Sr. Data Scientist

Company Profile:   

ReefPoint Group, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that was founded by Naval Academy graduates in 2008 who saw an opportunity to make a change and continue serving others to help ensure our nation’s Veterans and military servicemembers receive the finest healthcare and support services. We further this stewardship mission today while using proven, agile development and improvement methodologies to optimize processes and achieve desirable outcomes for a spectrum of Federal agencies.  

In the realm of smaller, boutique consulting firms, we strive to be the leader and choice for government agencies’ transformation and growth. We do this by continuing meaningful service, being a thought and innovation leader, and empowering transformation to create lasting, measurable impacts that positively affect the organizations we serve. Our people embody a culture of professionalism, commitment, service, innovation and respect for big ideas and creative solutions. Our team seeks out challenges and brings the expertise and innovation to solve them. We serve, we innovate, and we empower. 

Core Values of ReefPoint Group:

• Integrity in all things- Conduct yourself in an honest, ethical, and reliable manner when interacting with people and performing job duties.
• Service before self- Treat people with respect, place the interest of the team above your own, create a culture of trust, and be empathetic in your approach.
• Curiosity always- Listen to understand, understand the power of asking questions, be open to new ideas, and seek to always learn.
• Boldness throughout- Trust in your ability, be creative in thought, demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, take ownership, and be a leader people are proud to follow.

Behavioral Competencies: 

• Builds Networks- Builds strong formal and informal networks, maintains relationships across a variety of functions and locations, draws upon relationships to exchange ideas, resources and know-how, connects with the right people to accomplish goals.
• Develops Talent- Places a high priority on developing others, aligns employee career development goals with organizational goals, views talent development as imperative to the organization, uses resources and system to develop others, invests time to develop other people.
• Drives Engagement- Creates a positive and motivating work environment, knows what motivates people and aligns work accordingly, values collaboration with others and shares ownership, clear connection between employee motivators and organizational goals. 
• Manages Conflict- Steps up to conflict and sees them as opportunities, works out tough conversations and settles disputes equitably, facilitates open communication and integrates diverse views, finding common ground or acceptable alternatives, settles differences in productive way, defuses high-tension situations effectively.
• Optimizes Work Processes- Identifies and creates processes necessary to get work accomplished, creates efficient workflows, designs processes and solutions that align with business objectives, focuses on continued improvement.
• Organizational Savvy- Contributes in a meaningful way, has a clear understanding of the business needs, uses knowledge of company culture to meet objectives.
• Resilient- Confident under pressure, handles and manages crises effectively, maintains a positive attitude despite adversity, bounces back from setbacks, grows from hardships and challenging experiences, takes constructive action to navigate difficult situations.
• Tech Savvy- Anticipates the impact of emerging technologies and makes adjustments, scans the environment for new technical skills and knowledge that can benefit business or personal performance, rejects low-impact or fad technologies, rapidly learns and adopts new technology.

  Core Responsibilities:     

• Lead foundational data and analytics efforts supporting BUMED initiatives, with emphasis on data integrity, quality, and governance across clinical,  readiness, manpower, and administrative data domains.
• Translate leadership questions into clearly defined metrics, analytic methods, and decision-ready outputs aligned to planning timelines and operational priorities.
• Integrate data from multiple legacy and enterprise systems using extract-based workflows, ensuring traceability, documentation, and auditability within access-constrained government environments.
• Support the development of reusable, decision-centric data products, including curated datasets, validated metrics, analytic views, and documented logic that enable repeatable and scalable reporting.
• Design, develop, and maintain decision-focused dashboards and reports that provide timely visibility into readiness, risk, and performance metrics, directly supporting operational planning and leadership decision-making.
• Develop executive-ready briefings and narratives that clearly communicate findings, assumptions, limitations, and implications for decision-making.
• Mentor junior analysts and data scientists, reinforcing disciplined data practices and governance-aware analytics.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in data science, analytics, or applied data roles within the federal contracting space required.
• Experience supporting healthcare, defense, or readiness preferred. 
• Advanced proficiency in Python, R, SQL, Power BI, and similar tools for data analysis, modeling, and dashboard development.
• Demonstrated experience working with messy, multi-source enterprise datasets and operating in constrained or regulated data environments.
• Experience supporting data governance activities, such as metric standardization, data quality validation, documentation, or enterprise reporting alignment.
• Ability to translate complex data issues and findings into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance: 

This position requires the employee to be a US Citizen and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. This position may also require the ability to obtain a higher security clearance.

Work Environment: 

Work will be done in an office setting/environment and will need to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment. The person in this role will need to have the ability to remain in a stationary position 75% of the time and occasionally will need to move about inside an office environment. This position frequently communicates with other employees and external stakeholders. The person needs to have the ability to accurately exchange information in these settings

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