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Business & Planning Analyst 3/4 - Missile Def. National Team

Candidate will be responsible for administering Earned Value Management (EVM) on Missile Defense National Team and conducting analysis of program performance and associated risks/opportunities to provide understanding of financial performance to internal/external stakeholders, utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) information. Defines and communicates cost and/or schedule trends and quantifies cost and/or schedule risks. Makes recommendations for program performance improvements. Develops and implements compliance plans. Supporting the execution of programs in a weekly Earned Value Management (EVM) environment is a key role in this position. Working knowledge of Cost Schedule Planning & Reporting system (CSPR3) is required. Other responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data in support of integrated cost, schedule, and resource plans for the programs, participating in the review of program performance, developing comprehensive estimate-at-complete assessments, and supporting the development of variance analyses and corrective action plans. Candidate must have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as effective communication skills. Interaction with Program Management, Control Account Managers, and the entire Finance team will play a significant role in this assignment. Works under minimal direction.

Competencies

General


Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.

Decision Making
Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.

Managing Work
Identifies critical and less critical activities and tasks within own and other work groups; adjusts priorities when appropriate. Ensures that required equipment and/or materials are in appropriate locations so that own and others' work can be done effectively. Allocates own time to complete work; coordinates own and others' schedules to avoid conflicts. Takes advantage of available resources (individuals, processes, departments, and tools) to complete work efficiently. Uses time effectively and rarely allows irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with work completion. Technical


Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.

Budgeting & Estimating
Basic - Complete knowledge of budgeting tools (e.g., cost benefit analysis, estimates-at-completion [EAC], management estimate-at-completion [MEAC]) and estimating techniques (e.g., improvement curve theory, parametric estimates, standard hour estimates, zero-base estimates).
Preferred - Extensive, specialized of budgeting tools (e.g., cost benefit analysis, estimates-at-completion [EAC], management estimate-at-completion [MEAC]) and estimating techniques (e.g., improvement curve theory, parametric estimates, standard hour estimates, zero-base estimates).

Business Case Analysis
Basic - Complete knowledge of business case analysis to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.
Preferred - Extensive and specialized knowledge of business case analysis to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.

Forecast Analysis
Basic - Complete knowledge of forecast analysis. This may include, rates (production, overhead, usage), resource staffing, long range business plan, estimates at complete (EAC), company accounting, customer payment schedules, and contractual requirements to develop and maintain forecasts.
Preferred - Extensive, specialized knowledge of forecast analysis. This may include, rates (production, overhead, usage), resource staffing, long range business plan, estimates at complete (EAC), company accounting, customer payment schedules, and contractual requirements to develop and maintain forecasts.

Typical Education/Experience

Level 3 - Bachelor's and proven related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically proven related work experience, a Master's degree and typically proven related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Job related information

Required: Excellent computing skills required (e.g., MS Office Suite. Analytical skills required), written and oral presentation skills, effective teaming skills, knowledge of Open Plan Professional (OPP) and Cobra and ability to understand and apply cost burdens. Candidate must have a find a way attitude.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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