Senior Cost Analyst

Constellation West•Washington, DC

About The Position

Constellation West is an award-winning company that delivers Information Technology (IT) engineering services and solutions and non-IT subject matter expertise worldwide. Established in 1997, Constellation West is an industry leader, partnering with key organizations. As a prime contractor or preferred subcontractor, we have a continual list of opportunities to fill nationwide with multiple agencies such as the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, and the national intelligence community. Many positions supporting the U.S. federal government require our employees to be granted security clearances. Constellation West strives to provide fully integrated solutions that cover all aspects of system and network engineering, administration, and management. We believe in attracting the right people ready to take on exciting challenges and be part of a dynamic team. Are you one of them? Do you have the expertise and knowledge to solve complex problems? If yes, join us and be a part of an exhilarating work environment that rewards your hard work and dedication. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to make a difference!

Requirements

Ten (10) years minimum relevant work experience with the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
Thorough knowledge of DoD/IC estimating, pricing, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis.
Experience analyzing and substantiating cost/price models and technical requirements.
Strong analytical skills and a cost understanding of cost and non-data.
Sound business acumen.
Expert with Excel, risk analysis tools, regression analysis, and statistical software packages (i.e., SAS, SPSS, and Stata).
TOP SECRET clearance/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) eligibility with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree desired.
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience desired.
Professional certification desired.

Responsibilities

Assist in the planning, developing, and maintaining spending plans, including all necessary budget, financial status, charts, briefings, schedules, progress reports, and related documentation.
Perform cost estimation and/or analysis using a variety of techniques (i.e., modeling, parametric analysis, engineering estimates, learning curve, risk analysis, and cost estimating relationships) to assist in the development of life-cycle cost estimates, independent cost estimates, PMS estimates, total ownership costs, and/or enterprise agreements for use in business case analysis, cost benefit analyses, return on investment calculations, best value determinations, risk assessments, analyses of alternatives, and/or program budget development.
Analyze the impact of budget revisions and recommend courses of action to minimize adverse effects on program execution.
Develop, maintain, and conduct life cycle cost analyses and estimates in support of the MARS Program.
Perform comprehensive cost analysis and modeling supporting acquisition requirements.
Provide independent analysis of requirements.
Use and correctly apply appropriate cost estimating methodologies.
Develop logical cost estimates that are defensible and supportable.
Provide support to functional leads to develop work statements, requirement documents, program schedules, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
Involve with Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution System processes to support the MARS Program by gathering, maintaining, reviewing, and analyzing program and budget data, and supporting the establishment of the required funding, schedule, performance, and supportability requirements throughout the acquisition life-cycle.