Senior Cost & Business Analytics Consultant

Position Summary

The Senior Cost & Business Analytics Consultant is a senior technical and advisory role responsible for leading complex cost‑estimating, data analytics, and business intelligence efforts across federal and DoD programs. This consultant serves as a trusted expert who integrates advanced cost modeling, quantitative analysis, data engineering practices, and strategic decision support. The role involves guiding clients, shaping analytic frameworks, mentoring junior staff, and delivering high‑impact insights that inform acquisition strategies, budgeting decisions, and long‑range program planning.

This position represents the senior tier of the Cost & Business Analytics job family, reflecting significant analytical leadership, methodological expertise, and ownership of enterprise‑level analytical deliverables. This position is hybrid with on‑site engagement depending on mission needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Advanced Cost Analysis & Modeling
• Lead development of complex cost models, life‑cycle cost estimates (LCCE), ROMs, IGCEs, affordability assessments, and multi‑scenario decision analyses.
• Apply expert knowledge of cost estimating methodologies, cost risk analysis, sensitivity studies, and cost realism evaluations.
• Oversee integration of cost, technical, operational, and programmatic datasets to support high‑fidelity modeling.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership, government customers, and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to cost‑estimating standards, quality control practices, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Advanced Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
• Architect and optimize data models, analytics pipelines, and automation solutions to enable scalable insights.
• Build robust dashboards, predictive analytics tools, and interactive BI visualizations using platforms such as Power BI.
• Perform advanced trend analysis, forecasting, and scenario modeling to support strategic program decisions.
• Lead development of data dictionaries, modeling assumptions, analytic methodologies, and documentation standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, methodologies, and tools to enhance organizational analytical capabilities.
• Consulting, Leadership & Mentorship
• Serve as a senior advisor to government customers and internal stakeholders on analytic requirements and decision‑support strategies.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level analysts, providing guidance on cost estimating, data analysis, BI, and model development.
• Lead cross‑functional teams spanning program management, finance, engineering, and data science.
• Communicate complex quantitative findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Drive analytic consistency, process improvement, and methodology standardization across projects.
  

Skills And Qualification Required

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Clearance eligibility required
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of professional experience in cost analysis, business analytics, data analytics, financial modeling, or related fields.
• Proven success leading complex analytical tasks for federal or DoD programs.
• Expert‑level proficiency in cost estimating, financial modeling, and quantitative analysis.
• Advanced experience integrating and analyzing large, complex datasets from varied sources.
• Highly proficient with Excel and business intelligence platforms (Power BI, Tableau).
• Experience with analytical or cost‑estimating tools such as ACEIT, SEER, Crystal Ball, @Risk, Python, or R.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive‑level briefing skills.
• Strong leadership abilities and experience guiding cross‑functional analytical efforts.
  
  

Skills and Qualifications Preferred: 

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Business Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, federal budgeting, and program management practices.
• Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) or equivalent professional certification strongly preferred.
• Experience designing automated solutions using SQL, Python, or advanced analytics platforms.
• Experience mentoring or managing analytical staff is strongly preferred.
  
  

About Us

At HunaTek, we build teams of people from all backgrounds with varying levels of experience, knowing firsthand that diversity of thought will strengthen our ability to deliver for our customers. We work hand in hand with Federal civilian and military staff, pulling together to further the interests of our nation and home and abroad.

Whenever possible, we provide opportunities for our employees to learn new skills, obtain certifications, attend industry events, and have some fun together.

Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to make sure our employees and their families have access to good health care, are insured against catastrophic health events, can put money aside for retirement and are able to maintain a healthy work-life balance. These benefits include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance and term life insurance
• 401(K) with safe harbor contribution
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
• Tuition and career development assistance
• A selection of voluntary benefits
  
  

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.