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Principal Analytics Lead

Analytica
Bethesda, MD Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2026

Analytica is seeking a Principal Analytics Lead to provide overall leadership, coordination, and accountability for a mission-critical IRS fraud analytics program supporting pre-refund fraud detection, identity theft analytics, first-party fraud risk mitigation, and portfolio-level performance oversight. The role will coordinate multi-workstream analytical execution, align contractor activities with Government priorities, guide operational reporting and stakeholder communications, and ensure analytical outputs are translated into actionable recommendations for IRS decision-makers.

Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as a fastest-growing private US small business.  We work with U.S. government customers in health, civilian, and national security missions.  Analytica offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match. 

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
• Serve as the senior analytics lead responsible for day-to-day coordination, issue tracking, communication with Government stakeholders, and alignment of contractor resources across workstreams.
• Provide overall leadership, coordination, and accountability for contract execution across fraud analytics, emerging risk response, and portfolio reporting workstreams.
• Support portfolio-level execution by tracking work performed, upcoming activities, staffing risks, dependencies, quality reviews, and required documentation in Government-designated systems.
• Translate analytical findings, model/rule performance results, fraud metrics, release plan outputs, and operational indicators into clear recommendations for Government stakeholders and senior leaders.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred)
• Minimum of 8 years of experience leading complex analytics, compliance, fraud detection, risk management or regulatory analytics programs.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting fraud analytics, compliance analytics, or comparable analytics within a federal agency or similarly complex regulatory environment. .
• Expertise in SQL, Python, R, and data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau
• Must have active or ability to obtain IRS MBI clearance.

About Analytica: Analytica is a leading consulting and information technology solutions provider to public sector organizations supporting health, civilian, and national security missions. The company is an award-winning SBA certified 8(a) small business that has been recognized by Inc. Magazine each of the past three years as one of the 250 fastest-growing companies in the U.S. Analytica specializes in providing software and systems engineering, information management, analytics & visualization, agile project management, and management consulting services. The company is appraised by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at CMMI® Maturity Level 3 and is an ISO 9001:2008 certified provider.
 

Analytica LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a federal contractor, we comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. We ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Analytica LLC also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

To enhance efficiency, fairness, and accuracy, Analytica may use AI-assisted tools to support certain aspects of our hiring process.

  • Application Review: AI tools may help identify skills and experiences relevant to the role.
  • Interview Support: AI-powered notetaking tools may be used during interviews to document discussions and summarize key points.

These tools are used to assist our team. All hiring decisions are made by Analytica recruiters and hiring managers.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used to support parts of the application and interview process.

When receiving email communication from Analytica, please ensure that the email domain is analytica.net to verify its authenticity.

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