Operations Research Analyst – Global Shaping Division

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a results-oriented analyst to lead a Program Review team evaluating Defense Components' memoranda for alignment with DOW guidance and defense strategy. The role involves studying division portfolios, including logistics, mobility, irregular warfare, and autonomous systems, to identify improvements and risks.

You will present findings to senior leadership in clear, nontechnical terms, ensuring rigorous analytics and robust conclusions. 6+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• A degree in operations research from an accredited college/university; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject‑matter courses requiring substantial competence in college‑level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
• Experience must be relevant and within the past 6 years as your qualifications will be evaluated based on level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Quantitative Analytics, Enterprise Programs, US Defense Policies and Programs, Building Coalitions, Communication.

Responsibilities

• Leading a Program Review team to consider changes to Defense Components' Program Objective Memoranda to ensure compliance with DOW guidance or to better align programs with the defense strategy.
• Conducting studies and assessing the efforts within the division portfolios: logistics and sustainment, intra-theater mobility, inter-theater mobility, irregular warfare, special operations, autonomous systems, counter-drone, and burden sharing programs.
• Analyses include assessments of technological and acquisition risk associated with developing and fielding capabilities.
• Generating and presenting the findings of analyses to senior leaders and nontechnical audiences, clearly and concisely.
• Ensuring analytic techniques used are valid and appropriate to the problem or issue identified.

Skills

Quantitative Analytics

Enterprise Programs

US Defense Policies

Building Coalitions

Communication

Education

Operations Research degree or 24 credits in OR/math related fields

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leading a Program Review team to consider changes to Defense Components' Program Objective Memoranda to ensure compliance with DOW guidance or to better align programs with the defense strategy.
• Conducting studies and assessing the efforts within the division portfolios: logistics and sustainment, intra-theater mobility, inter-theater mobility, irregular warfare, special operations, autonomous systems, counter-drone, and burden sharing programs.
• Analyses include assessments of technological and acquisition risk associated with developing and fielding capabilities.
• Generating and presenting the findings of analyses to senior leaders and nontechnical audiences, clearly and concisely.
• Ensuring analytic techniques used are valid and appropriate to the problem or issue identified.

Requirements

• A degree in operations research from an accredited college/university; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject‑matter courses requiring substantial competence in college‑level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
• Experience must be relevant and within the past 6 years as your qualifications will be evaluated based on level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Quantitative Analytics, Enterprise Programs, US Defense Policies and Programs, Building Coalitions, Communication.