Operations Research / Data Scientist
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Operations Research / Industrial Engineering Consultant
We are seeking an experienced Operations Research / Industrial Engineering professional to support operational planning and decision-making in a complex government or defence environment.
The successful candidate will use data, forecasting, and analytical modeling to help anticipate operational needs, assess risk, identify constraints, optimize resources, and support informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and bottlenecks
- Forecast operational and resource requirements
- Use probability and analytical models to assess uncertainty and risk
- Develop scenarios to evaluate different courses of action
- Support resource allocation and capacity planning
- Identify operational constraints and recommend improvements
- Provide data-driven recommendations to support planning and decision-making
Requirements
- Secret security clearance
- Controlled Goods eligibility
- 5+ years of relevant experience
- Background in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related quantitative field
- Experience with forecasting, optimization, analytical modeling, risk analysis, and resource planning
- Knowledge of probability, stochastic modeling, or uncertainty analysis
- Experience with decision analysis, bottleneck analysis, or Theory of Constraints
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with simulation or scenario modeling
- Experience supporting Canadian government or defence programs
- Experience with tools such as Python, R, MATLAB, Excel, Power BI, or optimization/simulation software
More about this job
Responsibilities
Analyze operational data and use forecasting, probability, and analytical models to identify trends, risks, bottlenecks, constraints, and resource needs. Develop scenarios, support resource allocation and capacity planning, and provide data-driven recommendations for operational planning and decision-making.
Requirements
Requires 5 or more years of relevant experience, Secret security clearance, Controlled Goods eligibility, and a background in operations research, industrial engineering, systems engineering, or a related quantitative field. Candidates should have experience in forecasting, optimization, modeling, risk analysis, and resource planning, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills; simulation tools and government or defence experience are advantageous.
Skills
- Operational Data Analysis
- Forecasting
- Optimization
- Analytical Modeling
- Risk Analysis
- Resource Planning
- Probability
- Stochastic Modeling
- Uncertainty Analysis
- Decision Analysis
- Bottleneck Analysis
- Theory Of Constraints
- Capacity Planning
- Scenario Modeling
- Problem-Solving
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Categories
- Data & Analytics
- Engineering
- Science & Research
- Consulting
- Government & Public Sector
Keywords
- Operations Research
- Industrial Engineering
- Systems Engineering
- Operational Planning
- Operational Data
- Forecasting
- Optimization
- Analytical Modeling
- Risk Analysis
- Probability
- Stochastic Modeling
- Uncertainty Analysis
- Decision Analysis
- Bottleneck Analysis
- Theory Of Constraints
- Resource Allocation
- Capacity Planning
- Scenario Modeling
- Simulation
- Python
- R
- MATLAB
- Excel
- Power BI
- Secret Security Clearance
- Controlled Goods
- Government
- Defence