Fractional Senior Data Analyst

About the Role

We’re seeking a senior military analyst or retired ORSA (O-4/O-5) to build Sandboxx’s readiness analytics capability. This contract-to-hire role will translate Sandboxx user data into military-relevant insights and predictive models that connect communication, family engagement, and trainee outcomes.

Your mission: build defensible, data-driven models that demonstrate Sandboxx’s contribution to recruit retention, pipeline throughput, cost avoidance, and readiness that help shape a long-term analytic foundation for future DoD partnerships.

Sandboxx has proven its ability to connect service members and families in meaningful ways, but our next stage of growth requires us to prove the broader impact of that connection.

We need to move beyond describing platform activity and start quantifying outcomes that matter to our partners, such as improved retention and greater overall effectiveness and efficiency to our stakeholders.

This role will help us build the analytical foundation to translate our data into actionable insights, validate our value to key stakeholders, and position Sandboxx as a trusted partner in shaping future engagement and support strategies.

• 1099 contractor engagement (90–180 days)
  with an option to hire full time
• Competitive daily or project-based rate
• In person preference
• Possible extension or long-term advisory engagement

• Architect and execute co‑marketing campaigns internally and with partners
• Lead the design and execution of Sandboxx’s first end-to‑end impact analytics framework.
• Transform user engagement data into measurable insights that connect communication, family support, and military outcomes.
• Build predictive and prescriptive models that identify the factors most correlated with improved performance and reduced attrition.
• Develop dashboards and visualization tools that translate complex data into accessible, actionable stories for both leadership and partners.
• Quantify Sandboxx’s economic and operational impact through defensible cost avoidance and efficiency models.
• Deliver executive‑ready briefs, summaries, and presentations that position Sandboxx as a trusted, data‑informed partner.
• Establish long‑term data practices, documentation, and training that allow internal teams to sustain analytics growth after contract completion.

• Experienced data or research professional with a strong background in applied analytics, statistics, or operations research.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear insights that inform decision‑making.
• Proficiency in statistical modeling, data visualization, and predictive analytics using tools such as Python, R, or similar.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets to uncover relationships and quantify impact.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and deliver high‑quality analysis within a defined timeframe.
• Understanding of privacy, data security, and sensitivity considerations in handling user or personnel data.

30 Days: Assessment and Baseline Modeling

• Audit all Sandboxx data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting structures, documenting at least three critical data or measurement gaps.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews across Product, Marketing, and Partnerships to define top five impact questions Sandboxx must answer to prove value.
• Produce a Baseline Impact Brief correlating Sandboxx engagement metrics (such as letters sent, active users, message frequency) with early indicators of retention, support, and propensity.
• Deliver an Assessment Report identifying existing data limitations, with prioritized recommendations for improving data quality and model readiness.
• Present an initial Analytics Roadmap to leadership outlining the models, datasets, and dashboards required to measure impact at the Service level.

Success by Day 30:
Stakeholders have an agreed‑upon data framework, initial findings, and a defined 90‑day analytics plan.

60 Days: Predictive Modeling and Impact Analysis

• Build and validate at least…