Cost Integration Analyst Task Lead

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems is recruiting for a Cost/Integration Analyst to join our 13-person team of Analysts developing, updating, and defending Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) / Program Office Estimates (POEs) as well as cost data integration across Radar and C2 missions.

This is a full-time hybrid position based out of Peterson Space Force base (SFB) in Colorado Springs, CO. As the Cost/Integration Analyst, 90% of your time will be spent working remotely with the remainder on-site at Peterson Space Force base (SFB). ACE-IT experience along with government contracting experience is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Develop, maintain, update, and deliver fully documented and well-supported cost estimates, with an assessment of risk and schedule
• Use of routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation
• Use of cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system
• Analytical processes, such as: setting up the problem; conducting background research; collecting and reducing data; displaying data for analysis; formulating mathematical expressions; and drawing conclusions
• Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope
• Data collection/compilation/analysis
• Implement processes and logic to extract, transform, and distribute cost data from across radar and C2 missions to inform data-driven decisions
• Support cost data integration tools
• Support and attend Government/Prime Contractor meetings for information-gathering purposes to assist the government in assessing cost estimates
• Support, develop, maintain, and update cost estimates such as Program Office Estimate (POE), Single Best Estimate (SBE), non-MDAP Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs), Independent Cost Analyses (ICAs), Sufficiency Reviews (SRs), Cost Excursions, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) (to include estimates within the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR) System), Service Cost Positions (SCPs), Program Executive Officer (PEO) Estimates in support of annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, Should Cost Estimates, Independent Program Assessments (IPAs), Milestone Reviews and Interim Program Reviews. All products shall be delivered within the time specified by the government.
• Support all cost-related activities within RFP reviews, Source Selections, and Initial/Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
• Analyze Program Contractor cost estimates to ensure consistency with Government cost estimating procedures; analyze the Program Contractor’s BOE, risks and crosscheck major WBS elements or cost drivers IAW DoD and AF and requirements; record analysis results
• Develop cost-related program inputs such as, but not limited to, Most Probable Cost Estimate, Should Cost/Will Cost Estimate, and Government Basis of Estimate (BOE), for government Shoulder-to-Shoulder activities with Program Contractors and solicitation activities such as Request for Proposals (RFPs), Acquisition Strategy Plans (ASPs) and Source Selections; and annual execution plans within the Comprehensive Costs and Requirements (CCaR) System
• Create Business Case Analyses, Cost-Benefit Analyses, market surveys, Economic Analyses, or other related analyses IAW mandated government regulations; Assess acquisition planning documents; Record results
• Provide cost-related support to accomplish required Acquisition Reporting, to include, but not limited, to Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) and Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Institute quality control measures, report results, and conduct process improvement initiatives as needed

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen

Clearance: Must be able to and maintain a Secret Security Clearance

Education: BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses (or other fields relevant to their area of expertise limited to the following: Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Operations Research Analyst, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Statistics, or Cost Estimating/Analysis), plus three (3) semester hours of Calculus.

Years of Experience: 10 years of relevant experience.

Skills:

• Experience required using standardized and specialized software applications such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Office and Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACE-IT).
• At a minimum, five (5) years of Microsoft Office Suite experience

Preferred Experience:

• (5) years of ACE-IT experience (Required for candidates not local to Colorado Springs, CO)
• Prior weapons system acquisition experience
• Experience with Jira and Confluence to track workload status and priorities
• Experience with estimating agile projects and analyzing agile metrics (velocity, features, stories, etc.)
• Experience with C#, Python, SQL, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
• Experience with Data modeling/mapping

Additional Information:

Location: Peterson Space Force Base and 2424 Garden of the Gods Office Complex in Colorado Springs, CO

On-site, Hybrid or Remote: Hybrid: Approx 80% remote at the discretion of the Government Customer

Travel: Minimal

Company Overview

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Please Note:

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits