Market Analyst

Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Market Analyst to support day-to-day operations for a Market Leader and collaborate across the Growth Team. This role is critical to enabling effective operations, driving cross-functional coordination, and strengthening our market presence. The Analyst will play a central role in advancing the market initiatives and supporting growth objectives.

The ideal candidate brings experience operating in a fast-paced environment, familiarity with government contracting, and working knowledge of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) landscape.

• Enable effective day-to-day operations for the Market Leader by managing priorities, coordination, and follow-through.
• Support leadership decision-making through preparation of strategic briefs, industry and competitive research, and facilitation of meetings and data calls.
• Maintain and curate core market materials, including organizational charts, strategic presentations, and market data sourced internally and externally.
• Develop and oversee management reporting and dashboards, including financial and operational views, to increase transparency and insight.
• Serve as a market operations enabler by standing up and optimizing collaboration tools, workflows, and reporting capabilities across the team.
• Drive adoption of new tools and processes through training, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Support execution of a growth strategy by tracking customer engagement activity and identifying emerging opportunities.
• Provide operational rigor to business development efforts through data analysis.
• Enable effective collaboration across internal teams, partners, and vendors through structured reporting, data calls, and coordination.
• Support client engagement activities, including events, marketing coordination, and opportunity reviews.
• Support strategic planning activities by developing executive-ready market reviews and planning materials.
• Build and maintain strategic planning decks and templates that align market priorities.
• Synthesize internal and external data into clear insights to inform leadership decision-making and long-term planning.

Required

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience;
  Masters (preferred) and 1+ year of related experience.
• US Citizenship.
• Relevant experience in Homeland Security, or a related government contracting environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface across senior leadership.
• A strong understanding of AI tools and cutting-edge technologies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Power
  
  BI, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strategic, results-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Must be local to the Reston office and onsite as needed with flexibility to schedules and opportunity needs.