Senior Policy Development Analyst

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Analyze all new program requests, as well as changes to existing program operations, including but not limited to cross-project dependencies for all proposed changes.

- Work with senior leadership to assess current and future impact of all project and program changes within the Change Management Portfolio.

- Serve as subject matter expert for the Change Management team and provide guidance to Program Analysts.

- Communicate status, risks, and issues to senior leadership and/or the client, as appropriate.

- Lead meetings with internal project staff, client staff and/or project vendors.

- Act as the implementation lead for new project initiatives that impact the Change Management Portfolio.

- Act as a liaison with clients to effectuate the change management process.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

- Conduct research and analyze legislative, regulatory, and policy changes impacting programs and operations

- Synthesize findings and develop memos, briefs, and analytical reports to communicate policy and operational impacts

- Support the development of organizational responses to existing and proposed policy changes

- Recommend strategies to mitigate risks or leverage opportunities resulting from policy and regulatory changes

- Translate complex policy requirements into actionable operational processes and guidance

- Ensure alignment between policies, procedures, and program operations to maintain compliance and performance standards

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field.

- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience.

- Demonstrated ability to successfully prioritize and execute many complex tasks simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems quickly and accurately.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with project clients and/or senior management.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team member, as well as independently.
- Project Management skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, and other computer software applications.

Additional Skills and Qualifications:

- Demonstrated experience conducting policy, regulatory, or legislative research and analysis

- Strong ability to develop written deliverables, including reports, briefs, and executive summaries

- Proven ability to operate with minimal supervision while managing complex, high-impact issues

- Demonstrated experience providing leadership, coaching, or mentoring to junior staff

- Strong analytical, conceptual thinking, and problem-solving skills

- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and support decision-making at the senior leadership level

- Strong research skills with the ability to identify, gather, and synthesize relevant information

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