Director, Optimization Analyst
Core
Strategic analytics leadership role focused on improving efficiency, scalability, and customer experience of digital assessment operations through forecasting, optimization, and decision-support models.
Role type
Director, Optimization Analyst
Builds
Sophisticated forecasting, optimization, simulation, and decision-support models for operational and financial decision-making
Domain
Education technology / Digital assessment operations (via careerplan.io/jobs/c37b0481-6859-426f-aa0f-ebae8feb8d7e-director-optimization-analyst-at-jobgether)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Demand forecasting, capacity optimization, predictive modeling, statistical analysis, cost assessment, real-options modeling, AI-assisted coding, data synthesis, analytics roadmap planning, model reliability engineering
Preferred skills
Master's degree in quantitative field, experience in government/education/technology, ability to translate technical analysis to business recommendations
Technologies
AI-enabled analytical tools, modern data synthesis tools
Responsibilities
Own demand forecasting and capacity optimization models end-to-end; Develop forecasting, optimization, simulation, and cost-assessment models; Build demand-forecasting pipelines; Model operational and financial impact of policy changes; Create analytics reporting and dashboards; Research and adopt modern analytical approaches including AI; Improve model reliability and reusability; Partner with cross-functional teams to embed analytics; Analyze customer-flow challenges; Collaborate on budget assumptions and cost drivers; Translate findings into actionable recommendations; Shape the analytics roadmap; Turn ambiguous problems into structured analytical approaches
