Metrics Analyst

About BlueForge Alliance (BFA)

BlueForge Alliance is an agile program integrator positioned to meet the demand to build capacity for the defense industrial base. We are a unifying organization converging technology, manufacturing, economics, and state and federal government to provide a forward-facing, federated umbrella with national visibility.

As a non-profit, neutral convener, BlueForge Alliance aligns strategy with execution to coordinate regional stakeholders, assess and propose high-value efforts, and rapidly establish and deploy U.S. Department of Defense investments. By streamlining competing priorities and viewpoints, we aim to increase manufacturing capacity and technology adoption, boost the number of available suppliers and diversify investment into the defense industrial base.

Position Summary:

As a Metrics Analyst, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining, optimizing, and analyzing performance metrics to support our mission-driven initiatives. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and social impact, leveraging metric analysis to support our organizational goals. In addition to the following details, by being a BlueForger, you will be expected to uphold and exemplify our values of Belonging, Selfless Service, Integrity, Leadership, Respect, and Excellence. We uphold these values upon a backbone of humility driven by a culture of safety, vulnerability, and purpose.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•       Performance Metrics Development and Optimization:

•       Design and implement performance metrics to evaluate supplier and contract effectiveness.

•       Continuously refine metrics to align with program objectives, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.

•       Develop dashboards and reporting tools to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) and enhance decision-making.

•       Data Analysis and Insights:

•       Gather, validate, and analyze data from internal projects and industry suppliers to ensure accuracy and reliability.

•       Perform statistical analysis to identify trends, threats, and opportunities for improvement.

•       Translate complex data into actionable insights to support program goals and supplier performance.

•       Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication:

•       Work across stakeholder groups to coordinate updates to metrics content and communicate performance analyses effectively.

•       Serve as a subject matter expert on performance metrics, providing guidance and recommendations to teams and leadership.

•       Configuration and Data Management:

•       Ensure proper configuration management and data management practices are upheld for performance metrics and analyses.

•       Maintain documentation and version control for metrics frameworks and associated tools.

Required Skills/Abilities:

•       Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with keen attention to detail.

•       Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and facilitate stakeholder meetings.

•       Proven ability to coordinate and broker agreements across diverse stakeholder groups.

•       Previous experience in performance measures and metrics techniques, including managing requirements and performance metrics content for project teams.

•       Proficiency in analyzing performance metrics and applying statistical methods to business analytics.

•       Experience with relational databases or similar frameworks for data management.

•       Familiarity with AI prompt engineering and its application to metrics analysis is preferred.

•       Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations.

•       Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.

•       Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance as needed. 

Education, Certifications, and Experience:

•       Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.

•       2-5 years of experience in data analysis or performance metrics.

•       Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, and using visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI.

•       Certification in data analytics, project management, or systems engineering is a plus.

•       Experience working with government contracts, particularly in defense or naval programs, is a plus.

 Physical Requirements:

•       Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

•       Ability to lift up to 20 pounds. 

Travel Expectations:

·         Expected travel: up to 20% 

Note:

BlueForge Alliance provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The company prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state and local laws.  

BlueForge Alliance is a federal contractor, and many of the positions are security sensitive. As such, employment is contingent upon successfully passing required background and drug screens, including without limitation, criminal history check, education verification, credit history, and credential verification. This includes that you will be required to fully execute authorizing documents to allow the Company to conduct such background and other checks.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

The ability to perform essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, is required. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job description outlines key responsibilities, but the position may include additional duties.