Principal Business Intelligence Analyst

Overview

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Support business decisions by providing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and reporting of patterns, insights, and trends to leadership via dashboards and reports. Analyze business problems and issues using business intelligence tools that incorporate data from internal and external sources. Work independently to interpret and analyze complex business challenges that have a significant impact on the function or branch. Specialized skill set and proficiency with procedures and analysis techniques. Recognized as an expert in own area within the company.

Responsibilities

• Collect, aggregate, and analyze data from multiple internal and external sources, including structured and unstructured data sets, to drive insights into business performance.
• Develop, maintain, and manage advanced reporting, dashboards, and BI solutions
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns and prepare ongoing reports and data visualizations (e.g., charts, dashboards, heat maps) in order to support business decisions
• Produce actionable reports that show key performance indicators, identify areas of improvement into current operations, and display root cause analysis of problems.
• Use analytics and metrics to improve processes and provide data-driven forecasts of potential costs, risks, and profits of new business initiatives.
• Understand data gaps and tie data components together for visualizations
• Communicate findings and insight to stakeholders and provide business strategy recommendations for optimizing business performance.
• Provide reporting solutions and respond to ad-hoc report requests across multiple business areas.
• Create specifications for reports and analysis based on business needs and required or available data elements
• Assist with the development and enhancement of practices, procedures, and instructions
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, subject matter experts, and leaders; work with senior management on complex issues
• Lead medium to large projects and initiatives
• Mentor lower level staff
• Manage a portfolio of dashboards, monitor use and performance, and make recommendations to management for enhancement or changes

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in data analysis and reporting
• Subject matter expert within business area/specialization with understanding of interrelationships of different disciplines
• Expert skill using with business intelligence applications and/or cloud services
• Expert knowledge of reporting capabilities of existing ERP, CRM and/or database software vendors
• Expert skill using statistical methods, mathematical techniques, forecasting, cost-benefit analysis
• Advanced skill with data analysis tools and programming languages such as Python, R
• Expert knowledge of reporting/dashboarding best practices and data research and root cause analysis techniques
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence executive decision-makers
• Research skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Expert knowledge of data integration, cleaning and validation techniques
• Advanced research skills in the ability to complete data research, business research, reporting/dashboarding best practices research, root cause analysis, needs assessment
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Statistics, or related field

Additional Information

Hours:

• Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM

Location:

• 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180
• 5510 Heritage Oaks Drive, Pensacola, FL 32526
• 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602
• 9999 Willow Creek Road San Diego, CA 92131

About Us

Navy Federal provides much more than a job. We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks. Our approach to careers is simple yet powerful: Make our mission your passion. * FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For 2026 * Yello and WayUp Top 100 Internship Programs 2025 * Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 2026 * Most Loved Workplace - America's Top Most Loved Workplaces 2025 * 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care * Newsweek Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2026 * Military Times 2025 Best for Vets Employers * Forbes 2026 America's Best Large Employers * Forbes 2025 America's Best Employers for New Grads * Forbes 2025 America's Best Employers for Tech Workers * 2025 RippleMatch Campus Forward Award Winner for Overall Excellence * Military.com Top Military Spouse Employers 2025 * 2026 Handshake Early Talent Award * Newsweek America's Greatest Workplaces for Culture, Belonging and Community 2026 From Fortune Magazine. 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Fortune and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Fortune Media IP Limited and are used under license. Fortune Magazine, Fortune Media (USA) Corporation, and its affiliates are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Navy Federal Credit Union. Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law. Accommodations: If you need accommodation or assistance for a qualifying condition to complete the online application (or during any stage of the hiring process), you can contact Navy Federal's Medical Accommodations team at View email address on click.appcast.io or by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. This team cannot provide any information on job postings or application status. Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position. For additional details regarding compensation and benefits, review the Benefits page of the Navy Federal Career Site. Protect Yourself from Job Scams: Navy Federal Credit Union jobs are posted on our career site, jobs.navyfederal.org and reputable job boards (e.g., LinkedIn, Indeed). We do not post jobs on social media marketplaces, messaging apps or unverified websites. We will never ask candidates for payment, bank details or personal financial information during the hiring process. Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.