Senior DoD Cost Analyst | EVM & Cost Modeling Leader

Kalman and Company; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

On-the-job training and growth

Job summary

Kalman & Company, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated analyst with strong cost analysis experience to support Department of Warfare (DoW) clients in Arlington, VA.

The role involves leading cost, affordability, and schedule analyses to inform major defense programs and will require collaboration with military leaders, engineers, and program managers. The position offers a competitive salary from $110,000 to $130,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any field and calculus/service course work as specified.
• Ten+ years of cost experience and seven+ years DoW experience.
• Experience supporting ACAT I programs with USAF/Space Force/IC.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and uncertainty/risk software.
• Ability to lead detailed tasks and multi-task under minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting BCAs, AoAs, EAs, or other analytics studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost, affordability, and schedule analyses for DoW capabilities.
• Collect and normalize cost, technical, and program data from government entities.
• Coordinate with senior government leadership and competency leads.
• Conduct planning analyses, EVM analyses, and develop cost models.
• Document and defend analyses including LCCEs, APB Section C, BCAs, EAs, AoAs, and POM submissions.
• Develop Acquisition Strategies and related documentation for milestone decisions.
• Develop cost databases and cost estimating relationships.
• Forecast funding needs and prepare briefing materials for leadership.
• Work both autonomously and as part of a team to meet goals.
• Understand DoW acquisition processes and apply creative problem-solving.

Skills

Cost analysis

Data analysis

Quantitative skills

Communication skills

DoW acquisition processes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Calculus coursework (3 sem hours)

Operations research/economics/math/physics/chemistry coursework

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Crystal Ball/@Risk/ACEIT

Job description

Kalman & Company, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated analyst with strong cost analysis experience to support Department of Warfare (DoW) clients in Arlington, VA.

The role involves leading cost, affordability, and schedule analyses to inform major defense programs and will require collaboration with military leaders, engineers, and program managers. The position offers a competitive salary from $110,000 to $130,000 per year, commensurate with experience, and a comprehensive benefits package.