Junior Business Analyst
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
M2 Advantage
M2 Strategy is nationally and locally recognized as a Best Workplace with a key focus on employee engagement. The Firm is a technology and strategy consulting firm whose motto, Think Differently, is integrated with all components of our solutions and operations. We help our clients transform, modernize, and digitize their operations while positioning their workforces for the future. We live our four core values: Be Kind, Be the Best You, Bring the WOW factor, and Pay It Forward. We don’t settle for ordinary, we live, design, and implement the exceptional. We develop leaders at all levels and offer advancement opportunities for individuals looking to develop a long-lasting career with our Firm.
A Day in the Life at M2
M2 Strategy is seeking a highly motivated Junior Business Analyst to join our growing firm and support our government and commercial clients. You will work closely with other M2 consultants and become quickly integrated as a key project team member. The combination of on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring enable consultants to enjoy outstanding professional growth and career opportunities.
In this role, you will perform full-cycle project activities including defining key business objectives, designing the research approach, analyzing data, and presenting findings. You will be expected to ensure that our clients have an amazing experience and reinforce our relationship with them as a trusted and valued partner.
What’s Important to Us
Benefits:
As well as a highly competitive salary, M2 Strategy offers an award-winning benefits package including:
- 100% company-paid individual medical/dental/vision insurance
- 100% company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Matching 401(k) plan that is 100% vested immediately
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Paid time off
- Flex Time
- Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company laptop
- Training reimbursement
- Company supplemented Pet Insurance
- LinkedIn Learning account with 10,000 on-demand courses available
Note: This is a full-time salaried position. Resumes for independent consultants or contractors will not be considered. Additionally, our clients are with the Federal government where US Citizenship is a requirement. No phone calls or emails, please.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Process improvement and streamlining business operations
- Ability to research tasks across a broad range of financial management, human capital, or organizational development topics
- Analyzing data to understand business implications of the research
- Writing reports and/or standard operating procedure documents and presenting to clients in a way that is professional and influential
- Developing process flows
- Implementing tools and frameworks to support improved client future-state organizational design and alignment
Basic Qualifications:
- BA or BS Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Advanced understanding of Google Suite, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel
- Fluency in talking about strategic business problems-you combine a drive for analytical reasoning with a practical understanding of what our clients are trying to achieve
- Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized.
- Ability to think strategically, analytically, and proactively about diverse business solutions
- Experience in creating and delivering presentations for senior-level staff
Operating Status:
M2 eligible employees are currently authorized to work remotely but will be moving towards a hybrid plan this year, which will require working both in the office and remotely.
Physical Qualification(s) Required:
- Work is performed in an office environment.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
- Responsible for adhering to all established safety standards.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
As an equal opportunity employer, M2 Strategy is committed to a diverse workforce. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access M2 Strategy’s career website as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by contacting M2 Strategy Talent Acquisition Team, m2.apply@m2strategy.com, 703-822-5600.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
