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Cost Analyst, Senior

HunaTek Government Solutions
Edgewood, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/28/2025

HunaTek is seeking highly motivated, performance-driven individuals with strong cost analysis experience to work closely with our government client in the Northern Virginia area. Qualified candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills.

Essential Job Functions :

The Senior Cost Analyst position will include, but not be limited to, the following capabilities :

  • Perform the full range of cost analyses in evaluation of client programs, to include life cycle cost estimates (LCCE), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates, Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) and ad hoc cost studies.
  • Develop Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs).
  • Lead and manage program office estimate activities.
  • Lead, develop, update, and apply mathematical and logical methodologies for estimating program costs.
  • Lead, develop, update, manipulate, and maintain cost and affordability models.
  • Lead efforts in collecting, normalizing, and analyzing complex data.
  • Build and defend budget requirements.
  • Forecast future funding needs.
  • Evaluate contracting strategy and courses of action.
  • Conduct planning for acquisition of capabilities.
  • Identify sustainment cost impacts of acquisition decisions.
  • Identify interface maintenance funding requirements for all affected platforms / systems.
  • Manage solution delivery to a baselined schedule.
  • Provide a basis and supporting materials for briefings to management at the executive and oversight levels for all affected program / project funding requirements.
  • Work autonomously and as part of a team to meet organizational and project goals.
  • Lead in the preparation of briefing materials and other communications packages presenting the results of analysis.
  • Communicate and work with diverse organizations and representatives for data collection, analysis, and results presentation.
  • Provide thought leadership clearly demonstrating an understanding of the customer mission and innovative ideas to address business challenges of the customer.

Skills and Qualifications Required :

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Proficiency with uncertainty / risk software packages.
  • Knowledge of the Government Acquisition Programs.
  • Ability to lead detail-oriented tasks and multi-task under minimal supervision.
  • Ability to present analytical results to senior leaders / stakeholders.
  • Ability to manage and work with large data sets.
  • Possession of excellent data gathering and analytical skills.
  • Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Preferred : Proficiency with Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT), Crystal Ball or SEER for IT.
  • Preferred : Certified Cost Estimator / Analyst (CCEA®) or Professional Cost Estimator / Analyst (PCEA®) certification.
  • Education and Experience :

  • Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., economics, engineering, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or business).
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience performing cost analyses for DoD, intelligence, or civil agency programs. Prior experience in Navy / Marine Corps sector is preferred.
  • Prior experience supporting Government Acquisition Programs.
  • Preferred : Prior experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Programs (ACAT I-IV).
  • Preferred : Prior financial management and program management experience.
  • About Us :

    At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.

    Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.

    Our Benefits :

    We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance. These benefits include :

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance
  • 401(K) with safe harbor contribution
  • Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
  • Tuition and career development assistance
  • A selection of voluntary benefits
  • Beware of recruitment scams using fraudulent email addresses. All HunaTek communications come from HunaTek.com email addresses. HunaTek representatives will not send any forms via email asking for personal or banking information and will not ask you to purchase any equipment. If you are ever in doubt of the source of communications when applying to HunaTek, please contact us directly at HR.Rep@hunatek.com and one of our HR representatives will contact you.

    ADA : HunaTek will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

    EEO / AA : HunaTek does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access / equal opportunity / affirmative action employer

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