Senior Cost Analyst

Overview

Technomics is a growing employee‑owned, decision‑analytics company that provides professional services and management solutions to help our clients make better decisions faster
. We enable a wide range of clients across the Federal government, from senior level policy makers to program managers, to choose smartly, buy effectively and operate efficiently
. We deliver practical, credible and defensible results offering actionable insights by applying data‑driven and analytics‑based approaches in combination with multidisciplinary talent, subject matter expertise, and tangible and repeatable assets in the form of databases, models, approaches and techniques.

• Should have the knowledge, skills, abilities and initiative to deliver timely, practical and innovative solutions to our clients as part of high‑performing project teams typically composed of a mix of junior and mid‑level analysts who will look to you for technical acumen and mentoring.

This position is located in Crystal City, VA.

• Develop and/or evaluate program technical and programmatic baselines
• Develop innovative development, production and operating and support (O&S) cost estimating techniques for a broad range of cost elements
• Develop independent or program life cycle cost estimates and accompanying risk, uncertainty and sensitivity analysis
• Develop economic analyses, including but not limited to business case analyses, cost/benefit analyses and analysis‑of‑alternatives
• Assess the credibility of government and industry cost estimates and economic analyses
• Evaluate the credibility of industry cost proposals
• Assess the credibility of government and industry cost savings initiatives
• Assess industry contract cost and schedule performance and conduct variance root cause analysis
• Document and present/defend analytical results
• Develop and train less experienced cost analysts
• Apply highly effective customer service skills and work effectively with teams to foster a collaborative work environment across the organization.
• Apply leadership skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks and work requirements
• Apply highly effective communication skills (oral and written) and communicate complex issues and present results to senior managers and others in a clear and concise manner.
• Present as a value‑focused professional, comfortable with presenting analytical results, engaging clients, and collaborating across Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., engineering, mathematics, operations research, statistics, economics, or business) or a discipline that fosters problem solving, structured thought and creativity
• Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience
• Documented completion of college‑level coursework in mathematics through Calculus II
• Ability to think analytically, creatively and critically
• Ability to operate effectively in environments with evolving requirements, incomplete data, and/or shifting priorities
• Ability to precisely and concisely communicate and defend complex analytical results verbally and in various forms of written products
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel for performing cost analysis, data reconciliation, quick‑turn financial modeling, and working with large and/or calculation‑intensive datasets

• Active SECRET Clearance (highly desirable)
• Knowledge of cost estimating and economic analysis models, methods, theories, and their application
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems design procedures and methodology, system production technology and techniques, system sustainment, operations and support processes
• Knowledge of physical and performance characteristics of various weapons systems and auxiliary equipment
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems work breakdown structures
• Knowledge of weapons and/or automated information systems cost drivers
• Knowledge of government cost, technical and programmatic data sources
• Knowledge of government and industry financial/accounting systems
• Knowledge of Department of War (DoW) Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution…