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Cost Analyst, Senior

Part-time

BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON, INC.

Washington, DCFull-time / Part-time$87–198K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Schedule
Full-time / Part-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Senior Cost Analyst will support Navy acquisitions by evaluating data and developing analytical approaches for cost estimation, financial modeling, and program assessment. The role uses statistical analysis, cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle cost estimation, and scenario modeling to inform data-driven strategies and actionable recommendations. It is located in Washington, DC, and supports government procurement and acquisition processes.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost EstimatingCost AnalysisFinancial AnalysisData CollectionCost Model DevelopmentMicrosoft OfficeWork Breakdown StructuresInflation and EscalationGovernment ProcurementAcquisition ProcessesTeam LeadershipWork AllocationPriority ManagementDeadline ManagementCost Analysis RequirementsTask SchedulingAnalytical RecommendationsHigh-Level BriefingsBusiness DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentMicrosoft Power BITableauCrystal BallPythonRAI ToolsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationTeamworkCollaboration

Qualifications

8+ Years ExperienceSecret ClearanceBachelor's in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or EconomicsICEAA CCE/a Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Cost Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

As a cost analyst, you're passionate about uncovering the story behind the numbers through diving into the root cause of a challenge, analyzing data, and developing recommendations that drive smarter decisions. We need an analyst like you to help our Navy clients solve complex problems and support program analysis and performance.

On our team supporting Navy acquisitions, you'll evaluate data and develop analytical approaches to support cost estimation, financial modeling, and program assessment. You'll help shape data-driven strategies using methods such as statistical analysis, cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle cost estimation, and what-if scenario modeling, to deliver actionable insights. This position is located in Washington, DC.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

  • 8+ years of experience with cost estimating, cost analysis, or financial analysis

  • Experience with data collection and cost model development

  • Experience using Microsoft Office products such as Excel or PowerPoint

  • Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs) and inflation or escalation

  • Experience with analysis and estimates supporting government procurement and acquisition processes

  • Experience leading a team, allocating work, and managing team priorities and deadlines

  • Experience identifying cost analysis requirements, developing short and long- term tasking schedules, providing key insights and recommendations from analysis results, and developing high-level briefings

  • Secret clearance

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or Economics

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with business and proposal development

  • Experience with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Crystal Ball, Python, R, or AI tools

  • Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Possession of excellent teamwork and collaboration skills

  • International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) Certified Cost Estimator and Analyst (CCE/A) Certification

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Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.

  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 347 open Cost Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • US median$82–159K/yr236 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 21% above the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the top quarter of Cost Analyst salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Cost Analyst jobs in Washington, D.C. and 347 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Cost Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 318 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 229 of the 347 open Cost Analyst jobs (66%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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