gathering
Gather, document, andvalidatebusiness, functional, and user requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, process walkthroughs, and document reviews.
Elicit needs and adoption barriers from end-users, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
Product Development & Delivery Support
Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, workflow diagrams, and acceptance criteria.
Document business processes, governance requirements, and operational procedures toidentifypain points, inefficiencies, gaps, dependencies, and opportunities for process improvementtodevelop current-state and future-state process documentation and workflow analysis.
Maintain requirements and support traceability frominitialbusiness need through solution development, testing, and implementation.
Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, testing activities, and release readiness reviews.
Support feature prioritization by assessing stakeholder needs, business value, technical constraints, and user impact.
Assistin documenting risks, assumptions, limitations, and business controls associated with AI-enabled solutions.
Monitoring & Evaluation
Contribute todevelopingfit-for-purpose monitoringandevaluationframeworks anddesign,includingKPIsandmethods.
Supportfield-levelmonitoring efforts, which may include refining data collection instruments, gathering data (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups),andcleaning and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data.
Synthesize information from documents, stakeholder inputs, and datasets to developevidence-basedfindings andrecommendationsrelated totheadoption, effectiveness, implementation challenges,risks,opportunities for enhancements,and business impact of deployed solutions.
What You Will Need:
An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance
Bachelors Degree
FIVE (5) years of professional experience intechnology, analytics, automation,digital transformation, research, ormonitoring and evaluation-focusedfield.
Experience managing requirements gathering & synthesizingfindingsinto actionable updates.
Experience translating business needs into functional requirements, user stories, workflow diagrams, and acceptance criteria.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI principles, and model evaluation practices.
Public sector or enterprise IT rollout experience.
Producing clear, operational writing (plain language, action-oriented).
Knowledge of consular operations or high-volume casework environments.
Data-informed adoption measurement (basic analytics).
Experience developing business process maps, workflow diagrams, and operating procedures.
Experienceestablishingrepeatable processes (templates, standards, governance, cadence).
Facilitation skills (client meetings,workshops, leader briefings, office hours).
Training designand deliveryacross modalities (live & asynchronous).
Knowledge of SharePointand Jira/Confluence.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies, including backlog refinement, and sprint planning.
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
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