About the Role
<p><strong>Position Overview:</strong></p>
<p>We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Program Controls Analyst to support large-scale program execution by working closely with Program Management, Engineering, and Finance teams to monitor and manage cost, schedule, and resource performance.<br />
This onsite/hybrid senior leadership tracking role ensures comprehensive compliance with critical contractual reporting requirements, with a primary focus on sector-level program reporting.<br />
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing complex program performance data, identifying macroscopic trends and risks, and providing actionable, data-driven insights to support corporate decision-making across mission-critical development programs.<br />
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<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p>
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<p>Apply rigorous Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and advanced methodologies to track complex program performance.</p>
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<p>Proactively manage, monitor, and audit senior-level program cost execution, milestones, schedule adherence, and overall budget execution.</p>
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<p>Analyze complex program financial and performance datasets to isolate critical insights, systemic anomalies, and cost/schedule variances.</p>
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<p>Collaborate directly with senior Engineering teams, individual Program Managers, and core PMO staff to streamline cross-functional delivery.</p>
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<p>Prepare and review comprehensive financial and performance analytics for formal CDRL submissions, executive briefings, stakeholder presentations, and status reports.</p>
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<p>Support the advanced preparation, evaluation, and delivery of detailed Earned Value reports (Formats 1–5) and all other core contractual deliverables.</p>
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<p>Track strategic cost metrics, labor burns, and comprehensive resource allocations against established program budgets and organizational forecasts.</p>
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<p>Partner directly with Program Managers to define, assess, and prioritize program risks, business opportunities, and structured mitigation strategies.</p>
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<p>Lead proposal development support, cost estimation activities, and build data-driven recommendations to continuously improve sector-level program execution.<br />
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<p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p>
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<p>Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related technical domain field is required.</p>
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<p>Minimum of 10 years of direct professional experience in a Program Controls Analyst (PCA), Program Finance, or equivalent senior tracking role is required.</p>
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<p>Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, practices, and formal reporting compliance regulations.</p>
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<p>Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated expertise creating institutional reports, automated dashboards, and summaries for executive-level leadership.</p>
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<p>Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and structural reasoning skills with a strong record of meeting tight, contractually driven deadlines.</p>
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<p>Prior experience directly supporting complex government proposal development and cost estimation frameworks is highly preferred.</p>
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<p>Proven background supporting high-level development programs, engineering labor programs, and moving fluidly between large and small organizational environments.</p>
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<p>Ability to thrive in a high-stakes, fast-paced defense environment and maintain corporate eligibility for elite security clearance protocols.<br />
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<p><strong>Security Clearance Requirements:</strong></p>
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<p>Active TS/SCI clearance is highly preferred.</p>
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<p>Must be fully capable of obtaining and maintaining a TS/SCI security clearance to be structurally considered for this role.<br />
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<p>Benefits</p>
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<p>Comprehensive Day 1 Benefits Coverage (Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance).</p>
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<p>Competitive Base Salary structurally aligned with top-tier industrial expertise and aerospace domain experience.</p>
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<p>Relocation Assistance available for qualified non-local candidates.</p>
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<p>Stable corporate career path with long-term growth opportunities within a premier technological environment.</p>
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Security Clearance Required: No<br />
Visa Candidate Considered: No