Remote Readiness & Data Analytics Analyst

Heartland Consulting; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Consulting is seeking a Readiness Research Analyst / Data Analyst to support the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The analyst will perform research, data analysis, readiness reporting, and produce executive-level briefings and decision-support materials for ANG readiness initiatives.

You will work with readiness data and senior stakeholders to identify trends, assess challenges, develop analytical products, and translate findings into actionable

Qualifications

• Active or Interim Top Secret security clearance prior to beginning performance.
• Strong analytical, research, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational or organizational data and develop meaningful findings and recommendations.
• Experience developing professional reports, briefings, presentations, staff packages, or executive-level analytical products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively with government customers and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to time-sensitive analytical requirements.
• Ability to work onsite at Joint Base Andrews as mission requirements dictate and travel periodically within CONUS.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed analysis of ANG readiness information across operations, force structure, personnel, equipment, training, and logistics.
• Analyze readiness reporting data to identify trends, gaps, risks, and operational challenges.
• Support analysis of DRRS information and other government readiness data sources.
• Develop reports, briefing materials, executive summaries, and analytical products for ANG leadership.
• Translate readiness challenges into analytical constructs for timely senior-leader analysis.
• Gather, analyze, document, and communicate historical and current readiness information to support decision-making.
• Develop recommended courses of action addressing ANG readiness requirements.
• Support implementation plans, executive reports, recurring reports, and special analytical projects.
• Prepare and support executive-level briefings, working groups, meetings, and readiness forums.
• Communicate analytical findings effectively to audiences from analysts to senior executives.
• Support ANG readiness training and analysis of training data for improvements.
• Maintain readiness information in government websites, shared drives, reporting systems, and tools.
• Participate in meetings with ANG Readiness Division and other government stakeholders; prepare materials, minutes, follow-up analysis.
• Travel periodically within CONUS to support readiness training events, meetings, and mission requirements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Research skills

Critical thinking

Executive briefing experience

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Multitasking under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, operations research, business, public administration, national security, political science, statistics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

DRRS

RStudio

Tableau

Job description

Heartland Consulting is seeking a Readiness Research Analyst / Data Analyst to support the Air National Guard Readiness Center at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. The analyst will perform research, data analysis, readiness reporting, and produce executive-level briefings and decision-support materials for ANG readiness initiatives.

You will work with readiness data and senior stakeholders to identify trends, assess challenges, develop analytical products, and translate findings into actionable