Program Cost Analyst

Description

About Lockheed Martin:

Lockheed Martin is a leading technology innovation company with a vast team working with partners around the world to bring proven performance to their customers’ toughest challenges. They are known for their work in the defense and security industry, supporting cutting-edge Radio Frequency design and manufacturing programs. They have employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Description:

This is an entry-level role for a Program Cost Analyst within a high-performing Finance and Business Operations team. You’ll be contributing to meeting company and program objectives by learning the basics of defense industry program cost performance analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Labor Analysis: Analyzing program performance metrics on a weekly and monthly basis, conducting monthly earned value assessments, forecasting quarterly labor hours for programs, and estimating labor hours for proposals.
• Data Management: Running SAP reports, exporting data to Excel, gathering and organizing data from various systems, entering data into performance reports, updating performance metric dashboards, and assisting with data analysis.
• Collaboration: Working effectively with team members across functional and program organizations, developing cost performance metric presentations, and ensuring compliance with Lockheed Martin policies, procedures, DFARS, and contract requirements.

Training and Development:

• You’ll receive on-the-job training from experienced program cost analysts and team leaders.
• This is an excellent opportunity to cross-train and develop a broad set of related skills, preparing you for advancement to higher level positions.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proactive team player, fast learner, and an innovator who is able to overcome obstacles.
• Solid education in business, finance, industrial engineering, data analysis, or accounting.
• Demonstrated experience delivering on-time results with a high degree of accuracy, while acting independently and handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, data analysis, or accounting.
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills (at least one year of experience using Excel in college coursework, previous job, or personal application).

Desired Skills:

• Advanced-level proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including Pivot Tables, graphs, VLOOKUP, and conditional formulas.
• Mid-level proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Data organization skills.
• Data analysis skills, especially cost variance calculations and explanations.
• Data visualization skills, especially with web-based tools like Tableau software.
• Basic accounting skills, especially cost accounting.
• Budgeting skills.
• Cost estimating skills.

Location:

This position is located in the leased office space at 10 Technology Road, Westford, Mass., which is about 2 miles from the Chelmsford facility at 16 Maple Road. Chelmsford is a charming suburb of Boston with a scenic colonial region offering lots of New England charm, great schools, shopping, and restaurants.

Remote Work:

This position will initially require on-site presence at least 75% of the time. After successfully completing training and demonstrating the ability to independently perform responsibilities, you may work up to 50% remotely.