Business Analyst/Power BI Developer

Job Title: Business Analyst/Power BI Developer Location: Vienna, VA Work Schedule: hybrid, onsite 3 days a week Pay Rate: Open to Both W2 and established 1099 options Position Type: Multiyear Contract We are looking for candidates with 5-10 years of professional experience. We are able to work with W2 and established 1099’s candidates (no c2c). LOCAL CANDIDATES preferred. This role will be supporting an IT Risk and Governance organization. The person will work with risk leaders, auditors, compliance teams, and business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements, analyze risk data, and develop executive-level Power BI dashboards. The role combines business analysis, stakeholder management, data analytics, and Power BI development. Success is measured by the ability to transform complex risk data into meaningful dashboards, KRIs (Key Risk Indicators), scorecards, and executive reports that help leadership monitor operational, technology, cybersecurity, and compliance risks. The ideal candidate can gather requirements, understand risk processes, build data models, write DAX and SQL, ensure data quality, and communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Description: Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with IT Risk leaders, risk owners, control owners, and business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and requirements sessions to define key risk indicators (KRIs), management metrics, and dashboard functionality.
• Document business requirements, data definitions, and reporting standards.
• Translate business needs into technical reporting and visualization requirements.

Power BI Dashboard Development

• Design, build, and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Develop executive, operational, and regulatory reporting views.
• Create scalable data models, DAX calculations, KPIs, scorecards, and trend analyses.
• Optimize report performance, usability, and accessibility.
• Build drill-through and self-service reporting capabilities.

Risk Data Analytics

• Analyze risk data from sources such as:
• ServiceNow
• SharePoint
• SQL Server
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) platforms
• Audit and issue management systems
• Develop reporting for:
• Risk Appetite Metrics
• Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• Control Effectiveness
• Issue and Action Plan Tracking
• Audit Findings
• Operational Risk Trends
• Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Metrics

Data Governance & Quality

• Validate data quality and integrity across reporting sources.
• Develop data dictionaries and metric definitions.
• Partner with data teams to resolve data discrepancies.
• Ensure consistency and traceability of risk reporting.

Executive Reporting

• Create concise dashboards for senior leadership and risk committees.
• Provide analytical insights, trend analysis, and recommendations.
• Support preparation of board, executive, and enterprise risk reporting materials.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Risk Management, Analytics, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of business analysis, data analytics, or reporting experience.
• 3+ years of Power BI report and dashboard development experience.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service
• DAX
• Power Query
• SQL
• Data modeling principles
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple source systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills., * Experience in IT Risk, Operational Risk, Cybersecurity, Audit, Compliance, or Governance functions.
• Knowledge of risk management frameworks and KRIs.
• Experience with ServiceNow reporting and GRC platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 data sources.
• Experience creating executive-level dashboards and scorecards.
• Power BI or Microsoft Data Analyst certifications.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Risk Awareness
• Data Storytelling
• Executive Communication
• Requirements Elicitation
• Dashboard Design
• Process Improvement
• Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Management