Senior Level Cost Analyst

Kalman & Company, Inc.; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Paid opportunities for learning and professional development

On-the-job training

Job summary

Kalman & Company, Inc., located in Virginia, is seeking a performance-driven individual for a role focused on cost analysis for USMC and DHS. The position involves supporting various acquisition processes and requires strong communication and analytical skills. Suitable candidates will have significant experience in cost estimating and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. A Bachelor’s degree and a Secret Security Clearance are essential. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Seven or more years of DoD/DHS Cost Estimating experience.
• Expert knowledge of Excel and other software for risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of cost and schedule analysis for USMC and DHS.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure program success.
• Conduct planning analyses and implement estimating methodologies.
• Document and defend cost analyses and assist in acquisition strategies.

Skills

Cost analysis

Quantitative skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Three semester hours of calculus

Twenty-one semester hours in operations research, economics, math, etc.

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Crystal Ball

@Risk

ACEIT

Job description

Position Overview

Kalman & Company is seeking a highly motivated, performance driven individual with strong cost analysis experience to work closely with our United States Marine Corps (USMC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) clients. Successful candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills, and the ability to principally contribute to several of the largest and most significant studies in Kalman's portfolio. This position will require on-site work at corporate and/or client locations in the Quantico/Stafford area, a few days a week.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with motivated and highly skilled teammates to solve the Government’s most challenging analytical problems by developing decision analyses for military and civilian leaders.
• Support the Business Analytics team via a flexible working structure that balances each employee’s lifestyle while providing opportunities for in-person client and team engagement.
• Join a diverse, inclusive, and growing team that fosters a supportive and encouraging environment to explore a variety of unique projects and clients for career success and fulfillment.
• Take advantage of a competitive salary along with a generous benefits package and paid opportunities for learning and professional development as well as on-the-job training and growth

Specific Duties

• Lead the development and maintenance of cost, affordability, and schedule analysis to support the acquisition of emerging USMC and DHS capabilities.
• Coordinate with a variety of stakeholders (senior government leadership, competency leads, etc.) to collect and communicate information to help ensure the success of priority programs.
• Conduct planning analyses, cost as an independent variable analysis, and Earned Value Management (EVM) analyses, implement estimating methodologies, and analyze data to support cost models build efforts.
• Document and defend cost analyses including Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) Section C, Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Economic Analyses (EAs), Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), cost/risk uncertainty analysis, trend/variance analysis, and Program Objective Memoranda (POM) budget submissions.
• Develop Acquisition Strategies and other acquisition‑related documentation to support program milestone decisions and gate reviews.
• Develop cost databases, cost estimating relationships, and cost factors.
• Build and defend budget requirements.
• Respond to congressional requests for information.
• Forecast future funding needs.
• Evaluate contracting courses of action.
• Assess sustainment costs associated with acquisition decisions.
• Lead the preparation of briefing materials and other communications packages and present analysis results to program leadership and outside agencies/organizations.
• Work autonomously and as part of a team to meet organizational and project goals.
• Possess a strong understanding of USMC and DHS acquisition processes.
• Understand the customer mission.
• Address business challenges with creative problem‑solving.

Required Education/Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any field and successful completion of three semester hours of calculus and twenty‑one semester hours in operations research, economics, math, chemistry, physics, or other sciences, where the utilization of advanced math skills in geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability, or quantitative analyses.
• Seven or more years of DoD/DHS Cost Estimating, Integrated Program Management, EVM, and/or Scheduling experience.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and uncertainty/risk software packages (Crystal Ball, @Risk, and/or ACEIT).
• Ability to lead detail‑oriented tasks and multi‑task under minimal supervision.
• Excellent analysis skills and experience working with large data sets.
• Experience supporting BCAs, AoAs, EAs, or other analytics studies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment.

Preferred Education/Qualifications

• Experience supporting large‑scale DoD and DHS IT or ERP programs.
• Proficient with ACEIT.
• Certification in cost estimation, Integrated Program Management, and/or EVM by a recognized professional society or educational organization (CCEA, DAWIA level II, AACE EVP, PMI, PMP, etc.).