Senior Business Analyst

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Senior Business Analyst analyzing organizational processes and recommending solutions for government clients. Supporting operational efficiency and effectiveness initiatives in a hybrid work setting.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeWashington, DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze organizational processes
Identify opportunities for improvement
Recommend solutions that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations
Design systems and procedures
Support process optimization initiatives across the organization
Work closely with leadership, stakeholders, and technical teams to gather requirements
Streamline operations
Ensure business objectives are effectively translated into actionable solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Management, or related field from an accredited institution.
Minimum 8 years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, process mapping, and requirements elicitation, including 3+ years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated experience leading development of As-Is and To-Be process maps, workflows, and documentation.
Experience facilitating interviews and requirements workshops with business and technical stakeholders.
Proficiency with common process modeling and documentation techniques (e.g., swim lanes, journey maps, BPMN, IDEF, UML).
Demonstrated skills in delivering excellent presentations, visualization, and report writing.
Demonstrated experience with communication and stakeholder management.
Experience utilizing process improvement methodologies (e.g., Capability Maturity Model, Six Sigma, BPM, Kaizen, etc.).
Experience utilizing agile methods and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Trello, etc.).
Experience supporting economic, financial, data-intensive, or analytical business domains.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to translate complex information into clear documentation and recommendations.
Ability to work collaboratively with both business and technical teams.
Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
US Citizenship required.
Must reside in the Continental US; and be within driving distance to Washington, DC.
Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health care
dental
vision
life insurance
401(k)
paid time off including PTO
holidays
any other paid leave required by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

business analysisprocess improvementprocess mappingrequirements elicitationprocess modelingBPMNIDEFUMLagile methodsSix Sigma

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailfacilitation skillsstakeholder managementpresentation skillsvisualization skillscollaboration skills