Data Analyst

Core Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to Army and DoD leadership, providing actionable insights and recommendations to improve enterprise-level decision-making processes.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with OSD, industry partners, and the ASAE.
• Represent IAD's analytical capabilities in high-level engagements and cross-functional working groups.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of demand forecasting, production data, and resource planning to identify opportunities for organizational improvement.
• Lead projects to enhance automated workflows for data transformation, validation, and ingestion into Army and OSD platforms such as Vantage and Advana.
• Advise on the design and development of innovative data applications and tools to replace legacy systems, improving efficiency and data accessibility.
• Identify and recommend process improvements across the data lifecycle, and support user adoption of new tools and methods to align data initiatives with mission objectives.

Required Experience

• Security Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active Secret security clearance.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), Business, or a related field.
• Professional Experience: Minimum of six (6) years of professional experience in data analytics, business analysis, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (e.g., Power Query, VBA), SQL, and Python. Experience building and maintaining dashboards (e.g., Tableau, Qlik Sense, Power BI) and automating reporting pipelines.
• Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and communicate analytical concepts effectively to senior leaders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working within the U.S. Government (Army preferred).
• Experience leading cross-functional data projects.
• Certifications: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or formal training in AI, machine learning, or advanced business analytics.
• Familiarity with Army acquisition processes, security cooperation programs, or defense industry practices.

Work Environment

• Location: Arlington, VA.
• Travel: May be required up to 25% of the time to CONUS locations for temporary duty (TDY).
• Schedule: This is a hybrid position requiring residency in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
• Collaboration: Regardless of physical location, all team members are required to maintain a full virtual presence and actively participate in team meetings, discussions, and collaborative efforts via MS Teams, or other collaborative applications as directed during core business hours.