Senior Operations Analyst

Australian Submarine Agency; Canberra; Presencial; AUD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Australian Submarine Agency is seeking an EL 1 Senior Operations Analyst based in Canberra to lead complex analytic studies informing capability decisions for national security. You will apply operations analysis, modelling, and data-driven methods to submarine and undersea challenges, delivering robust recommendations with senior stakeholder buy-in.

Working with multidisciplinary teams in a high-autonomy role, you will mentor analysts, manage competing priorities, and ensure outputs meet

Responsabilidades

• Lead the planning, conduct, and delivery of complex analytical studies to support organisational decision‑making.
• Apply Operations Analysis methodologies, modelling and simulation, quantitative analysis, and data-driven approaches to complex Defence problems.
• Translate strategic and operational challenges into structured analytical questions and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Lead the design, execution, validation, and evaluation of analytical activities, ensuring outputs are technically robust and fit for purpose.
• Provide professional leadership and oversight to ensure analytical products meet ASA standards.
• Manage and mentor analysts within an integrated workforce, fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
• Coordinate and prioritise team workloads, resources, and deliverables to meet organisational objectives and deadlines.
• Engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate complex concepts, and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of analytical methods, tools, frameworks, and business processes.
• Prepare and present high-quality written reports, briefing materials, and recommendations for senior leaders and decision-makers.

Descripción del empleo

The Role

The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and national security landscape for decades to come.

The EL 1 Senior Operations Analyst is a senior technical and analytical leader responsible for delivering evidence-based analysis to inform capability decisions. The role requires the application of Operations Analysis, systems thinking, quantitative and qualitative methodology, modelling and simulation and other analytical techniques to solve complex challenges relating to submarines and the undersea environment. Through this work, the analyst will provide robust decision support to senior stakeholders. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the EL 1 Senior Operations Analyst will lead analytical activities from problem definition through to delivery of recommendations, ensuring that analysis is rigorous, transparent, and aligned with agency priorities. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities and build trusted relationships across the organisation and enterprise.

• Lead the planning, conduct, and delivery of complex analytical studies to support organisational decision‑making.
• Apply Operations Analysis methodologies, modelling and simulation, quantitative analysis, and data-driven approaches to complex Defence problems.
• Translate strategic and operational challenges into structured analytical questions and develop evidence-based recommendations.
• Lead the design, execution, validation, and evaluation of analytical activities, ensuring outputs are technically robust and fit for purpose.
• Provide professional leadership and oversight to ensure analytical products meet ASA standards.
• Manage and mentor analysts within an integrated workforce, fostering collaboration, innovation, and professional development.
• Coordinate and prioritise team workloads, resources, and deliverables to meet organisational objectives and deadlines.
• Engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate complex concepts, and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of analytical methods, tools, frameworks, and business processes.
• Prepare and present high-quality written reports, briefing materials, and recommendations for senior leaders and decision-makers.

This role is based in Canberra, ACT, and offers the opportunity to contribute to significant capability and operational analysis activities in support of national security outcomes. The successful applicant must satisfy all applicable security and workforce suitability requirements, including ITAR eligibility, Nuclear Suitability obligations, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Positive Vetting security clearance.

About our Team

The Requirements Analysis and Intelligence Directorate provides analytical and intelligence support to the Capability Sponsor within the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA). The directorate enables informed and evidence-based decision‑making by supporting the development, management, governance and assurance of capability requirements throughout the capability lifecycle.

Our Ideal Candidate

We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by high-paced work. We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative minded people who will have the opportunity to contribute to a once in a lifetime program. We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative professional who can combine technical excellence with leadership and stakeholder engagement. The successful applicant will be capable of leading complex analytical activities, driving evidence-based decision-making, and developing the people, processes, and analytical approaches required to support ASA outcomes. The role offers an opportunity to influence significant agency decisions relating to the defence of Australia, while working in a dynamic environment at the intersection of strategy, operations, capability, and analysis.