Business Management Analyst – SME

About the role

If you enjoy providing strategic guidance, leading complex governance initiatives, and helping shape national critical infrastructure security efforts, we would love to talk. D&G Solutions is seeking a Business Management Analyst‑SME to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED). CISA leads national efforts to enhance the security and resilience of the Nation’s critical infrastructure. Within CISA, the Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED) Sector Risk Management (SM) Sub‑Division executes Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) responsibilities for CISA‑led sectors and supports CISA’s role as the National Coordinator for critical infrastructure and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the development, implementation, and maintenance of governance frameworks and associated artifacts, including charters, bylaws, membership structures, governance procedures, training materials, recertification requirements and artifacts, and records inventories while ensuring alignment with applicable policies, requirements, and organizational objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on the development and maintenance of charters, bylaws, membership structures, governance procedures, training materials, recertification artifacts, and records inventories.
• Offer expert‑level planning, oversight, and guidance for complex classified and unclassified council, advisory, sector, and stakeholder engagements and events.
• Assess stakeholder engagement activities and data to identify trends, gaps, lessons learned, and opportunities for continuous improvement, recommending strategies to improve engagement effectiveness and mission outcomes.
• Develop and advise on integrated management and performance frameworks, including project schedules, process maps, POA&Ms, dashboards, forecasts, metrics, and performance tracking products using Microsoft Office, Power BI, Microsoft Project, Power Platform, or Government‑approved tools.
• Conduct and oversee complex qualitative and quantitative analyses of recommendations, actions, decisions, participation, risks, dependencies, and sector trends, synthesizing findings into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.
• Advise and coordinate with senior Government officials and high‑level internal and external stakeholders to address complex or cross‑cutting issues, facilitate consensus, and ensure accurate tracking of actions, recommendations, decisions, participation, and outreach.
• Establish, assess, and provide expert guidance on governance and compliance frameworks supporting advisory, stakeholder engagement, and sector management workstreams, identifying gaps and recommending improvements to policies, processes, procedures, and controls.
• Provide expert oversight of QA/QC, documentation, and Federal records management practices, ensuring products and processes comply with applicable requirements, including FACA, DHS Directive 093‑01, GRS 6.2, and other relevant Government policies and standards.
• Provide technical and functional mentorship to analysts and project teams, establish best practices, review complex or high‑visibility deliverables, and serve as an escalation point for issues requiring advanced subject matter expertise or senior‑level judgment.

Required qualifications

• MS/MA degree.
• 12+ years of relevant business management analyst experience.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with critical infrastructure protection, including sector management, advisory, and stakeholder engagement functions.
• Demonstrated expertise in leading complex, high‑visibility research and analysis efforts and translating findings into strategic recommendations, executive‑level briefings, decision‑support products, and other senior leadership deliverables.
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, independent judgment, and attention to detail while leading complex efforts and managing multiple priorities, competing demands, and time‑sensitive requirements.
• Expertise aligning stakeholder engagement activities and outputs with broader governance and coordination processes, lessons‑learned efforts, strategic objectives, and cross‑sector frameworks.
• Ability to advise, engage, and build consensus among diverse internal and external stakeholders, including senior Government officials, executives, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to identify complex or cross‑cutting issues, assess risks and dependencies, and develop actionable recommendations to inform senior‑level decision‑making.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise, technical guidance, and quality oversight to project teams, including reviewing complex or high‑visibility products and establishing or applying best practices.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint, with the ability to develop executive‑level analyses, presentations, and decision‑support products.
• Willingness to work onsite in Arlington, Virginia.

Preferred qualifications

• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills, with demonstrated ability to establish credibility, build trust, and collaborate effectively with senior executives, Government officials, technical experts, and diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Executive‑level communication and presence, with the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information clearly, concisely, and appropriately to senior leadership in both written and verbal formats.
• Ability to build consensus and influence outcomes without direct authority, particularly across organizations, functional areas, and stakeholder groups with differing priorities and perspectives.
• Strong facilitation skills, with experience leading complex discussions, working groups, workshops, and executive‑level engagements toward clear decisions, recommendations, and actionable outcomes.
• Team leadership and mentoring capabilities, including the ability to build collaborative teams, develop junior and senior staff, provide constructive feedback, and promote accountability and high‑quality performance.
• Exceptional judgment and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess complex or ambiguous situations, identify underlying issues, evaluate competing priorities, and recommend practical courses of action.
• Adaptability and composure when operating in dynamic, high‑visibility environments with changing priorities, compressed timelines, and competing stakeholder requirements.
• Strong organizational awareness, with the ability to understand stakeholder interests, organizational dynamics, and decision‑making processes and effectively navigate complex environments.
• Ability to translate between technical, operational, policy, and executive audiences, ensuring complex information is communicated in a manner appropriate to the intended audience.

Clearance and eligibility

Active TS/SCI security clearance required. This role is restricted to U.S. persons (U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Location

On site in Arlington, Virginia.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401(k)
• Bonus and profit sharing
• Flexible hours
• Education reimbursement
• Generous paid time off