Data Science Advisor (DSA)

Maximus; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MaxHP is hiring a Data Science Advisor who leads the POTFF Enterprise Data and Analytics function and serves as the primary analytical advisor on research methodologies, data collection strategies, and program evaluation. The DSA coordinates and directs the technical work of Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Senior Data Scientists, sets the analytical agenda to match Government priorities, and ensures methods are sound and defensible.

Billets are at USSOCOM or a principal site; U.S.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Security clearance or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Senior Data Scientists; coordinate technical work under Government direction.
• Set the analytical agenda to match Government priorities and ensure sound, reproducible methods; deliver findings to Government leadership.

Job description

MaxHP is hiring a Data Science Advisor who leads the POTFF Enterprise Data and Analytics function and serves as the primary analytical advisor to the Enterprise POTFF Director, Domain Leads, and the Human Factors Council (HFC) on research methodologies, data collection strategies, and program evaluation.

The DSA coordinates and directs the technical work of the Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Senior Data Scientists under their purview, subject to Government direction; sets the analytical agenda in response to Government priorities; ensures that methods are sound, reproducible, and defensible; and delivers findings to Government leadership in a form suitable for decision-making.

DSA billets are normally established at the USSOCOM headquarters or a principal enterprise site. U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must possess an active U.S. Government security clearance or be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearance as required for contract performance. This position is pending upon contract award. Candidates should be willing to support POTFF Operations at one of the following locations: Fort Walton Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Fayetteville, NC.

At MaxHP, your expertise supports a mission that matters. As a joint venture between Maximus and Endurion, MaxHP brings together specialized capabilities and resources to support the POTFF Program, strengthening human performance, resilience, and mission readiness across the Special Operations community. Our professionals play an essential role in supporting the people behind the mission, helping Service members and their families remain strong, ready, and resilient. Here, your experience becomes part of something bigger: directly supporting those who serve at the highest levels of our Nation’s defense.

About the POTFF Program:

The Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) program supports U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel and their families through an integrated, holistic approach to human performance, health, and readiness. The program brings together specialized professionals across physical, psychological, cognitive, social, and spiritual performance to strengthen resilience, optimize performance, and support long‑term mission readiness and career longevity.