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About Leidos
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
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The Business Analyst Lead joins the Health & Civil Sector team to support the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute. This role serves as the primary liaison between government stakeholders, business owners, and technical teams to translate complex needs into modern digital solutions for enterprise websites, web applications, and scientific information systems. The lead is responsible for requirements elicitation, business process modeling, user experience research, and Agile product development activities including backlog management and sprint planning. Key responsibilities include developing creative briefs, performance metrics, and executive reports while ensuring compliance with Federal standards like Section 508 and the Plain Writing Act. Essential skills include proficiency in BPMN, Visio, or Lucidchart, along with expertise in user-centered design, web analytics, and digital strategy to improve operational efficiency for biomedical research information systems.
Translate government stakeholder needs into technical requirements, use cases, and functional specifications for digital solutions.
Lead business process analysis to identify improvements in operational efficiency and user experience.
Manage Agile product development activities including backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and requirement validation.
Conduct user research, usability testing, and web analytics to inform the design of digital products.
Develop business cases, project plans, and executive reports to support high-level decision-making.
Ensure all digital initiatives comply with Federal standards, including Section 508 and the Plain Writing Act.
Mentor junior business analysts and lead cross-functional teams through complex IT modernization projects.
What we're looking for
Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Health Informatics, Public Administration, Communications, Human-Centered Design, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including 8 years of specialized experience in business analysis, process modeling, requirements management, or digital product development.
Demonstrated experience analyzing business processes and developing models, workflows, use cases, and functional requirements.
Experience supporting Agile software development projects, including requirement elicitation, backlog management, user story development, and sprint planning.
Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements gathering sessions with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
Experience conducting user research, usability testing, customer journey mapping, or other user-centered design activities.
Knowledge of business process modeling tools such as BPMN, Visio, Lucidchart, or similar platforms.
Ability to obtain and maintain the required Federal suitability or security clearance (Public Trust / ADPII).
SDLC
Agile
Scrum
SAFe
Waterfall
SQL
Jira
Confluence
Azure DevOps
Tableau
Power BI
Visio
APIs
Microservices
Data Mapping
Event-Driven Architecture
Business Analysis
Systems Analysis
Power BI
Sigma
Snowflake
SQL
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Microsoft Copilot
Data Modeling
Automation
Web Applications
Business Intelligence
Data Analysis
Requirements Analysis