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Job Title: Policy Analyst
Location: Washington, DC
Work Type: Hybrid

GridIron IT is seeking Policy Analysts local to Washington, DC.

Active Top Secret (SCI Eligibility) Clearance Required!

These professionals will improve governance and quality of policy documents for our clients. We have a team that aims to adapt, design, deliver, and integrate advanced technology solutions to improve data sharing, exploitation, and analysis. As a Policy Analyst, you will interpret business needs and project requirements and select appropriate responses to data and information sharing challenges. You will work with key business stakeholders, IT experts, and subject-matter experts to plan and deliver optimal data solutions for specific use cases. You will also perform non-technical analyses on project issues and help to ensure technical implementations follow data management expectations.

Qualifications:

• Active TS-SCI clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Political Science or International Relations, or related degree program from an Accredited University/School/College with 4+ years demonstrated policy and requirements management experience.
• Solid understanding of the policy development, analytical tradecraft, and change management process.
• Experience working with technical POCs to translate operations concept, system and product designs, and requirements into developing policy documents.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with and communicate with all levels of management and individual contributors on the program team.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and coordinating policy requirements across various stakeholders.
• Proficient organization and communication skills.
• Comfortable with daily client engagement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Experience in policy development and experience providing technical direction and clarification of requirements to data science, data analysis, data engineering, integration and test teams in a predominantly Agile environment.
• Experience working with systems engineering functions including operations concept development, system and product design, requirements management, technical risk management, interface definition and control.
• Knowledge of and experience working in requirements management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, Agile Manager, etc.).
• Policy and Governance experience on a large government software or data analytic development contract.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret business needs and project requirements as it pertains to policy, governance and data management.
• Work with Privacy and Civil Rights / Civil Liberties offices to ensure compliance with oversight responsibilities.
• Analyze and select appropriate responses to data and information sharing challenges.
• Work with key business stakeholders, IT experts, and subject-matter experts to plan and deliver optimal data governance and policy solutions for specific use cases.
• Perform non-technical analyses on project issues and help to ensure technical implementations follow data management expectations.
• Occasionally (as needed) support to off-hours deployment such as evening or weekends.?
• Create and manage product roadmaps that reflect both innovation and growth strategies.
• Partner with a government product owner and a product team of 7-8 FTEs.
• Develop and maintain artifacts.
• Coordinate and document dataflows, capabilities, etc.

Skills:

• Stakeholder Management
• Effective Team Communication
• Product Management
• Data Governance
• Policy Writing
• Data Management
• Agile
• Client Engagement
• Information Sharing
• Policy Evaluation
• Policy Development
• Intelligence Community
• Requirements Management

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits: Salary Range: $110,000-135,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.