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Viasat · 22 hours ago

Senior Program Control Analyst

Carlsbad, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$82K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Viasat is a company on a mission to deliver connections that change the world. They are seeking a Senior Program Control Analyst to support program planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting within the Government Services division, acting as a business partner to the Program Manager.

InternetOptical CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Facilitate collaborative schedule reviews with the program team to ensure alignment on the critical path, upcoming milestones, and the 60-90 day lookaheads. Document and communicate any identified interdependencies or potential risks to delivery

Maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS) by accurately incorporating approved changes, resource updates, schedule health checks and mitigation plans to ensure schedule integrity

Conduct detailed analysis of the program's cost performance against the established cost baseline, identifying variances, forecasting potential overruns or underruns, and providing actionable recommendations for financial control

Lead and facilitate program status meetings, capturing schedule and cost performance data, highlighting key accomplishments and critical issues, and driving the team toward resolution of risks and outstanding action items

Qualification

Earned Value ManagementMS ProjectAdvanced ExcelProgram ControlCost Performance AnalysisIntegrated Baseline ReviewsPerformance AnalysisAttention to DetailTeam LeadershipProblem Solving

Required

5-8 years of experience in program or project control roles

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance or related technical field

Must be proficient in MS PowerPoint, Advanced Excel skills, and a mastery of Earned Value Management (EVM)

Experience supporting full Earned Value Management programs with cost or schedule deliverables as well as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR)

MS Project scheduling experience in a high-tech engineering environment

Comprehensive knowledge of EVMS Guidelines, DoD EVMSIG

Experience creating IPMR/IPMDAR reports for submission to customers

Attention to detail required for the creation of Work Authorization Documents (WAD), Control Account Plans (CAP), and Variance Analysis Reports (VAR)

Proven track record of team leadership, problem solving, performance analysis, utilizing program management techniques and achieving the goals of the program and business area

Ability to travel up to 10%

US citizenship required

Preferred

Master's Degree in Business or Finance

forProject and Oracle experience

In-depth knowledge of Government DoD contracts

Understanding of government Cost Accounting Standards and the FAR

Benefits

Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.