Business Analyst_, Mid - STL, MO

About Polaris

Polaris is a mission-focused federal contractor supporting defense and intelligence community customers with cleared administrative, operational, program, and mission support services. We value professionalism, responsiveness, accountability, and high-quality support to Government customers. Polaris team members are expected to bring sound judgment, discretion, strong communication skills, and a customer-first mindset to every assignment.

Full-time, contingent/pre-award

NGA-STL / Arnold, Missouri

PRE-AWARD / CONTINGENT OPPORTUNITY:
Polaris is building a qualified candidate bench for anticipated BAH-led NGA VERTEX positions. Employment, assignment, start date, and compensation are contingent on contract award, Polaris workshare, funding, final position availability, prime/customer approval, and completion of required security and onboarding actions.

• Primary duty location is NGA-STL in Arnold / St. Louis, Missouri, or another Government-approved local work location as directed by the Government.
• Primarily on-site. Telework may be authorized by the Government on an ad hoc basis after approval of the applicable telework plan; telework is not guaranteed and personnel must remain recallable to the duty site.
• Regular schedule is generally 40 hours per week. Crisis or emergency conditions may require temporary surge support, including weekend work. This is not a deployment position.

• Active TS/SCI clearance required. Candidate must be eligible for favorable NGA adjudication and willing and able to complete a Counterintelligence-Scope Polygraph process within 90 days of employment or assignment, if required.

• Research and analyze information from multiple sources and develop reports, briefings, assessments, and recommendations for leadership.
• Lead or support business process development, improvement, and re-engineering initiatives using metrics and performance measures to evaluate results.
• Develop, coordinate, review, or implement strategic guidance, policies, procedures, SOPs, and performance assessments.
• Serve as an action officer or project manager for initiatives from planning through execution, including schedules, resources, risks, milestones, stakeholder coordination, and deliverables.
• Identify organizational inefficiencies and recommend practical, measurable improvements.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to clarify requirements, de-conflict issues, build consensus, and deliver customer-ready products.
• Support analytical and staff functions such as meeting coordination, records, task tracking, SharePoint, data analysis, audit/compliance activities, or specialized mission-support programs as assigned.
• Apply practical AI/ML-enabled tools, where available and appropriate within NGA, to improve workflows, business processes, analysis, or performance measurement.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or a related field and at least 7 years of relevant functional or cross-functional business experience; or at least 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree.
• Highly developed critical thinking, problem-solving, analytical, and written/oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management, process improvement, and leadership responsibilities appropriate to a mid-level Business Analyst.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using business/project tools such as MS Visio, MS Project, JIRA, SharePoint, or comparable tools appropriate to the assignment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work with cross-functional stakeholders, and produce accurate, timely, decision-ready products.

The VERTEX Business Analysis work role uses a broad base position description with assignment-specific requirements. You do not need every specialty below. Polaris will assess your strongest documented experience and align qualified candidates to the most defensible assignment.

• Records and Information Management (RIM), file plans, records compliance, document lifecycle, or information…