Ascension is seeking a high-performing Project Manager / Contract Lead to oversee the execution of a federal data analytics contract supporting the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO programs. This role is critical to ensuring the successful delivery of large-scale statistical analysis, longitudinal data management, and federal performance reporting that directly informs national education policy and program effectiveness.

The ideal candidate brings a strong blend of federal program management, data analytics oversight, and stakeholder coordination, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams supporting complex data environments involving Annual Performance Report (APR) datasets and longitudinal student data systems.

This role is essential to ensuring that TRIO program data is accurate, validated, and transformed into actionable insights that support decision-making, compliance, and program improvement across more than 3,000 grant programs nationwide.

Position Summary

The Project Manager will serve as the primary interface with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and will be responsible for end-to-end contract execution, including planning, staffing, performance management, quality assurance, and delivery oversight.

This role requires a detail-oriented, organized, and proactive leader who can manage competing priorities, ensure compliance with federal standards, and maintain high-quality deliverables in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be self-driven and capable of operating in ambiguous environments
• Anticipate risks and proactively implement mitigation strategies
• Lead cross-functional teams supporting data analysis, reporting, and system management
• Ensure adherence to federal reporting requirements (e.g., GPRA) and data governance standards

The Project Manager will oversee activities aligned to:

• Project Management and Reporting (Task 1)
• Transition Management (Task 2)
• Data Analysis Oversight (Task 3)
• Longitudinal Data Management (Task 4)
• Federal Reporting (Task 5)

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead contract execution, ensuring all deliverables meet quality, schedule, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate directly with federal stakeholders, including COR and program staff
• Develop and maintain project management plans, schedules, and deliverable tracking tools
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, status meetings, and stakeholder briefings
• Prepare and submit monthly status reports and performance updates
• Oversee data analytics teams performing APR data analysis and validation
• Monitor progress of longitudinal data file updates and data integration efforts
• Ensure delivery of GPRA reports, dashboards, and statistical outputs
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies; implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure compliance with Section 508, data privacy, and federal IT security requirements
• Manage staffing, workload distribution, and performance of contractor personnel
• Support transition-in and transition-out activities, including knowledge transfer
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all deliverables, especially high-visibility reports

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior Data Analyst (Federal Program Data & Quality Lead) to serve as the technical and analytical authority supporting the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO programs. This role is mission-critical to ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and usability of Annual Performance Report (APR) data, which directly informs federal decision-making, program performance evaluation, and national-level reporting.

This individual will lead data analysis strategy, oversee data validation processes, and guide the development of statistical outputs that support program monitoring and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) reporting. The position plays a central role in enabling the Department to assess program effectiveness across more than 3,000 grant awards annually.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in federal data analysis, statistical modeling, and data quality assurance, along with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Position Summary

The Senior Data Analyst will lead the analysis of large-scale federal education datasets, including longitudinal student-level data and grantee-reported APR submissions. This role requires a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-accuracy environment where data quality is paramount.

The candidate will:

• Lead data quality assessments and validation methodologies
• Oversee longitudinal data file management and integration
• Develop performance metrics, trend analyses, and GPRA reports
• Ensure compliance with federal data standards, privacy requirements, and reporting expectations

This role requires someone who is:

• Self-driven and able to operate with minimal supervision
• Skilled at identifying data anomalies and designing solutions
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements
• Capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining precision

The position supports critical federal functions such as:

• Program performance monitoring
• Statistical reporting for internal and external stakeholders
• Continuous improvement of federal grant programs

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead the analysis of APR datasets to assess data quality, completeness, and reliability
• Develop and implement data validation rules and quality assurance frameworks
• Conduct longitudinal data analysis across multiple years of student-level records
• Oversee the integration and maintenance of large-scale data files
• Generate data quality memoranda and analytical reports for federal stakeholders
• Design and produce GPRA performance reports and statistical summaries
• Identify and resolve data discrepancies, inconsistencies, and anomalies
• Develop data dictionaries, codebooks, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with program staff to interpret regulations and reporting requirements
• Build dashboards, visualizations, and executive-level briefings
• Support data matching, record validation, and integrity checks
• Ensure compliance with Section 508 accessibility and federal data security standards
• Participate in project planning meetings, status reporting, and stakeholder communications

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst / Operations Research Analyst to support early-phase cost estimation and requirements analysis activities for federal IT and program initiatives. This role is critical in translating technical requirements into structured cost elements, ensuring alignment between stakeholder needs, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and cost estimation models.

