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Cost Model Analyst

AT IBM
IBM

Cost Model Analyst

Scottsville, VA

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.
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Your role and responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as a Cost Model and Financial Analyst for the Acquisition, Logistics, Technology Enterprise Systems and Services (ALTESS) Product Director overseeing a full range of planning, programming, budget and cost model analysis.
Analyzes programs that include common enterprise Information Technology (IT) services, project management, and managed IT services for ALTESS customers.
Estimates the costs of products and/or projects, resulting in models or analysis necessary to obtain approval to proceed, and to factor into the PD business plans, budgets, and other financial planning and tracking mechanisms.
Analyzes program support as it relates to cost and budget and identifies and resolves complex issues related to functional resourcing areas.
Supports coordination of cost model management and budget analyst activities to evaluate financial data and integrates results into a comprehensive evaluation and report using customized cost model analysis software.
Supports the development of annual and interim cost estimates for new and existing customers to ensure customer requirements are identified for funding.
Works with the ALTESS leadership to identify potential funding risks based on historical data, known issues, and a variety of changing support requirements. Plans, manages, designs, modifies, adapts, advises, and decomposes financial requirements and business processes relative to the development, implementation and execution of the IT financial management process and tool(s) for PD ALTESS.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in cost modelling and budgeting
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working with cost model software tools
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working with MS Excel

Preferred technical and professional experience

  • Experience with ServiceNow
  • Experience with Digital Fuel and/or Proven Optics
  • Familiarity with DoD budgets
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working with cost model software tools

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM's consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients' businesses through the power of collaboration. We believe in the power of technology responsibly used to help people, partners and the planet.

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ABOUT IBM

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

  • Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
  • Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
  • Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
  • Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
  • Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Client-provided location(s): Virginia, USA
Job ID: IBM-35665
Employment Type: Other

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