Cost and Schedule Analyst

About the Role

As an operations analyst, you’re passionate about exploring the root cause of an issue and then analyzing, reporting, and developing recommendations for a creative solution. We need a research analyst like you to help us solve complex problems for our clients. On our team, you’ll assist in the evaluation of data assessment strategies such as creating data-driven reporting to help deliver solutions. You won’t go at it alone; you’ll work with clients to conduct research, prepare graphs and charts, and analyze and interpret programmatic or cost data such as lifecycle cost models and estimates, cost and benefit analyses, earned value management, track funding, budget, obligations, and benchmarks. Once documented, you’ll help develop program briefs, documentation, and presentations to present results, collaborate with stakeholders, and participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency. Use your operations research experience to develop technologies and concepts that advance missions and capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the evaluation of data assessment strategies.
• Create data-driven reporting to help deliver solutions.
• Conduct research with clients.
• Prepare graphs and charts.
• Analyze and interpret programmatic or cost data, including:
• Lifecycle cost models and estimates
• Cost and benefit analyses
• Earned value management
• Track funding
• Budget
• Obligations
• Benchmarks
• Develop program briefs, documentation, and presentations to present results.
• Collaborate with stakeholders.
• Participate in various program meetings to improve program efficiency.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Qualifications

• Experience creating funding requests and justifications.
• Experience performing as part of an established analyst team to provide cost and schedule integration, identify key budget or date constraints, establish hand-offs between teams, and contribute to portfolio reporting.
• Knowledge of creating spend plans.
• Ability to build data-driven reliable Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
• Ability to integrate cost data, actuals, and projections with other teams and program office data or reporting.

Nice to Have

• Experience performing Critical Path, Schedule Health Analysis, Variance and Execution performance metrics, and Schedule Risk Analyses.
• Knowledge of scheduling management practices.
• ICEAA Certification.

Projected Compensation Range: $61,900.00 - $141,000.00 (annualized USD)