The ideal candidate thrives in front-end analytical environments, where ambiguity is high and structure must be created. This role plays a foundational part in shaping cost models, acquisition strategies, and program baselines, directly impacting the success of downstream cost estimating, budgeting, and program execution efforts.

This position is best suited for professionals with strengths in requirements elicitation, analytical thinking, and structured problem solving, who are comfortable working with program managers, engineers, and cost estimators to define the “what” and “how” before costing begins.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Operations Research / Management Analyst I will support requirements intake, stakeholder engagement, and WBS alignment activities that inform IT and program cost estimation efforts. This role is heavily focused on the early lifecycle phase, requiring the ability to break down complex technical scope into discrete, measurable, and cost-ready components.

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and structured in thinking
• Able to translate qualitative input into quantitative frameworks
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Skilled at anticipating gaps and clarifying requirements proactively
• Capable of supporting multiple stakeholders while maintaining analytical rigor

This role supports the customer by enabling:

• Clear definition of scope prior to cost modeling
• Standardization of inputs for cost estimating tools (e.g., SEER, Excel-based models)
• Alignment between technical teams and financial/cost teams
• Reduction of downstream rework due to unclear requirements

Tools and processes leveraged may include:

• Microsoft Excel (advanced)
• PowerPoint for stakeholder briefings
• Requirements tracking tools (e.g., SharePoint, JIRA, Excel trackers)
• WBS development frameworks
• Cost estimation inputs and templates
• Data analysis and documentation best practices

Day-to-Day / Expected Activities

• Elicit requirements from stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams
• Analyze technical scope and decompose into WBS-aligned cost elements
• Develop structured requirements documentation and traceability matrices
• Translate business and technical inputs into cost estimation inputs
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and requirements sessions
• Document assumptions, constraints, and dependencies impacting cost
• Support cost estimators by preparing clean, structured input datasets
• Review and validate requirements for completeness and accuracy
• Coordinate across program, technical, and financial teams
• Prepare briefing materials and analytical summaries for leadership
• Identify risks, gaps, and inconsistencies in early-phase planning
• Maintain organized documentation repositories and version control

Ascension LLC is seeking a highly experienced Business Data Analyst IV (QA / Independent Validation Role) to serve as an independent reviewer of cost estimation models, assumptions, methodologies, and outputs supporting a federal cost estimation engagement.

This role is critical to ensuring credibility, defensibility, and audit-readiness of cost estimates developed for mission-critical federal programs. The ideal candidate is a senior-level cost analyst or estimator who brings deep expertise in independent cost estimate (ICE) validation, QA/QC frameworks, and federal cost estimating best practices (e.g., GAO Cost Estimating Guide, DoD methodologies).

This position is designed for professionals who excel at:

• Challenging assumptions constructively
• Identifying gaps, risks, and inconsistencies
• Ensuring methodological rigor and traceability
• Providing objective, unbiased validation

This role directly supports the Government’s need for transparent, defensible, and decision-ready cost estimates.

Position Summary

The Business Data Analyst IV (QA Role) functions as an Independent Validation Analyst, responsible for conducting structured quality assurance reviews at key milestones of the cost estimation lifecycle.

The candidate will:

• Perform independent validation of cost models (including SEER-based estimates)
• Assess assumptions, data sources, estimating methodologies, and outputs
• Validate alignment with federal standards and best practices
• Provide formal QA findings, risk assessments, and recommendations

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and analytical with strong professional skepticism
• Self-directed and comfortable working in a non-linear, checkpoint-driven engagement
• Skilled at identifying issues before they become risks
• Effective in communicating complex findings to both technical and executive audiences

This role is not full-time execution, but rather targeted, high-impact QA intervention at critical stages of the project.

