Senior Operations Research Analyst – Army Acquisition Cost

Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation seeks a senior operations research analyst to develop, analyze, and defend lifecycle cost estimates for Army acquisition decisions and budget formulation. You will provide independent cost analysis and resource management support to Product Office leadership, coordinating with PEO FIRES and PM IFMC.

Deep cost analysis expertise is required. You will forecast program costs, apply quantitative methods, and prepare executive reports.

Qualifications

• BS or BA Degree required.
• 10+ years of OR, cost/financial analysis, or defense acquisition support experience.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and defending program cost estimates, budgets, and forecasts, including ACE-IT.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level operations research and cost analysis support for Army acquisition programs.
• Develop, evaluate, and defend lifecycle cost estimates using ACE-IT.
• Conduct independent cost analyses, validate assumptions, and assess methodologies.
• Forecast program costs for milestone reviews, budget decisions, and leadership forums.
• Apply quantitative methods including statistical, parametric, and economic analysis.
• Analyze cost, schedule, funding, performance, and EVM data to identify risks and mitigation strategies.
• Develop executive-level cost reports, information papers, and decision briefings.
• Advise leadership on resource allocations, funding strategies, and cost controls.
• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, financial, contracting, and program management teams to ensure data consistency.
• Maintain documentation of cost assumptions, data sources, methods, and results for traceability and defensibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost estimating processes and reporting quality.

Skills

Operations research

Cost analysis

Financial analysis

Resource management

Quantitative analysis

Statistical analysis

Economic analysis

Program cost forecasting

Education

BS or BA Degree

Tools

ACE-IT

Cost modeling

EVM data analysis

Job description

Intuitive Research and Technology Corporation seeks a senior operations research analyst to develop, analyze, and defend lifecycle cost estimates for Army acquisition decisions and budget formulation. You will provide independent cost analysis and resource management support to Product Office leadership, coordinating with PEO FIRES and PM IFMC.

Deep cost analysis expertise is required. You will forecast program costs, apply quantitative methods, and prepare executive reports.