RPA Project Analyst

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm with a global presence in major U.S. regions and international financial centers. It operates under an alternative practice structure in compliance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws and regulations.

We are seeking an experienced RPA Project Analyst to support an Advanced Intelligent Automation team that delivers solutions for the U.S. Navy Personnel Command (NPC) onsite in Millington, TN. The Analyst will analyze, document, and optimize business processes related to enlisted performance evaluations and translate those processes into automation‑ready requirements.

• Business Process Analysis
  • Analyze current‑state processes for enlisted performance evaluation workflows (e.g., EVALs/FITREPs).
  • Identify inefficiencies, gaps, and opportunities for automation.
  • Document as‑is and to‑be process flows, including decision points and exception handling.
  • Collaborate with Navy stakeholders to validate process understanding and requirements.
• Requirements Elicitation & Documentation
  • Gather and document functional and non‑functional requirements for RPA and IDP solutions.
  • Translate business processes into clear automation logic and rule definitions.
  • Develop user stories, process maps, and acceptance criteria.
  • Ensure traceability between requirements, business rules, and implemented automations.
• IDP & Data Processing
  • Work with developers to define requirements for data extraction from evaluation documents using IDP tools.
  • Define data normalization standards across extracted fields.
  • Validate extracted data against expected formats and business context.
• Business Rules & Validation Logic
  • Define and document business rules to verify completeness and correctness of enlisted evaluation documents.
  • Support implementation of rule‑based validation (e.g., required fields, formatting, scoring consistency).
  • Identify edge cases and exception scenarios.
• Testing & Quality Assurance
  • Develop and execute UAT test cases focused on evaluation document processing.
  • Validate that automation outputs meet Navy business standards.
  • Support defect tracking, triage, and resolution.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Act as liaison between Navy personnel SMEs and automation developers.
  • Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and demos.
  • Communicate progress, risks, and requirements clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.
• 3–7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in RPA or automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) concepts and tools.
• Strong experience in business process mapping (BPMN, Visio, etc.).
• Strong experience leading software implementation teams.
• Strong experience with agile software delivery.
• Ability to define business rules and validation logic in structured formats.
• Strong knowledge of Navy and DoD PWS and SOWs to ensure delivery compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Navy personnel systems or enlisted evaluation processes (EVALs/FITREPs).
• Experience supporting document‑heavy workflows and data extraction solutions.
• Knowledge of data normalization and structured/unstructured data handling.
• Active or previous security clearance.
• Experience leading implementation of automation tools (UiPath, Power Automate, Appian, BP, etc.).

The compensation range for this role is $85,910 to $162,890. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.