Cost Analyst (Mid-Level)

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or evaluate program technical and programmatic baselines
• Develop independent or program life cycle cost estimates and accompanying risk, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
• Evaluate the credibility of government and industry cost estimates and economic analyses
• Evaluate the credibility of industry cost proposals
• Evaluate the credibility of government and industry cost savings initiatives
• Assess industry contract cost and schedule performance and conduct variance root cause analysis
• Document and present/defend analytical results
• Develop and train less experienced cost analysts
• Apply highly effective customer service skills and work effectively with teams to foster a collaborative work environment across the organization
• Apply leadership skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks and work requirements
• Apply highly effective communication skills (oral and written) and communicate complex issues and present results to senior managers and others in a clear and concise manner
• Present as a value-focused professional, comfortable with presenting analytical results, engaging clients, and collaborating across Integrated Project Teams (IPTs)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., engineering, mathematics, operations research, statistics, economics, or business) or a discipline that fosters problem solving, structured thought and creativity
• Minimum of 2 years’ defense, intelligence and/or civil agency program cost and economic analysis experience
• Documented completion of college-level coursework in mathematics through Calculus II
• Ability to think analytically, creatively and critically
• Ability to operate effectively in environments with evolving requirements, incomplete data, and/or shifting priorities
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel for performing cost analysis, data reconciliation, quick-turn financial modeling, and working with large and/or calculation-intensive datasets

Qualifications

• Active SECRET Clearance (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of cost estimating and economic analysis models, methods, theories, and their application
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems design procedures and methodology, system production technology and techniques, system sustainment, operations and support processes
• Knowledge of physical and performance characteristics of various weapons systems and auxiliary equipment
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems work breakdown structures
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems cost drivers
• Knowledge of government cost, technical and programmatic data sources
• Knowledge of government and industry financial/accounting systems
• Knowledge of Department of War (DoW) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system
• Familiarity with the DoW acquisition and contracting environment, including program office support, cost estimating, CDRL development, and/or contracting support including support of contract negotiation
• Experience producing clear technical documentation, including methodologies, assumptions, data sources, and analytical conclusions
• Experience conducting ground-breaking research
• Experience using RStudio to perform data analysis, trend analysis, and/or basic statistical modeling in support of cost estimates or program reviews
• Experience using RShiny to develop or maintain interactive dashboards, calculators, and/or analytical tools for internal users
• Experience building reports and visualizations in Power BI to communicate cost, schedule, or performance insights to stakeholders
• Experience using Microsoft PowerApps and Power Automate to create basic workflow solutions, data collection tools, or process automations
• Experience using Python for data cleaning, analysis, or automation of repeatable analytical tasks
• Experience visually drafting innovative applications using Figma

Skills

• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems design procedures and methodology, system production technology and techniques, system sustainment, operations and support processes
• Knowledge of physical and performance characteristics of various weapons systems and auxiliary equipment
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems work breakdown structures
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems cost drivers
• Knowledge of government cost, technical and programmatic data sources
• Knowledge of government and industry financial/accounting systems
• Knowledge of Department of War (DoW) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) system
• Familiarity with the DoW acquisition and contracting environment, including program office support, cost estimating, CDRL development, and/or contracting support including support of contract negotiation
• Experience producing clear technical documentation, including methodologies, assumptions, data sources, and analytical conclusions
• Experience conducting ground-breaking research
• Experience using RStudio to perform data analysis, trend analysis, and/or basic statistical modeling in support of cost estimates or program reviews
• Experience using RShiny to develop or maintain interactive dashboards, calculators, and/or analytical tools for internal users
• Experience building reports and visualizations in Power BI to communicate cost, schedule, or performance insights to stakeholders
• Experience using Microsoft PowerApps and Power Automate to create basic workflow solutions, data collection tools, or process automations
• Experience using Python for data cleaning, analysis, or automation of repeatable analytical tasks
• Experience visually drafting innovative applications using Figma

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

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Schedule

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