Operations Research Analysis Manager jobs in Gaithersburg, MD

performs unique assessments from an adversarial perspective (Red). The DoD Red Team (NE-MAR) is one of the assessment programs within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA)-Operational Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate, Mission Assurance Department (NE-MA). The DTRA Red Team emulates the full spectrum of identified adversarial capabilities from a foreign intelligence entity and/or a terrorist organization by applying both critical and creative thinking to demonstrate exploitation of vulnerabilities of selected national command and control architectures.

ARA performs unique assessments from an adversarial perspective (Red). The DoD Red Team (NE-MAR) is one of the assessment programs within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA)-Operational Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate, Mission Assurance Department (NE-MA). The DTRA Red Team emulates the full spectrum of identified adversarial capabilities from a foreign intelligence entity and/or a terrorist organization by applying both critical and creative thinking to demonstrate exploitation of vulnerabilities of selected national command and control architectures.

The Production Manager serves as the subject matter expert for DoD Red Team customer-facing analytic products. They are responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating the standards and goals of all customer-facing deliverables produced by Red Analysts.

The Production Manager develops SOPs and templates for all deliverables and will continue to refine and update those SOPs based on the evolving needs of the customer as well as the Red Team Methodology. The Production manager coordinates with the Senior Red Cell Manager and DoD Red Team government leadership to gather requirements for deliverables, update SOPs and templates as needed, and identify and develop new product types to enable reporting of Red Team discoveries.

The Production Manager reviews Red Analytical products for technical and stylistic proficiency, provides constructive feedback, and, when necessary, training on product development and delivery. The Production Manager is an expert at communicating appropriately to various audiences within the DoD ranging from tactical to strategic product recipients. The production Manager is responsible for the review of products before delivery to ensure voice, analytic intent, and sound reasoning are applied to the Red Analysts products and that those products will meet the needs of the customer.

The Production Manager Shall:

• In coordination with DoD Red Analysis leadership, develop and maintain Red Analysis templates and production SOPs
• Conduct technical and stylistic review Red analytic products to ensure proper voice, intent, and reasoning are communicated to the intended audience
• Develop training and standards to support of Red Team analytic production
• Supervise a section of Tech Editors

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• An active TS/SCI clearance
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree coupled with 10-12 years experience as an Intelligence Analyst
• Proficiency in understanding, analyzing and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical, contractual, and research information/data
• Excellent analytical, communications-both oral and written, and project management experience
• Experience in a role commensurate with the position description and responsibilities
• Licensed driver

At a minimum, personnel shall have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• All Source Analyst
• Information Operations/Counterintelligence Analyst
• Geo-Spatial Analysis
• Network Analyst (Physical)
• Threat/Target Analysis
• Cyber Analyst (Logical)
• Insider Threat Analyst
• Financial/Contracting/Business Analyst
• Social Media/Big Data/Deep (Dark) Web Analyst
• Freedom of Information Act/Declassified Document Researcher
• Supply Chain/Logistics Analyst
• Proficient in understanding, analyzing and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical, contractual, and research information/data.
• Demonstrated expertise performing information/data collection, analysis, and fusion.
• Excellent analytical, communications-both oral and written, and project management experience.

Desired skills/qualifications:

• Prior Red Team Experience preferred
• Experience as a senior non-commissioned officer, or commissioned officer
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience serving as a Red Team Lead Analyst

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,112 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Experience

• 10 - 12 years: Relevant Work Experience

Education

• Bachelors or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)