Estimating & Cost Allocation CAM Lead

VetJobs; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking an experienced Estimating Factor and Allocation Cost Account Manager to oversee the financial performance of the QMS organization. You will work with program management, proposal, finance, and quality to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of products and services.

The role focuses on estimating factors, labor rates, and allocations, with opportunities to drive improvements and corrective actions across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience analyzing cost and labor data.
• Experience with Estimating Factors and Allocations.
• Experience summarizing and presenting data to senior leadership in a clear, concise, and/or compelling format.
• Experience leading, working, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and/or update Forward Pricing Rates (FPR)/Estimating Factors (EF) based on Aeronautics management assessment or in conjunction with the FPR Team.
• Distribute WAD and maintain charge departments / task centers
• Monitor General Cost – Review cost & labor hours at designated cadence
• Perform appropriate variance analysis between pricing and actual rates/factors
• Provide Variance Explanation & EFI Notes with recurring regular meetings. EF Pool owner must provide a variance explanation to the FPR EF owner
• Task Management: Establish and manage daily, weekly, and monthly production task schedules for the assigned build areas.
• Budget and Staffing Oversight: Manage other direct cost expenditures, develop staffing plans, and ensure budget alignment with organizational needs

Skills

Cost analysis

Estimating factors

Labor data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data presentation

Education

High School/GED

Tools

APTS

Job description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is seeking an experienced Estimating Factor and Allocation Cost Account Manager to oversee the financial performance of the QMS organization. You will work with program management, proposal, finance, and quality to ensure on-time, within-budget delivery of products and services.

The role focuses on estimating factors, labor rates, and allocations, with opportunities to drive improvements and corrective actions across cross-functional teams.