Advisor, Senior (Readiness TMS)

Core Services Group; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 130,816 - 196,603; Full time

Job summary

Core Services Group is hiring a Senior Advisor in Norfolk, Virginia, to support U.S. Navy operations. Your responsibilities will include advising on program operations, analyzing business processes, and engaging with client leadership. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 15 years of experience in readiness (TMS) is required, with 12 years in direct experience. Candidates should demonstrate familiarity with Naval Aviation maintenance processes and statistical analysis tools like Qlik and PowerBI. Salary ranges from $130,816 to $196,603 based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15 years of related experience, with 12 years in Readiness (TMS).
• Working knowledge of training and data systems (NAMP, P-485, etc.).
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior advisor to the Government.
• Analyzes business, operational, and financial processes.
• Identifies programmatic approaches to improve practices.
• Engages with senior client leadership to influence objectives.

Skills

Readiness (TMS)

Statistical analysis

Business management principles

Client engagement

Knowledge of Naval Aviation maintenance and supply processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Qlik

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Overview

Hiring an Advisor, Senior to support a U.S. Navy customer. This program provides readiness and sustainment support to improve operational availability and mission effectiveness while controlling cost and optimizing constrained resources. Uses collaborative, data-driven operating models that include end-to-end readiness ecosystems (operations, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, manpower/training, and financial management). AI-enabled approaches are a desired element of the solution to improve the speed, scale, and consistency of analysis and decision support. The work includes producing readiness assessments and decision-support products; establishing and maintaining consistent readiness metrics and reporting; and integrating data from multiple authoritative and legacy sources to deliver actionable analytics and dashboards. Advanced analytics and, where appropriate, AI/ML techniques (e.g., forecasting, anomaly detection, natural language processing of maintenance narratives) are used to identify readiness drivers and constraints, improve predictive analytics, and inform trade-space decisions that balance near‑term readiness with longer‑term capability objectives, including Fleet legacy platform/systems sustainment and modernization transitions.

Location

Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior advisor to the Government and provides support to the customer on program/project operations.
• Determines the adequacy and acceptability of evolving program/project plans and change management strategies, and molds processes and operations to improve the customer's business methodology.
• Applies knowledge of business management principles, organizational structures, and information management techniques to formulate long‑ and short‑term management plans designed to achieve the outcomes desired by the organization.
• Analyzes in‑place business, operational, and financial processes and management relationships.
• Identifies and recommends programmatic approaches to re‑define, plan, organize, design, develop, and modify current practices and processes.
• Develop program/project plans, guidelines, and controls.
• Performs tasks that require both practical experience and theoretical, state‑of‑the‑art, technical knowledge in a specialty area.
• Engage with senior client leadership to influence objectives of complex efforts and to develop high‑level vision with the program/project manager.
• Provide insight and advice concerning strategic direction and applicability of up‑to‑date, industry standard practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems management, mathematics, physics, operations research, statistics, or engineering from an accredited college or university, or equivalent specialized experience. Allowable substitution: Six years of additional related work experience.
• Fifteen (15) years of related experience; of that, twelve (12) years must be direct experience in the following concentration area: Readiness (TMS). Supports the generation of readiness for TMSs. Working knowledge of the training and provider processes that generate PESTO readiness. Supports TMS Team leadership, including Commodore/MAG CO, PMA, IWST/WSM, FRC, etc. Working knowledge of the training of Naval Aviation maintenance and supply processes and their data systems (i.e., NAMP, P-485, OOMA/DECKPLATE, AMSRR, RSUPPLY, AFAST, ACES, TFMMS, SHARP/MSHARP, PSILS, and ASM). Capable of statistical analysis and able to produce supporting charts in Qlik, Tableau, or PowerBI.
• Prior military experience as a Commissioned Officer and/or senior level DoD government experience (GS14‑15, O5‑O6) may be considered favorably.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Clearance or higher.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must demonstrate a broad scope of expertise sufficient to support an entire domain of client operations‑maintenance & supply chain management, total force management.

Compensation

Compensation is based on factors such as location, qualifications, experience, and contract‑specific requirements; however, final compensation will be determined by individual qualifications and applicable contract terms. The general salary range for this position is as follows: $130,816.00 - $196,603.00