Analyst

About the Role

• Work in a collaborative and cross-functional environment, interfacing with subject matter experts.
• Gain exposure to a wide variety of analytical disciplines and learn consulting best practices.
• Contribute to government program offices in the acquisition of cutting-edge defense technologies and energy projects.
• Assist in tackling challenging cost, schedule, and performance issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional experts and conduct research to gather inputs.
• Perform analysis, develop models, compile, and interpret results.
• Defend findings.

Cost Analysis

• Develop and maintain complex cost models.
• Conduct life cycle cost analysis, cost risk analysis, and cost performance tracking.
• Perform analysis of alternatives (AoA), business case/cost-benefit analysis, regression analysis, and cost excursions.

Schedule Analysis

• Perform critical path analysis and schedule variance analysis.
• Develop and track integrated master schedules.
• Analyze and track vendor performance.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and ad-hoc problem solving.

Performance Management

• Perform baseline events, audits, and surveillance.
• Analyze and manage vendor performance.
• Ensure program baselines are executable and measurable.
• Conduct/lead/train government personnel on performing baseline events.
• Evaluate vendor performance and ensure efficient execution of tax dollars.

Data Analytics & Visualization

• Use PowerBI, Tableau, R, JACS, PO$T, CO$TAT, or LITUUS to develop dashboards, assessments, and analyses reports.
• Enable program managers to make informed decisions surrounding cost, schedule, vendor performance, and other ad-hoc decision support.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient in quantitative analysis, project management concepts, and data collection and interpretation.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Experience with MS Project, analytical software tools, and programming languages such as R, Python, and VBA is helpful but not required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary levels of security clearance.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Preference for quantitative science or business disciplines (Economics, Math, Statistics, Finance, Business, Physics, Engineering, etc.).