Senior Data Analyst (Top Secret Clearance Required)

The Clearing is a management consulting firm that helps leaders identify underlying causes of organizational obstacles, resolve highly complex challenges, prioritize the fewest, most important initiatives to tackle regardless of conflicting needs, and make informed decisions in the context of an agreed-upon mission, vision, and strategy. We help create peak performance organizations through strategy, organizational development, leadership training, and change management. Our experienced consultants bring a powerful blend of analytic and creative skills from diverse fields, including change management, finance, engineering, communications, education, policy, design, and corporate leadership.

The Clearing is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to support a high-profile, mission-critical project within the Department of War. The Senior Data Analyst will work closely with technical subject-matter experts, project leaders, and client stakeholders to support organizational change, improve business outcomes, and ensure the successful adoption of collaboration and information-management tools. Qualified candidates must have a Top Secret security clearance (or one that’s been active within the past two years) and be willing to work on-site at the client location in Arlington, VA.

As a Senior Data Analyst at The Clearing, you will lead efforts to leverage complex data and translate insights into actionable strategies that drive client outcomes. You will improve client decision-making and processes through complex data insights, accuracy, and integrity. You will manage small- to medium-sized projects, guide teams, and ensure that client work meets or exceeds expectations. Your role will involve cultivating team members and clients by modeling The Clearing's core consulting approaches, mindsets, and behaviors. You'll take ownership of project financials, client satisfaction, and deliverables, playing a critical role in integrating scientific insights into consulting work.

What You’ll Do

• Utilize data analysis to support client recommendations, strategic change initiatives, and process improvements
• Develop compelling reports and presentations that effectively integrate data, storytelling, and visualizations (including dashboards, charts, and graphs) to communicate insights clearly
• Perform advanced coding in tools such as Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, R, Python, and SQL, with a working knowledge of BI tools like Power BI, Qlik Sense, and Tableau
• Analyze trends, clean and prepare datasets, and ensure data quality through extensive peer Quality Assurance (QA) reviews
• Translate client objectives into clear, data-centered strategies, using non-technical language
• Design and implement intelligent workflows and solutions using tools such as Zapier, Pickaxe, and Lovable, with a focus on integrating large language models (LLMs) into business processes and user-facing applications
• Develop trusted professional relationships with clients and manage client requirements and expectations
• Support business development efforts and expand project scopes by sharing insights on emerging trends and market developments; Pursue and secure follow-on or plus-up project work and coordinate capture activities for net-new growth
• Lead and facilitate client meetings
• Manage project lane(s)
• Support the professional development of junior team members
• Contribute to content development for TC’s Knowledge Base and Solution Kits
• Develop thought leadership materials showcasing your knowledge and application of TC's solutions
• Collaborate creatively with customer data sources and develop data visualizations
• Ensure data quality through extensive peer QA reviews, translating objectives into strategies