Senior Business Analyst – Controlled Research Support Program
$75,000–$75,000 year
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Conduct requirements gathering and process mapping for the Controlled Research Support Program (CRSP) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) compliance initiatives. Develop compliance roadmaps, build KPI dashboards, and prepare executive briefings to ensure alignment with federal regulations. Support the Senior Project Manager on project schedules, risk registers, and documentation interdependencies while assisting with technical customer onboarding workflows. Communicate complex security concepts to researchers, faculty, and external auditors, and define new business processes to strengthen compliance and efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a business analyst, systems analyst, or in a similar role supporting IT or compliance initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business processes, gather requirements, and translate them into technical or compliance solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to present and explain technical and compliance topics clearly to executives, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
- Proficiency with business analysis and project tools (e.g., process mapping, requirements documentation, JIRA, Confluence, or similar)
- Experience building and maintaining KPI dashboards and status reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or Smartsheet)
- Demonstrated experience creating business cases and managing financials
- U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in a research university, government contracting, or defense-related environment
- Familiarity with change management and compliance audit processes
- Experience supporting or backing up a Senior Project Manager on IT or compliance projects
- PMP, CAPM, or similar project management training
- Experience assisting with technical customer onboarding, training programs, or new-hire orientation for technical or compliance teams
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and/or CMMC compliance frameworks
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