Operations Research Analyst
Role Overview
The Operations Research Analyst provides analytic support within intelligence and operations communities.
The analyst collects and interprets data to evaluate operations, improve decisions, and develop solutions to mission challenges.
The role applies modeling, simulation, and evaluation methodologies and prepares reports, business case analyses, and presentations for decision-makers.
Key Skills for This Role
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Location and work arrangement
- The role supports a DoD customer at Ft. McDill in Tampa, Florida, and is onsite.
Role overview
The Operations Research Analyst provides analytic support within intelligence and operations communities.
The analyst collects and interprets data to evaluate operations, improve decisions, and develop solutions to mission challenges.
The role applies modeling, simulation, and evaluation methodologies and prepares reports, business case analyses, and presentations for decision-makers.
Responsibilities and duties
- Collect, organize, and analyze data relevant to intelligence and operational missions.
- Evaluate operations using quantitative and qualitative methods and develop effectiveness and resource-use metrics.
- Apply research methodologies, models, simulations, statistical and mathematical techniques to assess performance and support planning.
- Conduct scenario-based analysis to compare alternatives and predict outcomes.
- Identify inefficiencies, develop and assess solutions, and recommend courses of action based on quantitative evidence and mission requirements.
- Prepare reports ranking and justifying proposed solutions; present findings to senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Conduct business case analyses and cost-benefit evaluations to support decisions.
- Coordinate across intelligence, operations, and planning teams; align methods and recommendations with DoD policy, doctrine, and mission requirements.
- Support integration of analytic solutions into operational and strategic planning.
Required qualifications
- Top Secret clearance is required; SCI is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least five years of operations research, quantitative analysis, or decision-support experience in military or government environments.
- Demonstrated modeling, simulation, and business case analysis experience.
- Experience evaluating complex systems, processes, and operations.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including explaining technical findings to non-technical audiences.
- Military background is highly preferred.
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