Senior Project Control Analyst

Ignite Digital has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controls Analyst to provide headquarters-level Earned Value Management (EVM), cost, schedule, and program controls support to a federal government client. The ideal candidate is a highly experienced project controls professional with a strong background supporting the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense (DoD), or other complex federal programs and demonstrated expertise integrating cost, schedule, performance, and risk information to support program execution and executive-level decision-making.

Scope of Responsibilities
• Serve as a senior EVM and project controls subject matter expert supporting headquarters, program office, and portfolio-level government requirements.
• Provide comprehensive analysis of program cost, schedule, performance, and risk to identify trends, emerging issues, and potential impacts to program objectives.
• Review and analyze contractor IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, and other program performance data to assess program health and compliance with contractual and DoD requirements.
• Analyze key EVM metrics including BCWS/PV, BCWP/EV, ACWP/AC, CPI, SPI, TCPI, Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Variance at Completion (VAC).
• Evaluate cost and schedule variances, contractor variance explanations, corrective actions, and recovery plans to determine potential impacts to program execution.
• Develop independent assessments, forecasts, and executive-level recommendations based on cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk data.
• Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), baseline establishment, Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), replanning, rebaselining, contract modifications, and program surveillance activities.
• Evaluate Integrated Master Schedules for schedule quality, critical and driving paths, dependencies, milestones, schedule performance, and potential program impacts.
• Maintain working knowledge of applicable FAR, DFARS, DoD EVM policy, acquisition guidance, and program management requirements and advise leadership regarding impacts of policy or reporting changes.
• Coordinate with government Program Managers, financial analysts, cost estimators, schedulers, technical leads, CAMs, contracting personnel, and industry partners to develop a comprehensive understanding of program performance.
• Integrate cost, schedule, technical, and historical performance data to identify and quantify program risks and potential future impacts.
• Conduct quantitative risk and scenario analysis to evaluate best-case, most-likely, and potential worst-case program outcomes.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level EVM, cost, schedule, risk, and program performance briefings to government leadership.
• Provide recommendations based on program performance trends to assist leadership with resource allocation, acquisition, contracting, budgeting, and execution decisions.
• Develop standardized project controls processes, procedures, templates, and reporting methodologies to improve consistency, efficiency, and accuracy across programs.
• Provide EVM and project controls training, mentoring, and technical guidance to government personnel, contractor teams, analysts, and program stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to automate data collection, reporting, forecasting, and performance analysis to reduce manual effort and improve reporting accuracy.

Desired Experience / Qualifications
• Significant experience providing Earned Value Management, 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.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing IPMDAR/IPMR data, contractor performance reports, Integrated Master Schedules, and EVM performance metrics.
• 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, recovery plans, and schedule performance.
• 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.
• Experience developing automated dashboards, reports, analytical tools, and executive-level program performance products.
• 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 and complex program datasets.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in project controls, program controls, EVM, financial analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, or related program management disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex DoD, federal government, or major defense industry programs.
• Advanced knowledge of Earned Value Management principles, EVMS requirements, cost and schedule integration, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing IPMDAR, IPMR, IMS, or comparable government/industry program performance reporting.
• Experience with project scheduling applications such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.
• Experience with EVM and cost analysis tools such as Deltek COBRA, IBM Cognos, or comparable applications.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience manipulating and analyzing large program datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present program performance analysis and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications
• Direct experience supporting NAVWAR, NAVSEA, or other U.S. Navy acquisition Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and Program Management Offices (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.

Salary: 185k+ dependent on education and experience