Senior Business & Planning Analyst

Location: Fully Remote (United States); occasional travel for stakeholder meetings, webinars, and program reviews

Employment Type: Full-Time

About AKIVA

AKIVA is an AI-native engineering firm specializing in enterprise services, domain-specific solutions, and high-performance infrastructure from strategy through deployment. We build innovative systems that drive measurable results for commercial enterprises and government agencies. AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).

Position Overview

AKIVA is seeking a Planning Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to provide senior research, technical, analytical, and stakeholder-engagement support for a federal aviation revenue compliance program. You will draft and track jurisdictional correspondence, lead substantive reviews of action plans and corrective action plans, develop jurisdictional templates, FAQs, and best-practices guides, and produce the data analyses, reports, and presentations that program leadership uses to brief senior federal officials and respond to Congressional inquiries. The role suits a seasoned federal business or planning analyst who can operate independently across policy, data, and stakeholder dimensions.

Key Responsibilities

·         Draft and track all correspondence with state and local jurisdictions regarding revenue compliance status and required corrective actions

·         Maintain a correspondence log and ensure timely closure of compliance-related communications

·         Participate in engagement with non-compliant jurisdictions and recommend escalation procedures and next steps consistent with federal revenue use policy

·         Document all correspondence (written and verbal) for new and existing jurisdictions

·         Develop templates and provide guidance for jurisdictions to improve the quality and consistency of their submissions

·         Build and maintain a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource and best-practices guide for jurisdictions

·         Plan, attend, and document periodic stakeholder meetings and webinars; produce discussion summaries, action item logs, and status reports reflecting meeting outcomes and follow-up commitments

·         Lead substantive review of jurisdictional action plans and corrective action plans; produce fact-based policy reviews and recommendations

·         Perform data analysis to identify trends, recurring issues, and areas of risk; deliver actionable insights for continuous program improvement

·         Develop reports, briefings, and presentations to address emerging issues, urgent inquiries, and Congressional requests

·         Recommend best practices and process improvements to enhance program compliance and reporting efficiency, including use of technology to enhance data collection and analytics

·         Mentor the junior economist and partner with the program manager on cross-cutting analyses and stakeholder responses

·         Ensure all deliverables are Section 508 compliant

Required Qualifications

·         Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field (equivalent experience may be substituted)

·         5+ years of relevant experience supporting federal program offices, including stakeholder engagement, regulatory correspondence, audit or compliance reviews, and reporting

·         Demonstrated experience drafting and tracking correspondence with regulated entities, maintaining correspondence logs, and recommending escalation procedures

·         Demonstrated experience reviewing action plans, corrective action plans, or comparable compliance submissions and producing fact-based policy reviews

·         Demonstrated experience producing reports and presentations for senior government leadership, including responses to urgent inquiries and Congressional requests

·         Demonstrated experience facilitating or supporting stakeholder meetings and webinars, including discussion summaries, action item logs, and status reports

·         Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive-level business-writing skills

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint, and at least one BI / reporting tool (Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent)

·         Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment

·         Ability to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credential

·         Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

·         Master's degree (MBA, MPA, MPP, or MS in a relevant discipline)

·         Up to 8 years of relevant experience

·         Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

·         Section 508 Trusted Tester certification

·         Prior FAA, DOT, or aviation-industry experience

·         Familiarity with airport revenue use policy or state and local aviation fuel tax structures

·         Experience supporting development of a government Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN) site, SharePoint, or comparable collaboration platform with Section 508 compliance

·         Experience producing 508-compliant documents, reports, and dashboards

·         Familiarity with AI-assisted policy review, briefing-generation, and data-analysis tools

Tools, Technologies & Frameworks

Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook | Reporting: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, Power BI | Documentation: SharePoint, government Knowledge Sharing Network (KSN) sites, Confluence | Stakeholder Engagement: Microsoft Teams, Webex, Adobe Connect | Standards: Section 508, FOIA / records management, FAR/AMS

What AKIVA Offers

·         Professional development and skill-building opportunities

·         Supportive management team with Veteran-owned company values

·         Opportunity to work on impactful public sector engagements

·         Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension

·         AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to employees

Comprehensive Benefits Package

·         401(k) with generous company match

·         Medical Insurance

·         Dental Insurance

·         Vision Insurance

·         Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

·         Paid Time Off (PTO)

·         Profit Sharing

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AKIVA is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical disability, marital status, military and Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people within a qualified candidate pool.

AKIVA is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).