Operations Analyst

MCIS Inc•Fairfax, IA

81d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operations Analyst serves within the Office of the Vice President of Operations and functions as a strategic analytical extension of the VPO. This role supports enterprise-level decision-making by integrating operational, financial, manpower, productivity, safety, and performance data across the Basic Installation Unit (BIU) model and Regional Construction Districts (RCDs). The primary purpose of the Operations Analyst is to enhance visibility, strengthen governance discipline, and protect operational performance by translating data into actionable insight. The position ensures leadership decisions are grounded in measurable performance indicators and aligned with the company’s strategic objectives, financial discipline, and operational accountability standards. The ideal candidate is a strategically oriented Operations Analyst with a strong understanding of construction operations, workforce planning, and project financial performance. This individual brings analytical rigor, operational awareness, and the ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for executive leadership. This role does not direct project execution; it strengthens it by improving transparency, enhancing forecast accuracy, and reinforcing financial and operational discipline across the organization.

Requirements

Strong understanding of construction operations, workforce planning, and project financial performance.
Analytical rigor
Operational awareness
Ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insight for executive leadership.
Critical Thinking
Data Analysis
Problem Solving
Business Acumen
Financial Acumen
Strategic Communications
Operational Awareness
Attention to Detail
Performance Improvement
Integrity and Discretion

Responsibilities

Monitor and maintain KPI dashboards aligned with Operational Performance & Leadership Accountability standards.
Track project and BIU-level performance including budget versus actual cost, labor productivity (Solutions Team output), gain-share performance, schedule adherence, and safety/quality trends.
Analyze execution trends and identify systemic cost drivers or recurring operational friction.
Provide weekly and monthly performance summaries to the VPO.
Support manpower forecasting and Solutions Team capacity modeling across RCDs.
Analyze utilization rates and productivity trends of Solutions Teams within BIUs.
Assist in evaluating required Solutions Team deployment levels based on workload and schedule demands.
Develop and refine statistical validation models supporting productivity factors and condition-adjusted performance assumptions.
Support enterprise-level labor modeling initiatives.
Partner with Finance and Accounting to validate cost coding and financial reporting alignment.
Assist in monitoring COGS versus Non-COGS classification.
Support commission and gain-share payout validation processes.
Identify estimate gaps impacting project-level profitability and leadership workload.
Contribute to margin analysis and EBITDA impact reporting within the Operations Directorate.
Assist in preparing Weekly Situation Reports (SITREPs), executive updates, board-level performance summaries, budget reviews, and commission memorandums.
Standardize reporting formats across departments to improve clarity and consistency.
Ensure data integrity, transparency, and executive-level readability.
Monitor trends that may indicate leadership capacity strain, understaffing patterns, vendor reliability issues, schedule compression risk, and unfunded execution burdens.
Recommend process improvements to reduce systemic volatility.
Support refinement of labor modeling, estimating frameworks, and resource allocation tools.
Accountable for accuracy and integrity of analytical reporting provided to executive leadership.
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of financial, operational, and personnel information.
Controls of Costs: Medium level of responsibility in identifying cost drivers and supporting financial discipline.
Budgets: Supports monitoring and analytical oversight of project and departmental budgets.
Ensure performance reporting aligns with company policy and operational governance directives.
Maintain accurate documentation and analytical records supporting operational transparency.