Senior Defense Analytics & Decision Support Lead

CATHEXIS; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan (Traditional and ROTH)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Program

Community Outreach Initiatives

Job summary

CATHEXIS seeks a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Strategic Readiness. You will develop data-driven metrics, decision support tools, and assessments for the SSC Task Force, contributing to policy and program evaluation for senior DoW leadership.

The role is onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, requiring strong quantitative skills, DoD familiarity, and the ability to translate data into clear leadership recommendations.

Qualifications

• Active Secret DoW Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• Eight years of professional experience in operations research, quantitative/statistical analysis, or data-driven program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Formulating and applying quantitative modeling and statistical methods to support SSC decision-making and policy.
• Developing weighted performance metrics to assess SSC alignment with national defense strategy.
• Conducting cost-benefit analyses for degree-granting authority and evaluating fellowship programs.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data visualization

Independent work

US citizenship

Active DoW clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Tableau

Power BI

R

Job description

CATHEXIS seeks a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Strategic Readiness. You will develop data-driven metrics, decision support tools, and assessments for the SSC Task Force, contributing to policy and program evaluation for senior DoW leadership.

The role is onsite at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, requiring strong quantitative skills, DoD familiarity, and the ability to translate data into clear leadership recommendations.