Who we are and why you should join us:

As a consultant at Partner Forces, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients’ day in and day out. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, our partners, and our clients to ideate, initiate and complete tasks, projects, and initiatives. You will work on mission-oriented projects, where you will bring forward actionable insights, solve complex problems, and thrive on delivering meaningful solutions.

Partner Forces is grounded in our core values of integrity, diversity, positivity, candor, determination, and teamwork. Our culture is a reflection of this, ensuring that we:

• Apply solution-oriented thinking to challenges and opportunities.
• Thrive by remaining agile and embracing change.
• Work to create an environment where everyone feels welcome and valued as teammates and contributors.
• Bring out the best in others by applying sound judgment and exuding principled genuineness.
• Embrace a continuous learning and growth mindset.
• Encourage an open dialogue even when it is hard.
• Continuously promoting teamwork and collaboration to achieve the best outcomes for our clients and teams.

As an employee at Partner Forces, you’ll join a diverse team of consultants who share a passion for prioritizing collaboration, crafting solutions to mitigate risk, protecting critical infrastructure and helping our national security and industry partner tackle their most pressing challenges. At Partner Forces, we take our employees’ well-being and growth as seriously as we do our mission. You will be challenged every day, but we know that business and individual growth go hand-in-hand, so we offer a wide array of benefits that support the well-being and personal and professional development of our employees.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking an Operations Research Analyst SME for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contract. This role will play a critical role in applying advanced analytical skills and operations research methodologies to solve complex operational challenges. The ideal candidate has the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, develop models, and implement solutions that enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

What you will do as an Operations Research Analyst SME: 

• Lead the application of operations research methodologies to address and solve complex problems within the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and develop models that optimize operational workflows.
• Apply User Experience (UX) and Customer Experience (CX) concepts to improve process workflows and ensure user-centered operations.
• Analyze data to identify areas for operational or structural modifications and recommend optimal courses of action for improvements.
• Utilize advanced analytical tools to interpret data and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and present executive-level briefings that articulate the problem, key considerations, recommended courses of action, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Provide strategic insights to ensure solutions are aligned with organizational goals, driving efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage multiple tasks while maintaining a high level of attention to detail and a focus on solving significant, current operational problems.

Qualifications:

• US Citizen (the nature of our contract requires employees be US citizens)
• Top Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of experience.
• Proven expertise in applying operations research methodologies to optimize complex processes.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with the capacity to understand the big picture and provide strategic insights.
• Proficiency in advanced analytical tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated experience in applying UX/CX principles to enhance operational workflows.
• Ability to communicate complex data and findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations to senior leadership and executives.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working in cross-functional teams.