Governance and Requirements Analyst

Governance & Requirements Analyst

The Governance & Requirements Analyst supports IT governance processes, portfolio intake, and requirements development. This role focuses on analysis, documentation, and alignment of business needs to PMO processes, enabling effective decision-making, prioritization, and execution across initiatives.

This is a hybrid role, however the candidate must be able to work onsite in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain governance artifacts, policies, standards, and supporting documentation.
• Support governance review boards through analysis, briefing materials, meeting coordination, and outcome documentation.
• Conduct business process analysis, gap analysis, and impact assessments to support decision-making.
• Support demand intake, prioritization, and requirements development using Agile, SAFe, or traditional methods.
• Translate business needs into clear, structured requirements and recommended process improvements.
• Assist in defining metrics and performance indicators for governance and portfolio activities.
• Support architectural and governance alignment reviews across initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience in business analysis, governance, requirements development, or a related function.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting governance boards, portfolio review processes, or similar decision forums.
• Familiarity with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models.
• Experience supporting federal or public sector environments preferred.
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum certification, or equivalent credentials preferred.

Salary: $125,000.00 - $130,000.00

Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Wellness Benefit
• Tech Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
• Ability to work in a confined area
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period

Working at Edgewater Federal Solutions: Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies since 2018.

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and continues to be our policy to provide equal employment to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status and/or other status protected by applicable law.