Management Analyst (Recruitment and Placement)

Odyssey; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey in Wright Patterson AFB area seeks a Senior Management Analyst (Recruitment & Placement) to lead end-to-end talent acquisition for ISR/SOF programs. The role focuses on proactive sourcing, interview coordination, and ensuring clearance readiness to support a $22 billion acquisition portfolio and warfighter readiness.

The ideal candidate will manage pipelines, uphold EEO/OFCCP compliance, and deliver actionable recruitment metrics to the Director of Personnel.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain a proactive sourcing strategy for program vacancies.
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all interview stages with government or contractor hiring managers.
• Manage candidate communications and provide realistic job previews to maximize retention.
• Verify candidate education, certifications, and employment history.
• Coordinate with security officers to confirm clearance status for candidates requiring access to classified environments.
• Track metrics (Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire, candidate drop-off rates) and report to leadership.

Skills

Proactive sourcing

Interview coordination

Candidate screening

Diversity recruiting

Education

Master’s or Doctorate + DoD experience

Bachelor’s + DoD experience

15 years in relevant field

Tools

Applicant Tracking System

Job description

Position Summary

Odyssey is recruiting to fill a Senior Management Analyst (Recruitment & Placement) supporting the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), who is responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Design, execute, and maintain a proactive sourcing strategy to build and sustain a pipeline of qualified, pre-screened candidates for designated program vacancies.
• Promotes diverse sourcing channels, including specialized niche job boards, professional networks, industry events, and employee referral programs.
• Maintain active communication with passive candidate pools to minimize sourcing time-to-fill when vacancies occur.
• Develop targeted outreach initiatives to attract diverse candidate populations and specialized skill sets (e.g., cleared personnel, technical subject matter experts).
• Supports the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to ensure high-quality candidates are efficiently guided from initial application through final offer acceptance.
• Conducts initial candidate screenings, structured behavioral interviews, and preliminary qualification assessments against established position descriptions.
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all interview stages with relevant government or contractor hiring managers.
• Manage candidate communications, including interview preparation, feedback delivery, and realistic job previews to maximize retention and candidate experience.
• Ensure all recruited personnel meet the baseline federal, contractual, and security clearance requirements prior to onboarding.
• Verify candidate eligibility, including education credentials, professional certifications, and employment history.
• Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to confirm and track the clearance status of candidates requiring access to classified environments or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Ensure all recruitment processes strictly comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations.
• Maintain and utilize an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to record recruiting actions and generate performance metrics for government leadership.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics, including Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire, Candidate Drop-off Rates, and Sourcing Channel Effectiveness.
• Deliver weekly/monthly recruiting activity reports outlining active openings, pipeline volume, and potential staffing risks to the Director of Personnel.

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance

Secret

Education

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoD.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
• 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Ability to coordinate, consolidate, analyze, distribute, and monitor action items, suspenses, and responses while ensuring all administrative taskers/packages meet required deadlines.
• Skilled in building proactive sourcing strategies, leveraging niche job boards, networks, events, and maintaining passive candidate pipelines.
• Ability to use an Applicant Tracking System to track actions and generate metrics such as Time‑to‑Fill, Quality of Hire, and candidate drop‑off rates.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson Airforce Base

Travel: None

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals With Disabilities

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Position WIX.015.1