KLXS Business Specialist IV

ARES is seeking a Senior Business Specialist IV. Join our team in support of NASA on the Kennedy Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program (LX)Support Services Contract Three (KLXS III) contract. Under this contract, ARES provides engineering and technical services, program and business management support services and administrative support services to the EGS Program. The contract also includes support for ground systems and spaceflight systems planning and design; project management and integration; operations integration and analysis; technical requirements development, management, and compliance; cost, risk, information, and configuration management; and schedule integration and analysis.

This position will work on a hybrid basis at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, FL.

Position Summary:

*Responsibilities include executing senior analytical business functions such as financial and business analysis and project management.

*Performs complex tasks without direction, requiring expertise and judgment to accomplish goals.

*At least 11 years of specialized experience in areas such as management analysis, financial analysis, budget preparation and analysis, cost/schedule analysis, business process reengineering, organizational performance assessments, strategic planning, project planning, performance and scheduling and quality control.

*May lead or direct the efforts of others.

Key Responsibilities

* Support reporting on all KLXS III subcontracted work.

* Provide Monthly Status Report & Quarterly Status Presentations.

* Provide Small Business Data Reporting

* Provide support with development, implementing, updating, and maintaining a flexible contract financial system to ensure compliance with a variety of cost charging and reporting requirements of the Government based on customer Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), contract PWS, reporting categories, and elements of cost including labor, overhead, other direct costs (e.g., travel and subcontracts), and indirect costs.

* Provide support with Wage/Salary and Fringe Benefit Data

* Provide support with monthly Contractor Financial Management Analysis, NASA Form (NF) 533M.

* Provide support with monthly NASA e533 Flat File.

* Provide support with Monthly Financial Management Report.

* Provide support to develop and submit, consistent with Program budget schedules, contractual\financial planning as required to support the Government budget process to include, but not limited to, multi-year Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) calls and annual operating plan calls.

* Provide cost analysis and financial management services for NASA and EGS based upon knowledge of Program milestones, operational processing flows, and ground systems development. This includes tracking planned vs. actual expenditures, cost estimation, budget formulation and execution, and earned value management (EVM).

* Provide integrated Program cost and schedule assessment reports, analyses, and products

incorporating EVM.

* Support the development, integration, review, justification, validation, and management of EGS budget development activities including annual phasing plans, life-cycle cost estimates, and PPBE.

* Support the development of cost risks and threats, ground rules and assumptions, basis of estimates and decision packages.

* Perform ad hoc analyses and assessments such as parametric cost estimates, schedule, cost,

requirements, workforce correlations and analysis, and trade studies.

* Perform cost assessments including review of programmatic Change Requests (CRs) for life-cycle cost impacts, and achievability assessments.

* Perform analysis of EGS's available resources and applicable constraints and provide cost reduction recommendations.

* Develop, integrate, implement, and manage business processes to improve the efficiency and

effectiveness.

*Develop, formalize, and refine improved business processes. Identifying and documenting how LX offices interface, manage, and share information with internal and external customers.

* Identifying deficiencies and recommending process improvements to mitigate identified deficiencies.

* Provide recommendations for improving productivity, streamlining processes, achieving cost reductions and savings, consolidating and cross utilizing support functions, and achieving efficiencies across EGS activities.

Desired Skills/Abilities/Certifications:

* Technical background, preferably in the aerospace industry.

* Detailed understanding of the Budgets, Metrics, EVM, Program/Project Lifecycle and Systems

Engineering Lifecycle.

* Preferred experience with Active Risk Manager (ARM), SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel.

* Experience working in matrixed organizations.

Education

*Master of Science (MS) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) - preferably in business or math

ARES Benefits:

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:

*Medical Insurance

*Dental Insurance

*Vision Insurance

*HSA/FSA Accounts

*Life & Disability Insurance

*Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

*ESOP

*401(k) Plan

*Paid Time Off & Holiday

ARES is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and complies with E-Verify.

ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.