Program Analyst III: Cost & Schedule Expert

ADP, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA/FSA Accounts

Life & Disability Insurance

Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

401(k) Plan

ESOP

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Job summary

ARES is seeking a skilled Program Analyst III to support NASA’s CPSS PP&C II contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The role focuses on cost estimating, scheduling, and program analysis to inform NASA management decisions.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in program analysis, cost estimation, and scheduling, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work onsite at JSC in Houston, Texas. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in program analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, financial analysis, or related fields.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate analyses into recommendations.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fiscal-year and year-end cost estimates, Life Cycle Cost (LCC) estimates, Estimates at Completion (EACs), Cost Evaluations, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and other program cost projections.
• Perform cost estimating and analysis to support NASA program planning, budgeting, assessments, and management decision-making.
• Maintain awareness of current cost-estimating methodologies, analytical techniques, and industry practices and provide recommendations to NASA as appropriate.
• Provide updates, status information, and maintenance inputs to Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and other program schedules.
• Analyze schedule performance, identify and assess critical and driving paths, produce the top three critical paths, and provide actionable recommendations to NASA management.
• Develop Change Request (CR) estimates and perform cost analyses for proposed hardware changes, operational changes, and program contractor proposals.
• Evaluate contractor cost proposals and update NASA cost estimates based on proposed changes and supporting technical information.
• Support development and validation of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, including evaluating consistency with contractor proposals.
• Provide cost and programmatic assessments using NASA-approved formats, templates, processes, and reporting requirements.
• Utilize NASA-provided analytical models and tools to develop parametric cost estimates, risk assessments, and ad hoc program analyses.
• Integrate cost, schedule, technical, and programmatic information to identify trends, potential issues, and impacts to program objectives.
• Prepare analyses, briefings, reports, and recommendations for NASA technical and program management stakeholders.
• Collaborate with NASA customers, program/project personnel, contractors, and other PP&C team members to support integrated program planning and assessment activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, mathematics, economics, program/project management, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

ARES is seeking a skilled Program Analyst III to support NASA’s CPSS PP&C II contract at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The role focuses on cost estimating, scheduling, and program analysis to inform NASA management decisions.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of experience in program analysis, cost estimation, and scheduling, with strong Excel skills and the ability to work onsite at JSC in Houston, Texas. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package.