Business Analyst - Acquisitions

Cgi Technologies And Solutions - Fairfax, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Fairfax, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Business Analyst in Acquisitions, you will play a crucial role in helping clients navigate their acquisition and procurement challenges. This position is designed for early career professionals who are eager to learn and grow within a collaborative team environment. You will be partnered with senior staff who will guide you as you apply your education and experience to real-world problems. The role is based in our Fairfax, VA office, but we offer a hybrid working model to accommodate various work preferences. Your responsibilities will include developing a deep understanding of the client's industry, customers, and business objectives. You will analyze and address acquisition and procurement life-cycle challenges, aiming to create or enhance systems, processes, data, and controls. This involves collecting, reviewing, and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as necessary, while also providing quality support to clients by answering inquiries and facilitating effective communication. In this role, you will assess existing processes, documentation, organizational structures, and system activities to identify gaps and propose innovative solutions. Collaboration is key, as you will work closely with client staff, production teams, and development teams to translate client issues into actionable solutions. Additionally, you will conduct acquisition and procurement analysis, perform research to identify root causes of errors, and support clients in adhering to federal regulations and policies to ensure sound financial and budgetary practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of a client's industry, customers, organization, and business objectives.
• Analyze and solve acquisition/procurement life-cycle related challenges for clients and the team.
• Collect, review, update, and develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as needed.
• Provide quality client support by answering questions and fostering communication.
• Assess processes, documents, organization structure, and system activities to identify gaps and provide recommendations.
• Work closely with client staff, production team, and development team to translate client issues into workable solutions.
• Provide acquisition/procurement analysis to the client and the team.
• Conduct research to identify causes for errors, manual processes, workflow, and control issues.
• Support clients in complying with federal regulations, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• 1-4 years of acquisition/procurement experience.
• Passion for working with customers in acquisition-related disciplines.
• Understanding of the federal procurement life cycle.
• Action-oriented mindset.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in functional and data analysis.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrated learning agility.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot table capability.
• Good skills in PowerPoint and Word.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with acquisition/procurement systems (federal preferred).
• Experience with audits (federal preferred).
• Familiarity with federal acquisition analysis, life cycle, and processes.
• Some familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Experience with SAP Business Analytics.
• Knowledge of Automation/RPA.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• Opportunities for professional development
• Supportive leadership
• Access to global capabilities and industry expertise
• Collaborative team environment