Location: Andrews Air Force Base,MD, USA
Title: (Business Analyst/Analytics Task Lead - U.S. Air Force Logistics and Installations):We are currently seeking a highly qualified professional to lead/coordinate analytics integration and portfolio management efforts. This individual will coordinate tasks such as requirements gathering, data acquisition and integration, data mapping, implementation, user testing, fielding and sustainment, all the while collaborating with key subject matter experts and providing updates to stakeholders. Candidate will lead multiple tasks to successfully deliver big data analytic capabilities working through a wide range of challenges across multiple organizations. Candidate will collaborate with key functional stakeholders and subject matter experts to identify future analytics, machine learning, and data science needs and document business cases and requirements. Candidate will collaborate with implementing organizations and technical stakeholders to ensure functional requirements are met. Candidate will analyze functional requirements and system data across large IT portfolios to support implementation assessment; assess level of effort and recommend prioritization and approaches to meet requirements. Candidate will support analysis of alternatives, business case analysis, implementation plans, technology plans (such as analytics, dashboards, application rationalization) and guide the functional communities toward a future state capability. This position will directly support the Headquarters AF/A4PA (Logistics CIO Support Division, DCS/Logistics, Engineering, & Force Protection) within the National Capital Region (NCR), primarily at Andrews AFB, MD. This position requires that the candidates have a flexible work style, with the ability to adjust priorities, respond to short-turn requests, and yet maintain focus on project success. Preferred individual will be self-motivated, with a high energy level, and a proactive work ethic. Key Skills/Experience Required:•Requires strong organizational skills and action-oriented personality; experience leading tasks, tracking actions across multiple organizations. Prior Major Command and/or Headquarters Action Officer experience or support of Headquarters staffing processes a considerable plus•Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities backed by solid writing and communication skills; must operate constructively and effectively with end-users, customers, advocates and stakeholders•Requires prior experience working on efforts to implement or improve analytics tools, e.g., Qlik, Business Objects (BOBJ), Power BI, Tableau or equivalent. Experience with query development, data/interface troubleshooting, ad-hoc report creation and related skills is a definite plus.•Familiarity with agile and scrum, experience using continuous process improvement methodologies, tools, techniques (Green Belt, Black Belt, and PMP Certification a huge plus).•Requires power user skills in MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access)•Candidates with recent and relevant U.S. Air Force Logistics experience are ideal.Start date: ASAPBS / BA degree required DoD SECRET clearance required. Estimated travel is ~5%.DSD Laboratories Inc. is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled