Cost Analyst, Senior

Onsite | Fort Walton Beach, FL 

Active Secret Clearance required

Summary

Assist a program manager with the research and development of projects within a corporate program. Apply advanced advising skills or extensive technical expertise, including full industry knowledge. Develop innovative solutions to complex problems. Work without considerable direction, and mentor and supervise team members.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience with cost analysis or strategic pricing
• Experience developing robust products such as Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs), and rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, using an array of estimating methodologies
• Knowledge of inflation, basic methodology application, and DoW Work Breakdown Structure regulatory procedures
• Ability to work in an agile and fast-paced environment, and rapidly derive customized pricing and cost solutions as requested by program stakeholders
• Ability to partner with systems engineers, logisticians, and program managers to interpret technical specifications and risks in estimating methodologies
• Ability to collect, verify, and normalize large sets of historical data, and apply inflation indices, learning curves, and advanced risk or uncertainty distributions
• Ability to translate complex quantitative data and financial models into clear, actionable briefings and reports for senior leadership
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with Earned Value Management applications
• Experience with data visualization tools, including Microsoft BI or Tableau
• Knowledge of cost-related Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) template development and modifications

Education/Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Secret clearance is required