Wave

Acquisition Intermediate Business Analyst

Wave$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current and Active DOD Secret clearance
  • 6 years of relevant experience at DOD headquarters or the Pentagon
  • Experience with Air Force Acquisition processes
  • Understanding of Air Force organizational dynamics
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • U.S. citizenship mandatory
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a direct customer liaison to anticipate and meet evolving needs
  • Facilitate and document Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)
  • Track and archive Rapid Improvement Events for ROI and best practices
  • Conduct process alignment events across various Air Force organizations
  • Develop engagements with academia to explore emerging trends in CPI

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative environment supporting Air Force acquisition initiatives
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Engagement with cutting-edge trends and methodologies
  • Impactful role in improving Air Force acquisition processes
  • Chance to contribute to strategic alignment in a prestigious organization
Full Job Description
Acquisition Intermediate Business Analyst
Various locations including Pentagon (Arlington, VA) and Bridgeport, WV

Spectrum is looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst with Air Force Acquisition Process expertise and documented process improvement experience. The Intermediate Business Analyst will support the Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition Excellence and Change Office (SAF/AQXC) and other Air Force acquisition activities.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Serve as direct customer liaison who anticipates and manages customer's evolving needs and provides a wide range of support in real time.
  • Facilitate and document Rapid Improvement Events (RIE) and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) events. Includes scoping meetings, problem definition and research meetings, face-to-face meetings, follow-up meetings and all associated documentation.
  • Track Rapid Improvement Events across time for ROI, best practices and impacts to the acquisition process. Archive of historical efforts. Integrate results into strategic alignment, strategic communications, training and professional development of workforce.
  • Conduct process alignment events across AQ/A4/AFMC/AFSPC and other organizations with Acquisition equity/impact. Provide facilitation, documentation, research, and analysis of alignment to strategic objectives, Key Process Indicators and processes.
  • Develop and maintain working engagement with academia to identify and recommend emerging trends in CPI and to identify encouraging new techniques.
Required Skills and Experience:

  • Current and Active DOD Secret clearance
  • 6 years of current relevant experience working at the Pentagon (or, at a minimum, similar DOD headquarters)
  • Air Force Acquisition experience
  • Knowledge of Air Force structure inter-dependencies and organizational inter-relationships
  • Bachelor's degree
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (specifically PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
Desired Skills and Experience:

  • LEAN / SixSigma Black Belt level CPI certification
  • Agile certification/experience
  • Master's degree

About Wave

Wave is a Canadian financial services company that provides accounting, invoicing, and payment processing software for small businesses. The company was founded in 2010 by Kirk Simpson and James Lochrie. Wave's software is used by over 4 million small businesses around the world. In 2019, the company was acquired by H&R Block for $405 million. Wave is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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