Cost-Benefit & Optimization Analytics Specialists Full Time NEW

Role Overview:

Delivers cost-benefit and financial optimization analyses to evaluate investments and vendor engagements, ensuring data-driven insights aligned with financial governance and value realization objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze budgetary and planning data, including reconciliation and variance analysis
• Collect and analyze project and operational cost data, resource consumption, and forecasts
• Prepare cost-benefit and financial optimization analyses for investments and vendor engagements
• Develop value-for-money dashboards and benefit realization forecasts
• Create optimization scenarios for contract scope, vendor pricing, and resourcing models
• Provide recommendations on vendor selection, contract restructuring, and investment prioritization
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and associated risk trade-offs
• Prepare executive-level summary reports including ROI, payback period, and total cost of ownership (TCO)
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders through reports, presentations, and briefings

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in planning, budgeting, and financial analysis
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and reconcile complex financial and budgetary data
• Thorough proficiency in written and spoken English
• Strong reporting and presentation skills with excellent grammar and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently, manage workload, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills within organizational and subcontractor environments

Inputs Provided

• Vendor proposals, contractual terms, and rate structures
• Historical project cost and benefit realization data
• Strategic priorities and digital investment objectives
• Budget utilization reports and payment schedules
• Cost models and industry benchmarks

Outputs Expected

• Cost-benefit analysis reports comparing financial investment versus strategic and operational returns
• Value-for-money dashboards with benefit realization forecasts
• Optimization scenarios for vendor pricing, contract scope, and resource models
• Executive summary reports including ROI, payback period, and TCO
• Identified cost-saving opportunities with risk assessments