Senior Program Controls Analyst

Title: Senior Program Control Analyst Company: Aerospace & Defense Compensation: $130,000 – $150,000 Location: Carlsbad, CA About the Company Global technology organization delivering advanced communication solutions to consumers, businesses, governments, and defense organizations. The company fosters an inclusive, innovative environment where employees tackle complex challenges and drive meaningful impact. Summary The Senior Program Control Analyst will support planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting for high-value programs. Reporting to the Program Control Manager, this role will act as a key advisor to the Program Manager, managing cost baselines, Estimates at Complete, and program schedules. The analyst will analyze schedule impacts, perform “what-if” scenarios, and develop recovery plans using Critical Path methodology and other metrics. Leveraging Earned Value Management, the analyst provides actionable performance insights and collaborates daily with Program Managers, finance, engineering, and functional teams to drive program success. Duties & Responsibilities Facilitate schedule reviews with the program team, document interdependencies, and communicate potential risks Maintain integrated master schedule (IMS), incorporating changes, updates, and mitigation plans Analyze program cost performance, identify variances, forecast potential overruns/underruns, and recommend financial controls Lead program status meetings, track key accomplishments, highlight critical issues, and drive resolution of risks and action items Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in program or project control roles Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or technical field Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, advanced Excel, and Earned Value Management (EVM) Experience with full EVM programs, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), and MS Project scheduling in engineering environments Knowledge of EVMS Guidelines, DoD EVMSIG, and IPMR/IPMDAR reporting Experience creating Work Authorization Documents (WAD), Control Account Plans (CAP), and Variance Analysis Reports (VAR) Strong team leadership, problem solving, and performance analysis skills Excellent organizational and teamwork abilities Ability to travel up to 10% US citizenship required Master’s Degree in Business or Finance Experience with forProject and Oracle systems Knowledge of Government DoD contracts, Cost Accounting Standards, and FAR compliance Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. 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