Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of Business, Finance, and/or Aerospace and Defense Business related experience OR a Master’s degree with 6 years of Business, Finance, and/or Aerospace and Defense Business related experience
• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience, including prior program planning and scheduling experience
• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and experience in MS Project
• Experience interfacing with government audit agencies such as the DCMA and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
• Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS, and other U.S. Federal Government contracting regulations
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and analyze data, and strong critical thinking skills
• Active Secret Clearance issued by the Department of Defense and the ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Responsibilities

• Serve as the EVM focal point between technical, cost, schedule, and program management teams
• Build partnerships with program personnel to support program execution while maintaining compliant EVM implementation in accordance with ANSI/EIA-748, Northrop Grumman System Description, and Corporate Command Media
• Develop and deliver Program Execution, EVM, Agile, and Best Practice training to build a shared understanding and increased capability of compliance and best practices to support program execution
• Identify and implement EVM process & procedure updates and improvements
• Monthly review of DCMA Earned Value Compliance Metrics (DECM) for independent analysis of program risk areas, reporting of issues to senior management, and supporting program execution team in finding suitable resolutions
• Perform analysis and corrective action assessments on common cost / schedule management data non-compliance issues related to IPMR, IMPDAR, CFSR, Estimate at Completion (EAC), Variance Analysis Reports (VAR), reconciliation logs, etc.
• Review and assess program Estimate at Complete (EAC) development
• Provide guidance, oversight, and approval of program baseline implementation and changes
• Provide guidance to PCAs and CAMs for EVMS activities including: WBS alignment, time phasing of the tasks, developing and documenting earned value methodologies, monthly performance measurement and variance analysis research and reporting
• Lead and participate in both internal and subcontractor EVMS surveillance
• Support Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) reviews/audits such as Integrated Beeline Reviews (IBRs), and Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs)
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management principles, practical knowledge of ANSI/EIA-748 standards, experience with Customer, Internal, and DCMA Earned Value surveillance activities
• Understanding of common cost management tools such COBRA, Checkmate, JIRA, MES, and QSST
• Understanding of common scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or Open Plan

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience with Earned Value Management
• Experience with common cost management tools such as COBRA
• Experience with common scheduling tools such as MS Project, Primavera, Empower and/or Open Plan (OPP)
• Experience leading programs in audits / reviews government agencies such as the DCMA and the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
• Extensive experience with Subcontractor surveillance and data management
• Active DOD Secret clearance and former Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Aerospace/Defense Industry Experience
• Knowledge of DCMA health metrics