Cost Analyst

Technomics, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technomics, Inc. is seeking a cost/analytical professional to support defense and civil agency programs from its Arlington, VA area offices. The role focuses on developing baselines, cost estimates, and economic analyses as part of high-performing project teams.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of cost analysis experience, solid Excel skills, and the ability to communicate analytical results to senior stakeholders. Collaboration with IPTs and clients is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., engineering, mathematics, operations research, statistics, economics, or business)
• Minimum of 2 years’ defense, intelligence and/or civil agency program cost and economic analysis experience
• College-level coursework in mathematics through Calculus II
• Ability to think analytically, creatively and critically
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for cost analysis and data modeling

Responsibilities

• Develop and/or evaluate program technical and programmatic baselines
• Develop cost estimating techniques for a broad range of elements
• Create independent life cycle cost estimates with risk analysis
• Conduct economic analyses including cost/benefit and options analysis
• Assess credibility of government/industry cost estimates and proposals
• Present analytical results to senior managers and IPTs

Job description

Overview

Technomics is a growing employee-owned, decision analytics company that provides professional services and management solutions to help our clients make

Overview

Technomics is a growing employee-owned, decision analytics company that provides professional services and management solutions to help our clients make better decisions faster. We enable a wide range of clients across the Federal government, from senior level policy makers to program managers, to choose smartly, buy effectively and operate efficiently. We deliver practical, credible and defensible results offering actionable insights by applying data-driven and analytics-based approaches in combination with multidisciplinary talent, subject matter expertise, and tangible and repeatable assets in the form of databases, models, approaches and techniques.

Position-Specific Overview

• Should have the knowledge, skills, abilities and initiative to deliver timely, practical and innovative solutions to our clients as part of high-performing project teams typically composed of a mix of junior and mid-level analysts.

Our employee-owners pride themselves on their ability to apply deep analytical rigor and innovative thought that assist clients in understanding and solving a myriad of challenging resource planning and management problems.

This position may be located in Arlington, VA (Headquarters), Washington, D.C., Pentagon, Springfield, VA., Chantilly, VA., Tysons Corner, VA.

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.
• Present as a value-focused professional, comfortable with presenting analytical results, engaging clients, and collaborating across Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

Minimum Qualifications

• 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
• Ability to precisely and concisely communicate and defend complex analytical results verbally and in various forms of written products
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel for performing cost analysis, data reconciliation, quick-turn financial modeling, and working with large and/or calculation-intensive datasets

Desired 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
• Working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM), including common metrics, data evaluation, and performance reporting