Defense Acquisition Analytics Specialist

New Directions Technologies, Inc; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

New Directions Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior analyst to deliver technical, financial, and analytical intelligence to the IPT CFO and COR. The role bridges data analytics, procurement strategy, and program cost control for naval aviation programs.

Responsibilities include sampling and cleansing data, building IGCE projections, and presenting executive dashboards to guide decisions across major defense acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant program cost control or acquisition analytics experience.
• Secret clearance eligibility required due to sensitive defense data.
• Strong analytical, budgeting, and data-driven decision skills.
• Proven ability to transform data into executive-ready insights.

Responsibilities

• Advise CFO and COR with technical, financial, and analytical intelligence.
• Identify cost drivers, schedule risks, and supply chain bottlenecks.
• Develop IGCE tools, cost projections, and forecast models.
• Create executive dashboards and presentations for program packages.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Problem framing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

IGCE tools

Program management tools (PMT)

Job description

New Directions Technologies, Inc. seeks a senior analyst to deliver technical, financial, and analytical intelligence to the IPT CFO and COR. The role bridges data analytics, procurement strategy, and program cost control for naval aviation programs.

Responsibilities include sampling and cleansing data, building IGCE projections, and presenting executive dashboards to guide decisions across major defense acquisitions.