Mission Risk Analyst

Booz Allen Hamilton; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Mission Risk Analyst to analyze complex mission environments and support decision-making for DoD portfolios. You will research adversary capabilities, decompose missions into tasks, and evaluate risk impacts to inform investment tradeoffs.

The role requires strong communication with government clients and partners, leadership in meetings, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a professional environment.
• Experience coordinating and leading meetings, both pre-planned and short notice.
• Experience with mission and OPLAN decomposition into tasks to define mission level risk impact.
• Ability to communicate with government clients, contractors, and mission partners to convey ideas and concepts.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with a varied team of engineers, defense and intelligence analysts, scientists, and uniformed military members.
• Ability to plan, conduct, and analyze research to mission risk assessments.
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and mission risks to help quantify investment tradeoffs.
• Guide the work for DoD mission risk and capability development and acquisition planning.
• Support senior leader decision forums with evidence-based analysis.
• Collaborate with government clients, contractors, and partners to communicate findings and recommendations.

Skills

Meeting coordination

Mission risk decomposition

Government communications

Fast-paced teamwork

Research planning & analysis

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Mission Risk Analyst

The Opportunity:

As a defense mission professional, you ask questions others don’t. You understand the nuances of complex situations. You use your skills to think bigger and push further, solving complex problems. We’re looking for an expert like you to create solutions for missions that keep our nation safe. As a mission risk analyst, you’ll bring your analytical expertise to work on projects for the Department of War. You’ll research the efficacy of adversary capabilities against current and future defense portfolios and support senior leader decision forums. You’ll be a trusted advisor to our clients, and we’ll look to you to identify, analyze, and evaluate complex systems, policies, processes, and mission risks to help quantify investment tradeoffs. You’ll guide the work we do for the Department of War and the solutions we deliver for capability development and acquisition planning. Further your career with us as you help solve complex design, integration, and analytical problems for the warfighter. Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 7+ years of experience working in a professional environment
• Experience coordinating and leading meetings, both pre-planned and short notice
• Experience with mission and OPLAN decomposition into tasks to define mission level risk impact
• Ability to communicate with government clients, contractors, and mission partners to convey ideas and concepts
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with a varied team of engineers, defense and intelligence analysts, scientists, and uniformed military members
• Ability to plan, conduct, and analyze research to mission risk assessments
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience writing and reviewing senior-level DoD and Joint Staff correspondence
• Experience in intelligence analysis and developing adversary capability assessments or scenarios
• Experience working across stakeholder groups to achieve a common goal
• Experience with risk management principles
• Experience with Cyber Risk Mitigation
• Experience serving on DoD staff and interacting with senior leaders
• Experience leading teams to meet timelines and deliverables
• Experience in Weapon Systems analysis or mission thread analysis

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

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Work Model

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Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

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