Qualitative Mission Analysis Lead

Harkcon, Inc.; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Harkcon, Inc. seeks a Qualitative Mission Analysis Expert to lead stakeholder research and qualitative analysis supporting the Coast Guard's assessment of current and future operations.

This role requires self-direction, curiosity, and the ability to translate stakeholder insights into defensible mission-performance findings, working across boundaries and identifying analytical gaps without requiring constant direction.

Qualifications

• Master's level training in qualitative mission analysis methodologies.
• Experience designing qualitative research and applying findings to organizational missions.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct interviews, workshops, surveys, case studies, and other qualitative research.
• Engage with mission owners, operators, program offices, and SMEs.
• Identify missing stakeholders, capabilities, mission drivers, and dependencies.
• Evaluate how Coast Guard is organized, trained, staffed, and equipped to perform the mission.
• Distinguish evidence from opinion and document analytical limitations clearly.
• Raise concerns when exclusions or scope decisions weaken the analysis.
• Keep research focused on mission requirements, capability gaps, operational impacts, and future performance.
• Draft clear, evidence-supported findings and integrate them with quantitative analysis.
• Take ownership of assigned work without requiring continuous direction.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

U.S. citizen or LPR

Qualitative research methods

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Harkcon, Inc. seeks a Qualitative Mission Analysis Expert to lead stakeholder research and qualitative analysis supporting the Coast Guard's assessment of current and future operations.

This role requires self-direction, curiosity, and the ability to translate stakeholder insights into defensible mission-performance findings, working across boundaries and identifying analytical gaps without requiring constant direction.