Senior Military Operations Analyst

Senior Military Operations Analyst

Requirements

• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• 12-15 years of experience
• Military experience
• Proven experience in conducting critical reviews, red teaming, or strategic analysis
• Ability to identify and analyze DOTMLPF weaknesses, gaps, and assumptions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver clear briefings, reports, and edited products
• Proficiency in facilitating discussions, providing alternative perspectives, and influencing decision-making processes

Responsibilities

• Perform mission analyses to scope critical review requests
• Review and edit strategic documents to identify and address DOTMLPF gaps and disconnects
• Provide quick-turnaround reviews of short products (e.g., white papers, directives) within five workdays
• Deliver independent, detailed reviews of large-scale projects (e.g., experiments, war games) that challenge assumptions, solutions, and structure
• Present findings and recommendations via briefings and edited documents
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and work groups to provide alternative perspectives and solutions
• Conduct research, develop surveys, and identify issues or gaps to propose innovative solutions
• Create detailed written outputs, including observations, insights, briefings, and reports
• Attend 95% of relevant meetings fully prepared to challenge assumptions, processes, and conclusions
• Conduct independent fact-finding and informal assessments to inform decision-making
• Deliver outputs such as organizational studies, restructuring efforts, and audit support
• Maintain a comprehensive library of resources used during analysis to justify conclusions or recommendations
• Limited travel (<10%) based on mission requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD preferred, War College
• Experience working within the Department of Defense or TRADOC environment
• Familiarity with organizational design, experiments, and war-gaming methodologies