Day-to-Day / Periodic Activities

• Conduct independent reviews of cost estimates, models, and supporting documentation
• Validate assumptions, cost drivers, inputs, and data sources for accuracy and completeness
• Assess adherence to GAO Cost Estimating Guide and industry best practices
• Perform methodology validation, including parametric, analogy-based, and bottom-up estimates
• Review SEER models for input integrity, calibration, and output reasonableness
• Identify risks, gaps, inconsistencies, and unsupported assumptions
• Develop QA review reports, findings, and corrective action recommendations
• Participate in midpoint and final validation checkpoints
• Provide briefings to project leadership and stakeholders on QA findings
• Ensure traceability between assumptions, calculations, and outputs
• Validate documentation completeness for audit and review readiness

Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Writer with experience in IT and cost estimation documentation to support a federal cost estimation services engagement. This role is critical to ensuring that all cost models, analyses, and outputs are translated into clear, compliant, and decision-ready documentation aligned with GAO best practices and federal reporting standards.

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives at the intersection of technical analysis and communication, capable of transforming complex cost data, SEER outputs, and analytical findings into structured narratives, audit-ready reports, and executive briefings. This role is especially important in the final phases of the cost estimation lifecycle, where clarity, accuracy, and compliance directly impact government decision-making.

This position is best suited for professionals with strong writing discipline, editorial precision, and familiarity with federal acquisition, cost analysis, or IT program documentation.

Position Summary

The Technical Writer will support the development, editing, and finalization of cost estimation reports, technical narratives, and supporting documentation. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively with cost estimators, analysts, and project leadership to ensure all deliverables are:

• Accurate and traceable to source data
• Compliant with GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide
• Structured for executive and audit-level consumption

The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and detail-driven
• Able to manage multiple draft cycles and version control
• Skilled at synthesizing technical inputs into clear, concise narratives
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

This role supports iterative draft development, documentation standardization, and final report production, ensuring all deliverables meet federal quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Draft, edit, and finalize cost estimate reports, narratives, and supporting documentation
• Translate technical cost models, SEER outputs, and analytical data into structured written content
• Ensure compliance with GAO Cost Estimating Guide and federal documentation standards
• Develop and maintain document templates, style guides, and formatting standards
• Perform quality assurance reviews including proofreading, formatting, and consistency checks
• Coordinate with cost estimators, analysts, and project managers to gather inputs
• Manage version control and document lifecycle across multiple draft iterations
• Prepare executive briefings, summaries, and visual narrative content
• Support development of WBS narratives, assumptions documentation, and methodology sections
• Compile and package final deliverables for client submission and approval
• Ensure alignment between technical data, assumptions, and written narrative
• Support audit readiness by ensuring traceability and documentation completeness

Ascension LLC is seeking a mid-to-senior level Business Data Analyst III with strong expertise in IT cost analysis, business intelligence, and data-driven decision support to support federal cost estimation and performance analysis initiatives.

This role is critical to enabling data normalization, validation, and integration into cost estimating models, directly supporting mission-critical budgeting, forecasting, and program decision-making. The ideal candidate brings a blend of technical data expertise, analytical thinking, and business acumen to transform raw, fragmented datasets into structured, decision-ready insights.

This position is best suited for professionals who thrive in analytical environments with evolving data inputs, and who can operate independently while collaborating with cost estimators, program managers, and technical teams.

Position Summary

The Business Data Analyst III will support the collection, normalization, validation, and analysis of cost and performance data used in federal cost estimation models and reporting frameworks. This role plays a key function in ensuring data integrity and analytical accuracy, particularly where multiple data sources, inconsistent formats, and incomplete datasets exist.

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and highly analytical
• Self-directed with the ability to work in ambiguous environments
• Skilled at identifying data issues and developing structured solutions
• Comfortable translating business requirements into analytical outputs
• Experienced in BI tools such as Power BI for reporting and visualization

This role directly supports cost model inputs, historical analysis, and validation processes, ensuring that decision-makers have reliable, defensible data.

