Senior Operational Analyst

DescriptionSenior Operational Analyst
Farnborough, Portsmouth, Bristol, Malvern
The role of Senior Operational Analyst [OA] sits within the Operational Analysis and Strategic Consulting Teams as part of our Cyber, Analysis and Mission Solutions discipline
We provide experts in operational analysis [known outside defence as Operational Research], strategic thinking, options analysis, qualitative methods and quantitative modelling, delivered through a variety of analytical tools and techniques.
Our OA&SC Teams provide QinetiQ and our customers with expertise in Operational Research, strategic thinking, options analysis, qualitative methods and quantitative modelling: delivered through a variety of analytical tools and techniques.
The majority of our work is currently with UK MOD clients but work is becoming increasingly directed towards the global defence industry and beyond into civil applications
The projects we support embrace land, air, sea and C4I systems, as well as emerging technology and innovation
Our clients are dispersed and we support customers around the UK and beyond
We are seeking highly-motivated, self-starting senior Operational Researchers, statisticians or data scientists who are able to lead a variety of programmes that in support of Research, Science and Technology projects
We are looking for people with proven experience of working to a high standard, ideally within the Defence Sector, spanning research activities and procurement advice within the MOD Acquisition Lifecycle, on complex capability projects.
As an experienced professional you will be, or could be, a member of a professional body such as the Operational Research Society, Institute of Mathematics and its' Applications [IMA] or equivalent
You will most likely have a degree in a scientific domain or mathematics
But most importantly, you will be driven to solve interesting problems and have a passion for the military.
The majority of work is currently with UK MOD clients but work is becoming increasingly directed towards the global defence industry and beyond into civil applications
Work embraces land, air, sea and C4I systems, as well as emerging technology and innovation
Our clients are dispersed, so travel within the UK will be necessary and a willingness and ability to travel to client sites around the UK is important
Since the COVID 19 pandemic, QinetiQ has been supportive of hybrid working and supports establishing a home office, however our staff are based out of one of our current operational sites [mostly Bristol, Malvern, Portsmouth or Farnborough] and should plan for office working at least part of the time
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Farnborough, Hampshire
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