**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned analytical leader who excels at navigating ambiguity and bridging the gap between high-level business strategy a
Work type: onsite
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned analytical leader who excels at navigating ambiguity and bridging the gap between high-level business strategy and technical execution within a large organization. **Key highlights** You will serve as an enterprise-level strategist, responsible for setting analysis standards, conducting complex feasibility studies, and guiding cross-functional teams to ensure technology investments deliver measurable organizational value. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 6+ years of experience leading complex, enterprise-scale business or systems analysis initiatives. - Possess expert-level proficiency in process modeling, requirements traceability, and translating strategic needs into technical specifications. - Are skilled at facilitating workshops and presenting high-stakes recommendations to senior leadership. - Demonstrate deep expertise in Agile or hybrid development environments while maintaining rigorous analytical standards.
Do you thrive in complexity, enjoy shaping solutions before the path is clear, and want your work to influence decisions that truly matter? As a Principal Business Analyst, you’ll partner with leaders and teams across the organization to bring clarity to ambiguity, drive enterprise-wide solutions, and ensure initiatives deliver real value. You’ll help set the standard for how analysis is done, mentor others, and leave a lasting mark on how the organization thinks, plans, and evolves.###
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The Principal Business Analyst provides expert-level business analysis leadership across complex initiatives, enterprise-scale programs, and cross-functional domains. This position is responsible for leading requirements strategy, advanced process and systems analysis, enterprise business analysis, feasibility studies, and governance of business analysis practices. The Principal Business Analyst applies deep analytical expertise, systems thinking, and structured problem-solving to ambiguous, multi-dimensional challenges. The role collaborates closely with senior leaders, architects, engineers, data teams, and business stakeholders to define solution scope, guide decision-making, and ensure technology investments maximize organizational value. This position strengthens organizational maturity in analysis, discovery, change strategy, and continuous improvement.
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