Ascension’s experience delivering data analytics, KPI development, and dashboard solutions for DHS and DOE programs reinforces the importance of this role in enabling data-driven mission outcomes.

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Collect, aggregate, and normalize data from multiple sources for cost modeling and analysis
• Validate data inputs to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency across datasets
• Perform historical data analysis to support cost estimation and forecasting activities
• Develop and maintain datasets used in cost models, including structured input files
• Identify data gaps, anomalies, and inconsistencies, and recommend corrective actions
• Support cost estimators and analysts by preparing clean, usable datasets
• Build dashboards and reports using Power BI or similar tools to visualize trends and insights
• Translate business requirements into data models and analytical outputs
• Document data sources, assumptions, and transformation logic for auditability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including program management and technical SMEs
• Support iterative analysis cycles based on evolving project requirements

Ascension LLC is seeking a high-performing Senior Cost Estimator to lead the development of complex cost estimates supporting federal programs. This role is critical to ensuring the Government receives accurate, defensible, and data-driven cost analyses that inform acquisition strategy, budgeting, and program decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a technical leader in cost estimating and analysis, capable of building parametric models (including SEER-based models), validating cost methodologies, and advising senior stakeholders. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor, ensuring cost realism, transparency, and alignment with federal standards and best practices.

This role is essential to mission success, as it directly impacts program affordability, acquisition planning, and lifecycle cost management.

Position Summary

The Senior Cost Estimator will lead the end-to-end development of cost estimates, including parametric modeling, cost methodology design, and validation of assumptions. The role requires deep expertise in federal cost estimating frameworks, including the use of tools such as SEER, and the ability to translate technical and programmatic inputs into structured, defendable cost models.

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and analytically rigorous
• Self-driven and capable of operating in ambiguous environments
• Skilled at anticipating risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Able to communicate complex cost data clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

The position supports cost estimating, model development, and validation activities, ensuring outputs meet federal standards for accuracy, traceability, and audit readiness.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead development of comprehensive lifecycle cost estimates for federal programs
• Build and maintain parametric cost models (e.g., SEER, Excel-based models)
• Validate cost estimating methodologies, assumptions, and data inputs
• Conduct cost analysis, sensitivity analysis, and risk assessments
• Develop cost breakdown structures (CBS) and align with WBS frameworks
• Prepare and deliver cost reports, briefings, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with program managers, engineers, and analysts to gather inputs
• Perform independent cost estimates (ICE) and cross-check contractor proposals
• Support model calibration, benchmarking, and historical data analysis
• Ensure compliance with federal cost estimating guidance (GAO, DoD, OMB, etc.)
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to junior cost analysts
• Support audits, reviews, and validation activities for cost estimates

Ascension LLC is seeking a high-performing IT Cost Estimation Project Manager to serve as Key Personnel supporting a federal cost estimation services contract. This role is critical to ensuring the successful planning, execution, and delivery of cost estimation activities aligned with GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide best practices and federal acquisition requirements.

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader and disciplined program manager who excels at coordinating cross-functional teams, guiding technical cost analysts, and ensuring that all deliverables meet rigorous federal standards. This individual will not perform detailed cost modeling but will oversee the full lifecycle of cost estimation efforts, ensuring quality, compliance, and stakeholder alignment.

This role is essential to achieving the Government’s objective of delivering credible, defensible, and audit-ready cost estimates that support acquisition and program decision-making.

Position Summary

The IT Cost Estimation Project Manager provides end-to-end project leadership across planning, execution, review cycles, and final delivery of cost estimation services. The role ensures alignment with Government priorities, manages stakeholder communications, and enforces adherence to federal cost estimating standards and internal quality controls.

