Cost/Schedule Analyst

On May 2, 2005, The Boeing Company and the Lockheed Martin Corporation announced their intention to form a joint venture called the United Launch Alliance (ULA).

 

ULA brings together two of the launch industry’s most experienced and successful teams - the Lockheed Martin Atlas and Boeing Delta teams - that have supported America’s presence in space for almost 50 years. Atlas and Delta expendable launch vehicles have carried more than 850 combined payloads to space ranging from weather, telecommunications and national security satellites that protect and improve life on Earth, to deep space and interplanetary exploration missions that further our knowledge of the universe

 

Job Title: Cost/Schedule Analyst

Requisition Number: 29826

Location: Centennial, CO 80112

 

Job Description:

- Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.

- Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.

- Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.

- Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.

- Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.

- Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.

- Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

- Work closely with Cost Account Managers (CAMs) by preparing variance analysis and identifying problem impact and corrective actions and assisting with development of quarterly Estimate at Complete (EAC) evaluations.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree and one year of experience.

• Experience with financials systems (SAP, OpenPlan, Cobra

 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree.

• 3 years of professional experience.

• Experience with cost analysis, planning and scheduling.

• Experience with EVM techniques, risk assessment and variance analysis.

• MS Office skills (Excel).

 

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) information.

All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a natural person who is a lawful permanent resident as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) or who is a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

ULA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

 

Submit your application online at:

www.unitedlaunchalliance.com/index_careers.html and search ref no# 29826