Senior Acquisition & PM Cost Analyst — DoD Programs

Serco; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking an Acquisition & PM Professional – Cost with senior-level expertise in life-cycle cost estimating, acquisition strategy, and program analysis for DoD, IC, and Federal Civilian programs.

You will deliver independent assessments, strategic recommendations, and decision-ready analysis to government leaders, interfacing with executives, program managers, and contractors across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance required.
• Experience supporting DoD, Federal Civilian, and/or Intelligence Community programs.
• Minimum 15+ years in federal acquisition, cost estimating, financial analysis, or related fields.
• Experience developing and defending life-cycle cost estimates and affordability analyses.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership and independent advisory services for large federal programs.
• Develop, evaluate, and review Life-Cycle Cost Estimates, IGCEs, affordability analyses, and business case studies.
• Support acquisition planning, strategy development, source selections, budgeting, and investment decisions.
• Perform advanced cost estimating and economic analyses for software-intensive and cloud environments.
• Conduct benchmarking and market research using industry data and government sources.
• Apply quantitative methods to assess affordability, risks, costs, and resource needs.
• Support RDT&E activities and modernization across the lifecycle.
• Create cloud pricing models and infrastructure cost analyses.
• Prepare executive-level presentations and acquisition documentation for senior leadership.
• Provide program management support including performance assessment and scheduling.

Skills

DoD clearance

US citizenship

Cost estimating

Acquisition planning

Program analysis

Cloud cost modeling

Economic analyses

Data analytics

Executive briefing

Project management

Travel up to 25%

Education

Master's Degree in Technology Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, OR related discipline

Bachelor's Degree + 4 years relevant experience in lieu of Masters

Tools

Galorath SEER Suite

PRICE TruePlanning

ACEIT

Crystal Ball

@RISK

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Job description

Serco Inc. is seeking an Acquisition & PM Professional – Cost with senior-level expertise in life-cycle cost estimating, acquisition strategy, and program analysis for DoD, IC, and Federal Civilian programs.

You will deliver independent assessments, strategic recommendations, and decision-ready analysis to government leaders, interfacing with executives, program managers, and contractors across multiple domains.