The ideal candidate is:

• A detail-oriented and structured planner with strong federal consulting experience
• Self-driven and adaptable, able to operate effectively in evolving or ambiguous environments
• Skilled at anticipating risks, aligning stakeholders, and driving execution
• Capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining quality and schedule discipline

This role supports the Government by ensuring that cost estimation efforts are well-managed, properly documented, and defensible, leveraging structured methodologies, collaboration tools, and established project governance practices.

Day-to-Day / Core Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, kickoff, and execution activities across the cost estimation lifecycle
• Coordinate with Government stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams to define scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Ensure compliance with GAO cost estimating standards and federal acquisition guidance
• Oversee development and review of cost estimation artifacts, models, and supporting documentation
• Manage project schedules, milestones, and deliverable timelines
• Facilitate status meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder briefings
• Track risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement mitigation strategies
• Review deliverables for quality, completeness, and consistency prior to submission
• Support independent validation, audit readiness, and review cycles
• Prepare and deliver executive briefings, reports, and status updates
• Coordinate cross-functional inputs including cost analysts, SMEs, and data teams
• Maintain project documentation, including plans, trackers, and decision logs
• Ensure alignment between technical outputs and program-level objectives and requirements

Ascension is seeking a Training & Change Management Specialist who will play a critical role in ensuring successful adoption, utilization, and sustainability of a newly implemented Business Intelligence (BI) capability for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). This role is essential to bridging the gap between technical BI solution delivery and end-user adoption across a globally distributed workforce.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in training delivery, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management, with the ability to translate technical BI concepts into user-friendly learning experiences. This position directly supports the Agency’s objective to operationalize dashboards, data structures, and reporting capabilities that enhance decision-making across geographically dispersed sites.

Position Summary

The Training & Change Management Specialist will design, develop, and deliver training and knowledge transfer activities that enable ABMC personnel to effectively use, maintain, and sustain BI dashboards and underlying data sources. This includes live training sessions, recorded modules, user guides, and ongoing adoption support.

This role requires a self-driven, highly organized professional who can operate in a dynamic environment with limited guidance, proactively identify user adoption risks, and implement strategies to ensure successful system transition. The Specialist will collaborate with technical teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure that training materials align with system functionality, user roles, and operational workflows.

The candidate will be expected to:

• Enable users with limited BI experience to confidently use dashboards and data tools
• Support change adoption across multiple directorates and international stakeholders
• Develop training content aligned with Microsoft-based BI tools (e.g., Power BI, SharePoint, Excel)
• Provide structured knowledge transfer to ensure long-term sustainability of the BI solution

Day-to-Day / Expected Activities

• Develop role-based training materials, including user guides, job aids, and presentations
• Conduct live instructor-led training sessions (initial sessions recorded for reuse)
• Facilitate virtual and in-person workshops for stakeholders and end users
• Translate technical BI concepts into user-friendly learning content
• Support development of step-by-step documentation for dashboard use and data maintenance
• Engage stakeholders to assess training needs and tailor delivery approaches
• Collaborate with BI developers and analysts to ensure training reflects system functionality
• Monitor user adoption and identify gaps in understanding or usage
• Provide ongoing user support, guidance, and troubleshooting assistance
• Develop change management strategies to improve adoption and reduce resistance
• Collect feedback from training sessions and refine materials accordingly
• Coordinate with project leadership to align training with project milestones and deliverables

Ascension is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist I to support a high-visibility federal engagement focused on enterprise data transformation and Business Intelligence (BI) implementation. This role is critical to ensuring that complex technical solutions, data structures, and BI dashboards are translated into clear, user-friendly documentation, SOPs, and training materials that enable long-term adoption and sustainability.

The ideal candidate will play a key role in bridging the gap between technical teams and business users, ensuring that Agency personnel can independently manage data sources, maintain dashboards, and leverage BI tools for decision-making. This position is essential to the success of the project’s training and knowledge transfer objectives, ensuring that the client retains full operational capability after implementation.

This role is best suited for individuals who thrive in structured yet evolving environments, enjoy simplifying complex concepts, and can produce high-quality documentation under tight timelines.

Position Summary

The Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist I will support the development of comprehensive documentation packages, including technical documentation, user guides, SOPs, and training materials associated with BI dashboards, data frameworks, and system processes.

