Business Analyst Consultant - Enterprise Optimization Practice
Who are we?
Dynamic Integrated Services (DIS) is a proud Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area providing management consulting services to federal agencies and organizations supporting the public sector. DIS offers exceptional client services in the areas of Enterprise Optimization (EO), Information Technology (IT), and Strategic Communications and Integrated Marketing (SCIM).
Most Importantly!
At DIS, we are team oriented, continuous learners, hard-working, creative thinkers, and most of all kind people. We're a different kind of company with a truly unique culture, we celebrate diversity in all forms; one that values our employees and shares a mutual devotion for serving our clients with the highest forms of integrity.
DIS is currently seeking two Business Analysis Consultants to join our incredible Enterprise Optimization practice. DIS delivers impactful, targeted results in Enterprise Optimization by providing consistently high-quality services, trusted advisor guidance and support to Federal leaders driving significant change initiatives and addressing performance improvement mandates. The right individual will crush the day-to-day responsibilities, bringing a strong background in IT portfolio and investment funding request analysis. To succeed, the right person will possess the passion to ramp-up quickly, skillfully communicate and scale activities in developing insights, and meet and exceed professional expectations.
What does a DIS Team Member look like?
- You should be an ambitious and convergent thinker with a passion for solving complex problems.
- You bring continuous exceptional value as an action-oriented team player.
- You have a passion for using data to help clients understand issues and solve problems.
- You are comfortable engaging with clients and demonstrate strong communications and interpersonal skills required to advise and support clients.
- You are zealous and have commitment to provide superior service, poised under pressure, and have an optimistic attitude!
- If this sounds like you, then we would love to meet you!
Essential Duties
- Assess requests for IT capabilities and modifications with respect to cost, risk, importance and other criteria such as security, compliance with established guidelines and policies, technical and architecture adherence to published standards, identification of functionality duplication (stove pipes), epic, and functional / non-functional requirements enrichment.
- Use reports and data from ServiceNow and other workflow tools in preparing briefings, dashboards, and recommendations.
- Prepare executive level briefings that provide easy to understand data and fact-based insights on issues, options, and recommendations.
- Create and maintain SOPs to support requirements evaluation, coordination, and decision-making.
- Communicate thoughtful insights in formal and informal settings, as well as in written documents such as e-mail, white papers, presentations, and planning and reporting documents.
- Contribute and work-together in a diverse team in a highly interactive, collaborative environment with clients and delivery teammates.
To succeed in the Business Analysis Consultant role, you must possess the passion to continuously learn about best practices, ramp-up quickly in multiple subject-matter areas, skillfully communicate and scale activities in selected areas for the benefit of the client, and always meet and exceed professional expectations.
Required Skills And Experience For This Role
- Bachelor's degree and three or more years of consulting experience
- Experience in the public sector/Federal environment analyzing IT spending requests either as an employee or contractor
- Relevant experience in most of the following:
- Shaping and analyzing data, understanding issues and developing recommendations
- Developing IT service or product roadmaps, including outcomes, milestones, and releases
- Performing Business Case Analysis including Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) in support of funding decisions for IT investments, cost analysis using Technology Business Management (TBM) concepts, and risk analysis consistent with OMB guidance
- Development and use of prioritization criteria in IT funding decisions
- Conducting organizational and/or strategy assessments and gap analyses
- Developing recommended metrics and indicators for performance monitoring
- Generating governance process documentation for use in and after decision meetings
- Benchmarking metrics and indicators against past performance and strategic goals and objectives
- Developing databases, dashboards, reports, and other performance reporting tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills
Preferred Skills And Experience For This Role
- Experience in Federal IT Spending laws and relevant OMB guidance (e.g., OMB Circular A-11, Technology Business Management - TBM)
- Understanding of Objective & Key Results (OKRs) and other value measurement or goal setting methodologies
- Experience facilitating workshops or strategic planning sessions
- Demonstrated client relationship-building skills and capacity
Client Clearance Requirements
- Must be able to pass a government Security Background Investigation
Physical And Cognitive Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physical
- Frequently required to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time of up to 8 hours a day.
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and listen.
- Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Cognitive
- Ability to learn new tasks.
- Ability to maintain focus and complete tasks independently.
- Ability to remember processes.
- Ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.
Salary Is Commensurate With Experience.
Dynamic Integrated Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer which is committed to a diverse workforce and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment may request such accommodation(s) by contacting DIS Recruiting.
