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Chantilly, VAJob$180–220K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
SAIC seeks a Policy Analyst Consultant to support a customer in Chantilly, Virginia, on human resources data analysis and policy matters. The analyst will partner with a technical expert, provide guidance to the workforce, and support customer and mission-partner needs. The role involves executive-level inquiries, policy discussions, and communications for senior management in a mission-critical environment.
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Description
SAIC is actively seeking a highly skilled and motivated Policy Analyst Consultant to join our team in Chantilly, VA , providing critical support to our customer in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that directly impacts the success of their mission. This position offers an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker and proactive problem-solver who thrives on making a tangible difference.
In this role, the selected candidate will partner closely with a technical expert to address key customer requirements related to human resources data analysis. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the goals and evolving needs of both the customer and their mission partners, leveraging data-driven insights to guide decision-making and drive results. With a focus on high visibility and impactful work, this position is ideal for someone looking to contribute meaningfully to a mission-critical environment.
Required Skills:
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Offer policy and procedural recommendations based on sound judgment, expertise, and professional experience.
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Build a comprehensive understanding of customer policies and regulations to provide accurate and precise guidance to the workforce.
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Assist with the research, creation, and refinement of briefings, presentations, and workforce communications for the customer.
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Independently utilize customer systems to respond to executive-level inquiries related to human resources topics.
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Contribute to policy discussions and address individual issues, engaging with employees across all organizational levels.
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Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, fairness, and compliance in all interactions and responsibilities.
Qualifications
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Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
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TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
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Demonstrated ability to gain a deep understanding of unique career paths and requirements for diverse stakeholders within a cross-organization program
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Capacity to develop deep knowledge of a continuously evolving program and its objectives
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Serve as the primary expert, addressing questions from staff and management at all levels regarding program parameters, including navigating potential exceptions
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Work effectively with senior leadership in an individual contributor role, providing knowledgeable and reliable support
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Skilled in creating comprehensive communications and briefings tailored for senior management, whether to support customer-led briefings or deliver presentations directly.
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Experienced in facilitating productive meetings to guide discussions on policy matters and address individual cases.
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Must be discreet, have executive presence, impartiality, and objectivity.
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Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for diverse audiences and stakeholders.
Target salary range: $180,001 - $220,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618795
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
How this job compares
Set against the 453 open Policy Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$180–220K/yr
- Virginia median$104–158K/yr40 salary ranges
- US median$88–133K/yr289 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $200K, is 52% above the Virginia median midpoint ($132K) — in the top quarter of Policy Analyst salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 101 open Policy Analyst jobs in Virginia and 453 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Serco26 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Policy Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (365 postings).
- Education
- 230 of the 453 open Policy Analyst jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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