The candidate will work closely with BI developers, data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to capture system functionality, data workflows, and user interactions, transforming them into clear, actionable documentation. This includes supporting training sessions, documentation formatting, and knowledge transfer activities aligned with the project lifecycle.

This role requires a highly organized, self-driven professional capable of managing multiple deliverables, adapting to evolving requirements, and ensuring documentation meets federal standards for clarity, accessibility, and usability.

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

• Strong attention to detail and document quality control
• Ability to translate technical concepts into plain language
• Proactive communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Comfort working in a Microsoft-based environment (SharePoint, Power BI, Teams, Office 365)
• Experience supporting data analytics, BI systems, or IT modernization efforts

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop technical documentation, including system architecture overviews, data flow diagrams, and integration documentation
• Create user guides and job aids for BI dashboards and data management processes
• Draft and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data governance and dashboard updates
• Collaborate with technical teams to capture system requirements, workflows, and processes
• Translate complex BI and data concepts into clear, user-friendly documentation
• Support development of training materials, including presentations, guides, and recorded session content
• Ensure all documentation aligns with federal accessibility (Section 508) and formatting standards
• Participate in stakeholder sessions to capture requirements and validate documentation accuracy
• Maintain version control and document repositories within SharePoint or similar platforms
• Review and edit documentation for clarity, consistency, and completeness
• Support knowledge transfer activities to enable Agency self-sufficiency
• Assist in developing documentation templates and style guides for consistency across deliverables

Ascension is seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst specializing in Data Validation, Quality Assurance, and Reporting Support to play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and usability of enterprise data supporting a Business Intelligence (BI) transformation initiative.

This role is essential to the success of the ABMC mission, where data must be trusted to support real-time decision-making across globally dispersed operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical discipline, a quality-first mindset, and experience validating complex datasets across multiple sources and formats.

You will support the development of a centralized BI capability that integrates fragmented data sources into a unified, actionable system that enhances operational visibility and resource management across 26 cemeteries and 31 monuments worldwide .

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in structured yet evolving environments and are motivated by solving data quality challenges that directly impact mission performance.

Position Summary

The Data Analyst (QA/Validation) will support data validation, testing, performance metrics development, and reporting activities aligned with enterprise BI implementation efforts.

Given the Agency’s current environment of disparate, non-integrated data sources , this role is critical in ensuring that data being transformed and integrated into dashboards is accurate, consistent, and reliable.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be highly detail-oriented and methodical
• Possess strong problem-solving and data reconciliation skills
• Be comfortable working with ambiguous or incomplete data sets
• Be proactive in identifying inconsistencies and recommending improvements

You will work closely with BI developers, data engineers, and stakeholders to validate datasets, support testing cycles, and ensure reporting outputs meet defined requirements and quality standards.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Perform data validation and quality assurance checks across multiple datasets and systems
• Analyze data discrepancies and identify root causes of inconsistencies
• Support data cleansing, transformation validation, and normalization efforts
• Validate outputs from BI dashboards and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI)
• Conduct testing support for dashboards, data pipelines, and integrations
• Develop and execute test cases, validation scripts, and QA procedures
• Assist in defining and validating performance metrics and KPIs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data aligns with business rules and reporting needs
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and document results
• Maintain data quality documentation, validation logs, and audit trails
• Generate reports and summaries on data quality issues and trends
• Assist in preparing data for visualization and executive reporting
• Recommend improvements to data governance and validation processes

Ascension is seeking a Business Intelligence (BI) Developer specializing in Power BI to support a high-visibility federal engagement focused on transforming fragmented data into actionable insights. This role is critical to enabling the client to move from disconnected, manual data processes to an integrated, enterprise-level BI capability that supports real-time decision-making and resource management.

The ideal candidate is a data-driven problem solver who thrives in environments where data is incomplete, unstructured, or siloed and can translate business needs into intuitive dashboards and visualizations. This individual will play a key role in designing and developing dashboards that provide operational visibility across geographically dispersed assets and stakeholders.

