White Pine Innovations is part of the Seneca Nation Group (SNG) portfolio of companies. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

White Pine Innovations is seeking an IT Project Cost Estimator in the Washington DC area.  The objective of this work is to provide subject matter expertise in the development of Lifecycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) for a large and complex IT program using the SEER toolset and to transfer knowledge related to the estimating solution and underlying tools to the program staff.  Integrate with government team and use the SEER toolset to estimate costs for IT Application Development, Cloud Migration, Cloud Infrastructure buildout, Service Desk and other supporting IT Services.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Analyze program requirements and conduct workshops / interviews with program stakeholders to determine the key inputs necessary for development of LCCE using the SEER toolset.
Collaborate with the government on the development and maintenance of the IT program Lifecycle Cost Estimate. 
Assist the government in the development of lifecycle cost estimates during the program planning and budget formulation phase.  
Support the development and implementation of advanced cost estimating, cost modeling and analysis capabilities necessary to create and maintain the IT program Lifecycle Cost Estimate using SEER suite Tools.
Support economic analyses of IT projects, various analysis of alternatives and other related efforts to aid investment decisions.
Follow U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) cost estimation best practices
Establish and support the financial analysis and forecasting of cloud related services acquired by the decennial program to help manage cloud financial obligations.

Basic Qualifications:

Ability to gain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
BS/BA degree in related field (or equivalent)
Minimum of 5 years’ experience providing and supporting Lifecycle Cost Estimate (LCCE) efforts
Demonstrated experience and proficiency with SEER cost estimating tool sets for estimating Information Technology solutions including Applications, Infrastructure and other IT services.
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills necessary to work in small, collaborative teams

Desired Skills:

Secret clearance
8 or more years’ experience leading LCCE efforts
International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) or similar certification

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement:

The Seneca Holdings family of companies is committed to building an inclusive work environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We recognize that an inclusive corporate culture improves how we support our customers and also improves the collective impact we can make in our communities.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.

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