Lead Business Analyst

<p><b><u>Job Family</u>:</b></p>Management Consulting<p><br/><b><u>Travel Required</u>:</b></p>Up to 10%<p><br/><b><u>Clearance Required</u>:</b></p>Ability to Obtain Public Trust<p></p><p></p><p><b><u>What You Will Do:</u></b></p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end operational and business analysis for large-scale federal loan servicing programs, ensuring alignment across operations, technology, policy, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Support key business initiatives from discovery through implementation.</li><li>Partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to gather, analyze, document, and prioritize business requirements.</li><li>Drive business process reengineering and continuous improvement initiatives across loan lifecycle functions, reducing cycle times, improving accuracy, and increasing throughput.</li><li>Partner with stakeholders to identify risks, dependencies, and operational gaps, and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations to improve processes while maintaining alignment with government policies and systems of record.</li><li>Facilitate cross-functional working sessions, capture efforts, and executive briefings, driving alignment across business, technical, and program teams.</li><li>Support and lead proposal development, technical solutioning, and capture strategy, including drafting technical approaches, KPI compliance plans, and operational models.</li><li>Mentor and guide junior staff and analysts, and provide operational leadership across delivery teams, ensuring quality, accountability, and performance outcomes.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What You Will Need:</u></b></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, with demonstrated lead-level responsibilities.</li><li>An active Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) or ability to obtain one.</li><li>U.S. Citizenship.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>What Would Be Nice To Have:</u></b></p><ul><li>Degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>Ability to thrive in a fast-paced challenging client focused environment where priorities and scope may change quickly.</li><li>Strong skills in requirements gathering, process mapping, gap analysis, and documentation.</li><li>Ability to communicate effectively with business and technical audiences, both verbally and in writing.</li><li>Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail.</li><li>Experience leading business analysis on enterprise or large-scale transformation initiatives.</li><li>Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, or other project delivery methodologies.</li><li>Proficiency with common business analysis tools and collaboration platforms.</li><li>Experience with automation, workflow tools, or analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, AI-enabled process improvement, workflow orchestration tools).</li><li>Prior management consulting experience.</li><li>Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or other relevant certifications.</li><li>MBA or MA/MS degree in a related field.</li></ul><p></p><p></p>The annual salary range for this position is <span>$98,000.00-$163,000.00.</span> Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.<p><br/><b><u>What We Offer</u>:</b></p><p>Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.</p><p></p><p>Benefits include:</p><ul><li><p>Medical, Rx, Dental &amp; Vision Insurance</p></li><li><p>Personal and Family Sick Time &amp; Company Paid Holidays</p></li><li><p>Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus</p></li><li><p>Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance</p></li><li><p>401(k) Retirement Plan</p></li><li><p>Basic Life &amp; Supplemental Life</p></li><li><p>Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision &amp; Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts</p></li><li><p>Short-Term &amp; Long-Term Disability</p></li><li><p>Student Loan PayDown</p></li><li><p>Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development &amp; Learning Opportunities</p></li><li><p>Skills Development &amp; Certifications</p></li><li><p>Employee Referral Program</p></li><li><p>Corporate Sponsored Events &amp; Community Outreach</p></li><li><p>Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program</p></li><li><p>Mobility Stipend</p></li></ul><p></p><p><u><b>About Guidehouse</b></u></p><p>Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.</p><p></p><p>Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San