Senior Principal Data Scientist

Senior Principal Data Scientist

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Washington, DC

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

"In a rapidly changing world, preparedness is the key to success. As a part of the CTC Readiness Division, you will collaborate with experts and innovators to provide comprehensive cutting-edge strategies and solutions, innovative training technologies, and state-of-the-art analysis and decision support tools. Our readiness solutions improve safety and occupational health, support emergency response accountability, and ensure the continuity of vital operations. With CTC Readiness Division, you become part of a dedicated team shaping a safer, more secure future. Elevate your readiness posture and make a tangible impact in building a world that's better prepared for tomorrow's uncertainties."

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced data analytics, workforce analysis, and decision support expertise to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) for Personnel and Readiness (P&R) Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) Office.
• Support talent management, workforce analytics, and policy development initiatives to advance national security priorities.
• Conduct workforce analysis, including trends, forecasting, workforce change projections, and labor market comparisons.
• Develop data queries, quick-look assessment strategies, and visualizations to support informed decision making.
• Manage large datasets and design surveys to collect actionable insights.
• Maintain and update existing talent management resources and toolkits to ensure alignment with Department priorities.
• Develop new resources and products to address critical skills shortages and enhance talent management strategies.
• Monitor and track customer engagements and requests to maintain awareness of outreach efforts and areas of support.
• Provide programmatic analysis and recommendations for policy updates, including instructions, directives, and memoranda.
• Support the establishment of governance frameworks and strategies for talent management programs, including the DoD Work Roles program.
• Support the implementation of the Cyber Workforce Talent Management Plan, including stakeholder analysis, survey design, persona use cases, and metrics development.
• Draft recommendations for periodic updates and reporting.
• Identify and track emerging issues and trends related to talent management and workforce analytics.
• Provide timely research, analysis, recommendations, and outreach to align with Department priorities.
• Engage with OSD Functional Communities (FC), other DoD offices, and external stakeholders to gather subject matter expertise and insights.
• Broaden internal partnerships and establish new collaborations to enhance talent management initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Computer Science or related field and 12 or more years of experience, or a Master's Degree with 10 or more years of experience, or PhD with 8 or more years' experience.
• Proven expertise in managing large datasets, developing data queries, and creating visualizations.
• Experience in survey design and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL.
• Advanced knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI.
• Familiarity with machine learning techniques and predictive modeling.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality materials under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with DoD or other federal agencies in workforce analytics or talent management.
• Familiarity with DoD policies, directives, and governance frameworks.
• Experience supporting cyber workforce initiatives or similar programs.
• Expertise in cloud-based data platforms.
• Knowledge of advanced machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.
• Strong communication and presentation skills to convey complex data insights to senior leaders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders across government and contractor teams.

Why CTC?

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment.
• When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges.
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life.
• Visit www.ctc.com to learn more.

Benefits:

* The starting salary range for this position has been established as $167,000 - $200,000

* Medical Insurance and Prescription

* Dental Insurance

* Vision Insurance

* Life and AD&D Insurance

* Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance

* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

* Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance

* Tuition Reimbursement Assistance

* Paid Leave

* Paid Holidays

* Bereavement Leave

* Retirement Plan

The Concurrent Technologies Corporation pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth, cutting edge technology, educational opportunities, and recognition for quality work.

https://concurrent-technologies-corporation.breezy.hr

Staffing Requisition: SR# 2025-0116

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."