Operations Research Analyst skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Operations Research Analyst postings that mention each skill.

1. Researchdistinctive54%
2. Stakeholder managementdistinctive50%
3. Leadership38%
4. Statisticsdistinctive35%
5. Exceldistinctive35%
6. Problem solving28%
7. Data analysisdistinctive28%
8. Pythondistinctive22%
9. Forecastingdistinctive22%
10. Process improvementdistinctive22%
11. Data visualizationdistinctive19%
12. Regulatory compliance19%
13. Troubleshooting16%
14. Budgeting16%
15. Communication15%

“Distinctive” means Operations Research Analyst postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Operations Research Analyst skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Management Analyst79% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization, Data analysisHow to switch
• Economist78% overlapShared: Statistics, Research, Data analysis, PythonHow to switch
• Actuary67% overlapShared: Statistics, Excel, Research, Stakeholder managementHow to switch
• Business Analyst67% overlapShared: Stakeholder management, Data analysis, Excel, Data visualizationHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Operations Research Analyst need?

In 74 current Operations Research Analyst job postings, the skills asked for most often are Research (54%), Stakeholder management (50%), Leadership (38%), Statistics (35%), Excel (35%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Operations Research Analyst move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Management Analyst, Economist, Actuary, Business Analyst. Management Analyst shares skills such as Stakeholder management, Excel, Data visualization.