Lead Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Lead Business Analyst
Location:  Hybrid – 2 days a week in Arlington, VA office

Other Considerations: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Required) 

POSITION SUMMARY

Sprezzatura is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst / Business Process Engineer to lead requirements and business process analysis supporting the modernization of the VA’s Budget Tracking Tool.

This is a working lead position responsible for overseeing requirements across the Functional Implementation and Data & Integrations workstreams, while also directly performing requirements development and business process analysis.

The Lead BA will work with VA stakeholders and technical teams to translate complex business, financial, and data needs into clear, implementation-ready requirements for VIPPS.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the requirements management process across the Functional Implementation and Data & Integrations workstreams
• Provide guidance and quality oversight to Business Analysts while also personally developing requirements and supporting artifacts
• Facilitate requirements workshops, interviews, process walkthroughs, and backlog refinement with VA stakeholders and delivery teams
• Develop and maintain requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, business rules, process flows, and data requirements
• Analyze current-state and future-state business processes and translate business needs into actionable requirements for OneStream configuration and implementation
• Support integration requirements, including business/data rules, mappings, reconciliation, interface behavior, and exception handling
• Ensure requirements are complete, traceable, prioritized, and sufficiently mature to support planned sprints and releases
• Identify and drive resolution of requirements gaps, conflicting business rules, dependencies, and outstanding stakeholder decisions
• Partner with OneStream, integration, and testing resources throughout implementation, testing, UAT, and stakeholder validation 
• Maintain requirements and supporting documentation in Jira, Confluence, and applicable program repositories

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
• 7+ years of business analysis, requirements management, or business process engineering experience supporting complex IT implementations
• Experience serving as a Lead or Senior Business Analyst, including oversight or mentoring of other analysts 
• Strong experience with requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, user stories, acceptance criteria, process modeling, and requirements traceability
• Experience facilitating requirements sessions with business stakeholders and technical teams
• Experience supporting requirements and backlog development in an Agile delivery environment
• Strong analytical, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to meet applicable VA background investigation/security requirements
• VA or other Federal Government experience
• Knowledge of Federal PPBE, budget formulation/execution, financial management, acquisition, or IT portfolio processes
• Experience with OneStream, ERP/EPM, financial management, or other configurable enterprise platforms
• Experience developing requirements for system integrations, APIs, data mapping, reconciliation, and data-quality controls 
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, CCBA, or comparable certification

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

Standard Business hours are Monday through Friday. Occasional extended or weekend hours may be required based on operational needs. Must have reliable internet service that allows for effective telecommuting on remote days. 

PAY RANGE

The base salary range for this position is $105,000 to $125,000 annually, depending on geographic work location, relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, security clearance, and contract requirements. Geographic salary ranges are determined in accordance with the company's compensation practices and represent a good-faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting.

BENEFITS

Sprezzatura offers a comprehensive and flexible benefit package to include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Saving Account (when enrolled in eligible plan) with Company contribution 
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death, Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Care Insurance
• Voluntary Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Accrued Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company match
  
  
  

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Sprezzatura participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Sprezzatura  is a mission-driven, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that thrives at the intersection of technology, innovation, and impact. We specialize in secure, scalable, and human-centered digital solutions that accelerate government transformation. Our work spans DevSecOps, health IT modernization, intelligent automation, benefits delivery, and digital communications. We partner with agencies ready to evolve—delivering not just strategy, but measurable execution. Rooted in operational excellence and driven by curiosity, we help our clients navigate complexity with clarity, turning ambitious ideas into real-world outcomes. No buzzwords. Just impact.

EEO STATEMENT

Sprezzatura is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Applicants have the right to discuss, disclose, or inquire about compensation without retaliation. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not intended to be an employment contract and does not guarantee employment for any specific duration.