Operations Research Analyst, Senior (Innovation Portfolio Analyst)

We have an exciting opportunity to join us in supporting one of our valued customers as a Senior Operations Research Analyst (Innovation Portfolio Analyst) to work out of Tucson, AZ.

We have an exciting opportunity supporting ARCWERX Innovation Center in Tucson, AZ implementing and maintaining our Innovation Management System designed to manage innovation from opportunity concept through to fielded capabilities.

Our Innovation Portfolio Analyst manages and assesses innovation maturation metrics across the ARCWERX acceleration portfolio, tracks project and portfolio innovation progression and value, and reports results to leadership and the Program Analyst.

Responsible for a wide variety of detailed operational research responsibilities, operations, or proposals. Participates in analysis and evaluations of capabilities and operational concepts to identify technology feasibility, operational viability, cost impacts, and more.

Assesses, prepares, and provides mission short- and long-range goals, objectives, and initiatives to be presented to senior leadership.

Maintains portfolio metrics for real-time dashboards. Works with Program Analyst to evaluate organizational processes and propose and implement changes.

Creates, composes, consolidates, and review documentation, e.g., correspondence, briefings, response to inquiries, and talking points for correctness, format, spelling, and grammar before sending out for approval or signature.

Assist with special projects where multiple functions are involved, coordinating actions, clarifying responsibilities and timelines for completion, consolidating data, and review to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness, and acceptability.

Essential Duties :

• Uses professional concepts to contribute to development of company concepts and principles.
• Works on complex problems. Exercises independent judgment. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments and may supervise the activities of lower-level personnel.
• Analysis and evaluation innovation acceleration portfolio for innovation maturation progress, impact, value, and alignment with strategic goals.
• Analysis of historic program data in context of IMS to identify patterns and trends in innovation management processes and create lessons learned.
• Monitors learning campaigns for progress in mitigating uncertainties and assumptions and mature innovation into operationally feasible business case.
• Maintain overall master schedule for ARCWERX Acceleration Portfolio.
• Frequently concentrates on collecting and analyzing data as well as defining data requirements for concise and comprehensive reporting of data results to various customers.
• Review the analysis results of other analysts to ensure consistency. Involved in identifying indications of system performance and corrective measures that need to be taken.
• Create, conduct, design and evaluate experimental operational models where insufficient data exists to formulate results with the given information.
• Identify inefficiencies in current processes and systems through operational research methods.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and translate them into analytical solutions.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications :

• 10 years of related experience
• Experience in operations research, data analysis, and innovation management
• Experience with military operations and concepts of operations
• Experience with building experimentation campaigns to resolve uncertainty and assumptions.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Background in Operational Concepts Development, mission analysis, and military mission space.
• Military Operational Experience
• Experience fielding emerging technologies

Education / Certification :

Master’s degree in degree in mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or a related field.

Required Clearance : Secret

Travel : Possible travel

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