Senior Predictive Readiness Analyst at Apogee Solutions Arlington, VA

Apogee Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Solutions is seeking a Senior Predictive Readiness Analyst in Arlington, VA, to support the United States Air Force’s readiness initiatives. This role involves overseeing analytics teams and managing projects focused on operational readiness and data analysis.

The ideal candidate will require a Top Secret clearance, a PhD, and extensive experience in readiness analysis and predictive modeling.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience, including readiness analysis at all levels.
• 10+ years in predictive analysis related to operational readiness.
• 5+ years of leading analytics or Air Force operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct team projects and manage personnel workload.
• Conduct detailed readiness analysis and reporting.
• Represent Air Force in predictive analytics community.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

Predictive Analysis

Data Analytics

Project Management

Leadership

Operations Research

Education

PhD in modeling and simulation or related field

Tools

Statistical Analysis Tools

Mathematical Modeling Software

Job description

Senior Predictive Readiness Analyst - Apogee Solutions (Arlington, VA)

Apogee Solutions is seeking a Senior Predictive Readiness Analyst to support the United States Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness at the Pentagon. Qualified candidates must have a Top Secret clearance.

The Senior Predictive Readiness Analyst will serve as the Team Lead and Project Manager and is responsible for directing, assigning, and supervising readiness and data analytic projects. The Training and Readiness Directorate is the Air Staff’s focal point to assist, orchestrate, and implement readiness analysis actions for current and future operations across the Air Force, to include weapons system sustainment, operational training infrastructure, critical skills personnel shortages, flying hour analysis, and deployment ratios.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Project Manager, responsible for workload distribution and contract deliverables.
• Serve as the direct supervisor for the entire team, responsible for hiring and personnel management.
• Direct team to modify, update, and use appropriate models, computer programs, databases, or similar tools based on the direction of the Government.
• Provide support and operationalize a fully functional responsive model consistent with changing conditions, readiness reporting, forecasting requirements, and data analytics.
• Conduct detailed research and analyses to assist in development and support of implementation plans, executive reports, and existing reports and projects.
• Identify change management initiatives for readiness projects and incorporate into a plan of action to research, address, and document root causes for not meeting Air Force readiness requirements.
• Serve as the Air Force Readiness Division’s representative at predictive analytics and operations research community professional conferences, cross‑talks, seminars, and other professional events.
• Interact with academic and analytic organizations to keep current with latest trends and techniques in the industry.
• Assist in force structure assessments, joint and regional issues, congressional matters and hearing questions for record, and senior leader congressional correspondences.
• Provide technical and analytical support capable of addressing routine and complex readiness reporting and prediction questions using agile predictive readiness modeling and simulation tools as well as predictive readiness analysis methodologies.
• Assist with providing briefings, conferences, and demonstrations on the Readiness Analysis and Decision Support Enterprise, to include DRRS readiness reporting analysis of Air Force units, key personnel, force structure, funding/resourcing, logistics/maintenance/sustainment, equipment, training, and operational interactions in the context
• Coordinate and communicate forecasting readiness assignments and suspense actions to applicable staff functions, tracks actions, and assist in crafting or completing the staff products.
• Monitor staff actions and other readiness requirements, including requests from Major Commands (MAJCOMs), the Air Staff including the SecAF, the JS, and the OSD.
• Update five‑year readiness level projections for Air Force units regularly, including force structure, end strength/personnel/manning, active/reserve mix, training resources, support/sustainment resourcing, operations resources, force presentation/management.
• Conduct analysis of Aircraft Availability calculations for MAJCOMs and all MDSs in the Air Force inventory.
• Conduct analysis to support policy and funding changes to the Air Force Flying Hour Program. Deliver briefings and papers explaining the impacts to AF readiness if various courses of action are pursued in terms of funding levels for all required aircraft Mission Design Series (MDS).
• Prepare draft bi‑monthly Congressional testimony, written statements, and recommended questions for record.
• Incorporate the Space, Cyber, and ISR readiness analyses improvements into the overall adaptable predictive system of tools, techniques, and procedures.
• Provide technical insights and assist to resolve problems and issues involving the modification of mathematical models and computer programs to evaluate and predict the ability to support assigned missions.

Required Experience

• Active DOD Top Secret Clearance
• PhD in modeling and simulation, operations research, or other related field
• Minimum of 15 years of combined experience to include readiness analysis at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels as well as prior military staff experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in predictive analysis including corporate processes to operational readiness
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading analytics teams and Air Force operations teams
• Extensive knowledge of Air Force Operations to include 5 years of experience in supporting Air Staff or an equivalent strategic level
• Active profile through published papers, conference attendance, or serving on advisory panels
• Understanding of DRRS, readiness authoritative data systems, and related readiness systems
• Prior work experience using data gathering and modeling methodology to include fuzzy set theory, neural networks, multi‑attribute decision support methods, and statistical or mathematical problem solving
• Capable of explaining and defending Air Force readiness analytic models, conclusions, projections, and data during annual audits