Senior Project Control Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a senior expert in Earned Value Management (EVM) and project controls, providing support for headquarters, program office, and portfolio-level government needs.

• Examine program costs, schedules, performance, and risks to uncover trends, emerging issues, and possible effects on program goals.

• Assess contractor IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, and other program performance data to evaluate program health and compliance with contractual and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements.

• Analyze EVM metrics such as BCWS/PV, BCWP/EV, ACWP/AC, CPI, SPI, TCPI, EAC, ETC, and VAC.

• Review cost and schedule variances, contractor justifications, corrective measures, and recovery strategies.

• Create independent evaluations, forecasts, and recommendations for executive-level decisions.

• Assist with Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), baseline establishment, replanning, rebaselining, contract modifications, and program oversight.

• Analyze Integrated Master Schedules, critical and driving paths, dependencies, milestones, and schedule performance metrics.

• Provide guidance to leadership on FAR, DFARS, DoD EVM policy, acquisition standards, and program management requirements.

• Collaborate with government Program Managers, financial analysts, cost estimators, schedulers, technical leads, CAMs, contracting staff, and industry partners.

• Integrate cost, schedule, technical, and historical performance data to assess program risks and future implications.

• Perform quantitative risk and scenario analyses.

• Prepare and present executive-level briefings on EVM, cost, schedule, risk, and program performance.

• Suggest actions related to resource allocation, procurement, contracting, budgeting, and execution.

• Establish standardized project control processes, procedures, templates, and reporting methods.

• Offer training, mentoring, and technical support in EVM and project controls.

• Identify avenues for automating data collection, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Project Management, or a related field.

• Over 10 years of pertinent experience in project controls, program controls, EVM, financial analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, or related program management fields.

• Proven experience supporting complex Department of Defense (DoD), federal government, or major defense industry programs.

• In-depth knowledge of Earned Value Management principles, EVMS requirements, cost and schedule integration, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Experience reviewing and analyzing IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, or similar government/industry program performance reports.

• Familiarity with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar software.

• Experience with EVM and cost analysis tools like Deltek COBRA, IBM Cognos, or equivalent applications.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and the ability to manipulate and analyze large program datasets.

• Proven capacity to develop and deliver program performance analysis and recommendations to senior management.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance.

• Selected applicants will undergo a government security investigation and must fulfill eligibility criteria for access to classified information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package, including paid time off (PTO).

• Educational stipends and referral bonuses.

• Engaging work with the U.S. federal government.

• Strong focus on volunteerism and community involvement.

• Opportunity to influence the future of our industry.

• Supportive teammates and management committed to your professional development.