Senior Defense Operations Research Analyst

Spektrum; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Spektrum seeks personnel to join its team supporting Allied Commands and NATO capability development programs in Norfolk, VA. The Operational Analysis team will provide analysts to capability development programme teams to support evidence-based decision making.

Candidates should have a background in Operations Research/ OA or data science, with experience in cost estimation, stakeholder engagement, and multi-national collaboration.

Qualifications

• Two examples in military Operations Research/ OA / Data Science in last 10 years with policy/capability impact.
• Experience designing and facilitating stakeholder engagements across technical and non-technical groups.
• Experience scoping problems, developing analysis plans, and delivering outputs for senior decision makers.
• Experience with cost/schedule estimation methods and evidence-based decision support.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to COA analysis to mature NATO capability requirements and set programmatic direction.
• Plan and conduct research to assess operational effectiveness, and undertake cost-benefit analyses.
• Interact with NATO/National entities to assess impact of alternatives on effectiveness.
• Attend engagements or workshops to ensure quality outputs for cost estimation and analysis.
• Support creation of information requests and surveys to NATO Nations and industry.
• Analyze risks and develop risk management approaches.

Skills

Operations Research

Data Science

Stakeholder Engagement

Cost & Schedule Estimation

Multinational Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field

Business English

Job description

Spektrum seeks personnel to join its team supporting Allied Commands and NATO capability development programs in Norfolk, VA. The Operational Analysis team will provide analysts to capability development programme teams to support evidence-based decision making.

Candidates should have a background in Operations Research/ OA or data science, with experience in cost estimation, stakeholder engagement, and multi-national collaboration.