Senior Project Controls Analyst

Overview

This role provides headquarters-level Earned Value Management (EVM), cost, schedule, and program controls support for a federal government client.

The organization is seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst with strong experience integrating cost, schedule, performance, and risk data to support decision-making. Experience supporting complex U.S. federal programs—particularly U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD)—is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior EVM and project controls subject matter expert supporting headquarters, program office, and portfolio-level requirements.
• Analyze program cost, schedule, performance, and risk to identify trends and emerging issues.
• Review contractor IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, and other performance data for program health and compliance.
• Analyze EVM metrics including BCWS/PV, BCWP/EV, ACWP/AC, CPI, SPI, TCPI, EAC, ETC, and VAC.
• Evaluate cost and schedule variances, contractor explanations, corrective actions, and recovery plans.
• Develop independent assessments, forecasts, and recommendations for leadership.
• Support IBRs, baseline establishment, BCRs, replanning, rebaselining, contract modifications, and surveillance activities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FAR, DFARS, DoD EVM policy, acquisition guidance, and program management requirements.
• Coordinate across program managers, analysts, cost estimators, schedulers, technical leads, CAMs, contracting personnel, and industry partners.
• Integrate cost, schedule, technical, and historical performance data to identify and quantify risks.
• Conduct quantitative risk and scenario analyses.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings on program cost, schedule, risk, and performance.
• Provide recommendations to support leadership with resource allocation, budgeting, contracting, and execution decisions.
• Develop standardized project controls processes, templates, and methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to automate data collection, reporting, forecasting, and analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Project Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project controls, EVM, financial analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, or related disciplines.
• Experience supporting complex DoD or federal government programs.
• Advanced knowledge of EVM principles, EVMS requirements, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience analyzing IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, or similar reporting.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Experience with EVM/cost tools such as Deltek COBRA or IBM Cognos.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with large datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to present performance analysis and recommendations to leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience providing project controls, cost analysis, scheduling, or program performance support within the DoD, U.S. Navy, or federal government.
• Experience serving as a senior EVM, program controls, or cost/schedule subject matter expert supporting complex acquisition programs.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between cost, schedule, technical performance, risk, and program execution.
• Experience supporting IBRs, BCRs, rebaselines, replans, contract modifications, and EVM surveillance or audit activities.
• Experience evaluating contractor variance explanations, forecasts, and recovery plans.
• Experience supporting government acquisition programs and interacting with Program Managers, CAMs, engineers, contracting personnel, financial managers, and senior leadership.
• Experience developing cost estimates, forecasts, scenario analyses, and quantitative risk assessments.
• Ability to translate complex cost, schedule, and EVM information into concise, actionable recommendations for senior and executive-level audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor project controls, EVM, scheduling, or cost analysis personnel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and anomalies across large datasets.
• Direct experience supporting NAVWAR, NAVSEA, or other U.S. Navy acquisition PEOs/PMOs.
• Experience providing headquarters or portfolio-level EVM oversight across multiple programs or contracts.
• Advanced experience with Deltek COBRA, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, IBM Cognos, SAP, Oracle, or similar project controls and enterprise financial systems.
• Experience developing or evaluating Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), cost models, and acquisition cost estimates.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition policy, FAR/DFARS requirements, EVMS guidelines, and government program oversight processes.
• Experience supporting DCMA, GAO, or other external program reviews, audits, or surveillance activities.
• Experience developing and implementing standardized EVM and project controls policies, procedures, and reporting frameworks across an organization or portfolio.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $160k+ (to align with education and experience).
• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO.
• Education stipends and referral bonuses.
• Opportunity to support volunteer and community engagement.

Security and Eligibility

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Location

Headquarters-level support for a federal government client (location not specified in the posting).