Cost & Business Analytics Associate

HunaTek; Quantico (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HunaTek is seeking a Cost & Business Analytics Associate to support cost estimation, data modeling, and BI-driven decision support for federal and DoD programs. The role emphasizes building cost models, validating datasets, and delivering insights across leadership and client stakeholders.

The position blends traditional cost‑estimating with data analytics and automation, requiring strong Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI or Tableau in a hybrid Stafford/Quantico, VA environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of cost analysis or data analytics experience.
• Experience with datasets, structured analysis, or model development (coursework, internships, or project-based).
• Exposure to BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) or advanced Excel functionality.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain cost models, LCCE, ROMs, IGCEs, and program affordability assessments.
• Collect, normalize, and analyze cost, technical, and programmatic data from multiple sources.
• Prepare data‑driven visualizations and materials for leadership briefings.
• Document data dictionaries, analytical methods, and model assumptions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including program management, finance, engineering, and data stakeholders.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data analytics

Statistical methods

Written communication

Data management

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Position: Cost & Business Analytics Associate

Location: Stafford/ Quantico, VA / Hybrid

Job Id: 781

# of Openings: 1

Position Summary

The Cost & Business Analytics Associate supports analytical, financial, and data-driven activities across federal and DoD programs. This role blends cost estimation, quantitative analysis, data modeling, and business intelligence to deliver insights that improve program planning, budgeting, and decision‑making. The associate contributes to building cost models, validating datasets, performing trend analyses, developing dashboards, and supporting strategic assessments for leadership and client stakeholders.

This role is part of a modernized analytics job family designed to reflect growing expectations for cost analysts to possess strong data, BI, and automation skills alongside traditional cost‑estimating capabilities.

Essential Job Functions

Cost Analysis & Modeling

• Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining cost models, life-cycle cost estimates (LCCE), ROMs, IGCEs, and program affordability assessments.
• Collect, normalize, and analyze cost, technical, and programmatic data from multiple sources.
• Support analyses related to acquisition strategies, sustainment planning, and program financial impacts.
• Prepare clear, data‑driven visualizations and supporting materials for leadership briefings.
• Clean, validate, and structure datasets to support quantitative analysis and model development.
• Build dashboards and analytic reports using BI tools (Power BI preferred).
• Identify trends, anomalies, and insights that inform cost modeling and performance assessments.
• Support automation of recurring analytics tasks, reporting workflows, and data pipelines.
• Document data dictionaries, analytical methods, and model assumptions.
• Participate in client and internal team discussions to gather data requirements and analytical needs.
• Communicate analytical findings in a clear, concise, and accessible manner.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including program management, finance, engineering, and data stakeholders.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Strong quantitative and analytical problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Excel; foundational experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Ability to analyze large datasets and apply basic statistical methods.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain technical findings to non‑technical audiences.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple data inputs simultaneously.

Skills and Qualification Required

• 1–3 years of experience in cost analysis, data analytics, financial analysis, business analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience working with datasets, conducting structured analysis, or supporting model development (coursework, internships, or project‑based experience acceptable).
• Exposure to business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau) or advanced Excel functionality through coursework, internships, or previous roles.

About Us

At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.

Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work‑life balance. These benefits include:

• Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance
• 401(K) with safe harbor contribution
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Tuition and career development assistance
• A selection of voluntary benefits

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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