Senior Operational Analyst — NATO Capability & Risk

Systems Planning & Analysis; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Senior Operational Analyst to provide Operations Research and Analysis support for NATO Capability Development within Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, VA.

You will plan and conduct analyses, prepare briefs and reports, and collaborate with NATO and national partners to inform capability decisions. A NATO/National Secret clearance is preferred, with travel up to 60 days annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or 5+ years in OR/OA in military or international setting.
• 2+ examples in last 10 years totaling ≥3 years in OR/OA or Data Science for policy/capability.
• Experience designing and facilitating structured stakeholder engagements.
• Experience within last 5 years determining OR/OA requirements, scoping problems, and delivering analyses.
• Experience developing data collection plans or MOEs/MOPs and applying OA methods.
• Experience identifying and communicating uncertainty and risk in capability decisions.
• Experience producing or working with cost and schedule estimates and methodologies.
• Active NATO or National Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide OR&A expertise to NATO Capability Development within Allied Command Transformation (ACT).
• Contribute to COA analyses to mature NATO capability requirements and inform program direction.
• Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative research and assessments of operational effectiveness.
• Perform cost-effectiveness and risk-benefit analyses; evaluate impact of risks.
• Collaborate with NATO and national research organizations, government entities, and industry.
• Prepare decision briefs, presentations, and written analytical reports for senior stakeholders.

Skills

Operations Research

Data Science

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Cost estimating

Risk assessment

Military/intl environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in quantitative field

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Senior Operational Analyst to provide Operations Research and Analysis support for NATO Capability Development within Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, VA.

You will plan and conduct analyses, prepare briefs and reports, and collaborate with NATO and national partners to inform capability decisions. A NATO/National Secret clearance is preferred, with travel up to 60 days annually.