Senior Operations Research Analyst

Avion Solutions•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Avion Solutions Inc., a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support PAE Fires. This position is located in Huntsville, AL. The role involves serving as the Senior Operations Research Analyst to an Army Product Office, responsible for developing and defending cost estimates to support acquisition decision-making. The analyst will plan, coordinate, and conduct independent cost analysis, ensuring technical appropriateness and accurate interpretation of results. This includes calculating and forecasting future costs of systems, projects, and resources for various management reviews and funding decisions. A key responsibility is creating and maintaining lifecycle cost estimates in ACE-IT and developing cost estimating methodologies. The position also requires planning and developing controls, providing expert technical analyses, and budgetary advice for resource allocations. The analyst will apply a broad range of cost analysis strategies, including mathematics, statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric analysis, computer modeling, regression analysis, and economic analysis. Coordination with PAE FIRES and PM IFMC Program Office Estimates for APBs and other milestone review documentation is essential. The role involves creating documents and briefing charts to communicate program cost status and forecasts, and analyzing Earned Value Management reports to make recommendations to the Product Manager. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, Operations Research, or other relevant discipline.
10+ years of relevant work experience.
History of supporting and engaging executive-level leadership.
High understanding of the MS Office suite.
ACE-IT cost modeling experience is required.
Knowledge of US Army acquisition processes.
Experience working and closing actions/taskers that are briefed to higher headquarters and executive leadership.
Highly organized, flexible, and must demonstrate attention to detail and the ability to meet suspense dates.
Ability to work with minimum guidance in addressing actions, and then use own knowledge, ingenuity, innovation, and experience to complete the product.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, people skills, and enthusiasm.
Ability to handle a variety of tasks in a team environment.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoW security clearance.
Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Senior Operations Research Analyst to an Army Product Office responsible for the development and defense of cost estimates to support acquisition decision-making.
Plan, coordinate, and conduct independent cost analysis for the assigned program, ensuring technical appropriateness, soundness, and accurate interpretation of results with regard to cost and budget.
Perform the calculation and forecasting of the future costs of systems, projects/programs, and resources to support independent studies, funding decisions, and various management reviews (e.g., milestone reviews, budget reviews).
Create and maintain lifecycle cost estimates in ACE-IT.
Develop cost estimating methodologies based on available data sources.
Perform the planning and development of controls and provide expert technical analyses, budgetary advice, and guidance regarding the development and implementation of resource allocations and plans in order to defend budget activities.
Conduct analysis and provide recommendations by applying expert knowledge of a broad range of cost analysis strategies to include mathematics, statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric analysis, computer modeling, regression analysis, and economic analysis.
Coordinate with the PAE FIRES and PM IFMC Program Office Estimates for APBs and other milestone review documentation.
Create documents and briefing charts that communicate current status and forecast on program with regard to cost.
Receive and analyze Earned Value Management reports and make recommendations to the Product Manager based on analysis.
Other duties as assigned.