Management Analyst (Recruitment and Placement)

About the role

Odyssey is recruiting a Senior Management Analyst (Recruitment & Placement) supporting the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), responsible for equipping warfighters. The Directorate manages a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms and related sub-systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and maintain a proactive sourcing strategy to build and sustain a pipeline of qualified, pre-screened candidates for designated program vacancies.
• Promote diverse sourcing channels, including specialized niche job boards, professional networks, industry events, and employee referral programs.
• Maintain active communication with passive candidate pools to minimize sourcing time-to-fill when vacancies occur.
• Develop targeted outreach initiatives to attract diverse candidate populations and specialized skill sets (e.g., cleared personnel, technical subject matter experts).
• Support the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to ensure high-quality candidates are efficiently guided from initial application through final offer acceptance.
• Conduct initial candidate screenings, structured behavioral interviews, and preliminary qualification assessments against established position descriptions.
• Coordinate, schedule, and facilitate all interview stages with relevant government or contractor hiring managers.
• Manage candidate communications, including interview preparation, feedback delivery, and realistic job previews to maximize retention and candidate experience.
• Ensure all recruited personnel meet baseline federal, contractual, and security clearance requirements prior to onboarding.
• Verify candidate eligibility, including education credentials, professional certifications, and employment history.
• Coordinate with facility security officers (FSOs) to confirm and track the clearance status of candidates requiring access to classified environments or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Ensure all recruitment processes strictly comply with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) guidelines and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) regulations.
• Maintain and utilize an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to record recruiting actions and generate performance metrics for government leadership.
• Track and report on key recruitment metrics, including Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire, Candidate Drop-off Rates, and Sourcing Channel Effectiveness.
• Deliver weekly/monthly recruiting activity reports outlining active openings, pipeline volume, and potential staffing risks to the Director of Personnel.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must hold a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, 5 years of which must be in the DoD.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
• 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

Skills

• Ability to coordinate, consolidate, analyze, distribute, and monitor action items, suspenses, and responses while ensuring all administrative taskers/packages meet required deadlines.
• Skilled in building proactive sourcing strategies, leveraging niche job boards, networks, events, and maintaining passive candidate pipelines.
• Ability to use an Applicant Tracking System to track actions and generate metrics such as Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire, and candidate drop-off rates.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Work arrangement: Onsite

About the company

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. The company streamlines defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality.

Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care. The company lives out its core values of commitment, ambition, and respect through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back via direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.