Position Summary

The BI Developer will support the design, development, and implementation of custom dashboards and data visualization solutions, primarily leveraging Microsoft Power BI, to enable enterprise-wide visibility into operational and resource data.

This role directly supports the client’s objective to establish a modern BI capability and integrated data framework, addressing challenges related to fragmented data sources, inconsistent data structures, and limited reporting capabilities .

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and analytical, with strong data storytelling skills
• Self-driven and capable of working with minimal supervision
• Skilled at translating complex datasets into meaningful insights
• Comfortable working in ambiguous environments with evolving requirements

This role will help solve challenges related to:

• Data fragmentation across multiple systems
• Lack of standardized data structures
• Limited visibility into operational performance
• Manual reporting processes

Day-to-Day Activities

• Design and develop interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI
• Integrate data from multiple sources including SharePoint, Excel, and enterprise systems
• Transform raw and unstructured data into structured datasets suitable for BI tools
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to define reporting requirements and KPIs
• Develop data models and relationships to support scalable reporting solutions
• Create visualizations that support role-based insights (site-level vs functional views)
• Optimize dashboard performance and usability for end users
• Support data validation, cleansing, and quality assurance activities
• Participate in stakeholder review sessions and incorporate feedback into dashboard enhancements
• Document data sources, transformations, and dashboard logic
• Assist in training end users on dashboard usage and basic customization

Ascension LLC is seeking a Data Engineer / Integration Specialist to support the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) in transforming fragmented, stovepiped data into a unified, enterprise-level Business Intelligence (BI) ecosystem. This role is critical to enabling ABMC’s mission to manage globally dispersed cemeteries and memorial sites through data-driven decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong, mission-focused professional who thrives in data transformation, integration, and structuring efforts, and can bridge the gap between raw operational data and actionable intelligence. This individual will play a key role in designing data pipelines, standardizing data structures, and enabling Power BI dashboards that provide real-time insights across global operations.

This role is essential because over 60% of the effort involves building a common data framework to support BI capabilities , making this position foundational to the success of the entire initiative.

Position Summary

The Data Engineer / Integration Specialist will support enterprise data modernization efforts by transforming, integrating, and structuring disparate data sources into formats consumable by BI tools such as Power BI. The role requires strong expertise in ETL processes, data modeling, SharePoint/Excel data structuring, and Microsoft-based environments.

The ideal candidate is:

• Detail-oriented and highly analytical
• Self-driven and capable of working in ambiguous environments
• Skilled at translating business needs into data solutions
• Experienced in integrating structured and unstructured data sources
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders to understand data requirements

This role will directly support ABMC’s need to:

• Consolidate fragmented data sources
• Improve data accessibility and usability
• Enable real-time BI dashboards for operational decision-making
• Establish sustainable, user-friendly data frameworks

Day-to-Day Activities

• Analyze existing data sources (SharePoint, Excel, Access, Oracle outputs) to assess structure, quality, and usability
• Design and implement ETL processes to transform raw data into BI-ready formats
• Integrate data from disparate systems into a unified data architecture
• Develop data models and schemas to support dashboard development and analytics
• Standardize data formats to ensure consistency across functional domains (personnel, facilities, horticulture, etc.)
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to define data requirements and KPIs
• Cleanse and validate data to ensure accuracy and reliability for reporting
• Support Power BI dashboard development by providing structured and optimized datasets
• Document data sources, transformation logic, and integration workflows
• Recommend improvements to data governance, accessibility, and architecture
• Assist in establishing data pipelines that can be maintained by non-technical users
• Participate in stakeholder workshops to identify and capture data needs

Ascension LLC is seeking a Senior BI Analyst / Requirements Lead to serve as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical implementation teams in support of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) Business Intelligence initiative.

This role is essential to the success of the effort because the Agency currently lacks a unified data structure and BI capability. The selected candidate will lead stakeholder engagement, define enterprise information needs, and translate fragmented, decentralized data into actionable insights and KPI-driven reporting frameworks that enable decision-making across globally distributed operations.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on analyst who excels in ambiguous environments, can lead requirements discovery across diverse stakeholders, and can shape how data is structured, governed, and visualized for enterprise-level BI solutions.

