Cost Scheduling & Control Administrator

Company Overview

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Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Draper Laboratory is a research and development laboratory, employing more than 750 engineers, scientists, and technicians on a broad array of programs for government and commercial sponsors among its 1,025 employees. Our sponsored work encompasses capabilities in Strategic Systems, Space Systems, Tactical Systems, Special Operations, and Biomedical Engineering.

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Draper?s roots date to the 1930s when Dr. Charles Stark Draper created a teaching laboratory at MIT to develop the instrumentation needed to make precise measurements of angular and linear motion. The Laboratory was renamed for its founder in 1970 and remained a part of MIT until 1973 when it became an independent, not-for-profit research and development corporation.

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Since the beginning, Draper has nurtured a highly skilled and motivated work force supported by a network of exceptional design, fabrication, and test facilities. This combination of highly trained technical talent and state-of-the-art facilities enables the Laboratory not only to deliver the design and development of first-of-a-kind systems incorporating innovative technology, but also to offer high-value-added engineering services to a broad range of government and commercial sponsors.

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Position Description & Responsibilities

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Successful candidate will work as part of the program management team and assist the program manager with administrative duties such as (but not limited to): interfacing with internal (program office, fiscal, contracts, purchasing, subcontracts offices) and external contacts (customers) regarding various aspects of the program, preparing all financial data such as B&P requests, proposals, cost basis-of-estimate backup, contractual financial reports (CDRLs), baselining budgets and schedules (by WBS and element od cost), analyzing actual costs vs. budgets (labor and other) on a weekly/monthly basis and responding proactively to address potential problems/anomalies, attending weekly program management meetings, preparing financial and some technical presentation materials for program reviews, preparing task agreements, assisting in the administration in IQMS compliance, forecasting new business and engineering manpower requirements. Individual will interface heavily with Draper's ERP system and respond to requests, as needed.

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Required Education and Experience

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2 - 4+ years of directly related experience with a Bachelors degree. Familiarity with electronic financial spreadsheets, scheduling and other program management tools a plus. Position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to think critically and independently. Chosen individual must be able?to work well as a team player with peers, subordinates and supervisors. Strong verbal and written communication skills, organization skills, sound knowledge of financial basics and a positive working attitude required. Candidate must show a willingness to learn Draper's processes as well as make suggestions for improvements.

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If you would like to learn more about Draper Laboratory and our current openings, please visit us on the web at http://www.draper.com/careers/jobs/listings.htm.



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