Cost Analyst

5 days ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Technomics Full time
Job Description

Overview

At Technomics, we are a leading decision analytics company that specializes in cost and economic analysis to facilitate informed decision-making. We enable a wide range of clients across the Federal government to make data-driven choices by applying analytical rigor and innovative thought. Our team of experts delivers practical, credible, and defensible results by combining data-driven approaches with multidisciplinary talent and subject matter expertise.

Senior Analyst Role

We are seeking a Senior Analyst to join our high-performing project teams. As a Senior Analyst, you will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver timely, practical, and innovative solutions to our clients. You will be responsible for mentoring junior and mid-level analysts and providing technical acumen to project teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and/or evaluate program technical and programmatic baselines
  • Develop innovative development, production, and operating and support (O&S) cost estimating techniques for a broad range of cost elements
  • Develop independent or program life cycle cost estimates and accompanying risk, uncertainty, and sensitivity analysis
  • Develop economic analyses, including but not limited to business case analyses, cost/benefit analyses, and analysis-of-alternatives
  • Assess the credibility of government and industry cost estimates and economic analyses
  • Evaluate the credibility of industry cost proposals
  • Assess 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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, engineering, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or business) or a discipline that fosters problem-solving, structured thought, and creativity
  • Minimum of 5 years' defense, intelligence, and/or civil agency program cost and economic analysis experience
  • Understanding of weapons and/or automated information systems design, production, operations, and support processes
  • Understanding of weapons and/or automated information systems work breakdown structures
  • Understanding of weapons and/or automated information systems cost drivers
  • Understanding of government cost, technical, and programmatic data sources
  • Understanding of industry accounting systems
  • Ability to think analytically, creatively, and critically
  • Ability to conduct groundbreaking research
  • Ability to precisely and concisely communicate and defend complex analytical results verbally and in various forms of written products
  • Active SECRET Clearance
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills desired
  • ICEAA Certification or Defense Acquisition Workforce Initiative Act (DAWIA) certification desired

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.


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