Position Summary

The Senior BI Analyst / Requirements Lead will lead data needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, KPI definition, and reporting logic development to support the design and implementation of ABMC’s enterprise BI system.

This role requires a detail-oriented, self-driven professional who can:

• Conduct interviews and workshops with leadership and functional stakeholders
• Translate business needs into structured data and reporting requirements
• Define KPIs and performance metrics across multiple operational domains
• Support transformation of unstructured and siloed data into BI-ready formats

The candidate must be comfortable working in a highly ambiguous, data-mature but unstructured environment, where data exists across SharePoint, Excel, SMEs, and disconnected systems, and must be synthesized into a unified framework.

Tools & Technologies:
Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams), Power BI, Azure (preferred), data modeling tools, stakeholder facilitation frameworks, KPI frameworks

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day Activities

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to define business intelligence needs
• Engage senior leadership and functional stakeholders to elicit reporting requirements and KPIs
• Analyze existing data sources across multiple formats (SharePoint, Excel, SMEs, systems of record)
• Define enterprise-level KPIs, performance metrics, and reporting frameworks
• Develop business requirements documents, data dictionaries, and reporting logic
• Perform gap analysis between current data environment and BI needs
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications for BI developers and architects
• Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to align data definitions and metrics
• Support data transformation strategies to make data consumable for BI tools
• Collaborate with dashboard developers to ensure alignment between requirements and visualization outputs
• Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency across reporting outputs
• Assist in defining performance measurement frameworks (e.g., green/amber/red KPI models)
• Document requirements, processes, and stakeholder decisions for traceability and governance
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by validating requirements against delivered dashboards

Ascension LLC is seeking a senior-level Business Intelligence (BI) / Data Lead to serve as the architect and strategic advisor for enterprise data transformation and BI modernization efforts in support of a federal client.

This role is critical to achieving the client’s objective of establishing a unified data structure and enterprise BI capability to improve decision-making, operational visibility, and resource management across globally distributed operations .

The ideal candidate is a data strategist and hands-on architect who can:

• Assess fragmented data environments
• Define enterprise data architecture and governance models
• Lead BI strategy and dashboard design (Power BI preferred)
• Translate leadership needs into actionable data frameworks and KPIs

This individual will play a mission-critical leadership role, bridging business needs, data architecture, and BI implementation to deliver a scalable, sustainable analytics ecosystem.

Position Summary

The BI/Data Lead will lead Phase I (Data Assessment), Phase II (BI Design), and advisory support through implementation and training, ensuring alignment with the client’s vision for an enterprise-wide BI system.

The environment is currently characterized by:

• Disparate, siloed data sources (SharePoint, Excel, Access, SME knowledge)
• Lack of standardized data structures
• No existing enterprise BI system

This role requires a self-driven, strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity and can:

• Rapidly assess current-state data maturity
• Recommend scalable architecture and transformation strategies
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement across technical and non-technical teams
• Design BI solutions that are user-friendly, sustainable, and actionable

The ideal candidate brings a blend of:

• Strategic advisory capability
• Deep technical data expertise
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills

Day-to-Day Activities

• Lead enterprise data assessments to evaluate data quality, structure, and accessibility
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to define BI requirements and KPIs
• Analyze gaps between current data environment and desired BI capabilities
• Design enterprise data architecture frameworks and integration strategies
• Develop data transformation and standardization recommendations
• Advise on BI tool selection and implementation strategy (Power BI preferred)
• Define KPI frameworks and performance measurement methodologies
• Support development of enterprise dashboards and reporting structures
• Facilitate cross-functional stakeholder meetings and design sessions
• Translate business requirements into technical data models and reporting logic
• Guide data governance, data quality, and accessibility improvements
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure scalable and maintainable solutions
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership on data-driven decision-making
• Support training strategy and knowledge transfer to client personnel