Data Analytics Specialist

Campos • Washington, DC

3d

About The Position

The Data Analytics Specialist leads cost management, schedule management, reporting and analytics, digital systems integration, risk and change management, and stakeholder engagement across projects and programs. The role establishes and maintains cost control systems, oversees baseline and forecast schedules in Primavera P6, and develops standardized reporting that integrates cost, schedule, risk, and compliance data. It also serves as a liaison for integrating project control systems with enterprise tools and supports decision-making through dashboards and executive-ready analysis. The position supervises and mentors project controls staff and engages with client representatives, executives, contractors, and project teams.

Salary range: $115,000–$130,000.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain project- and program-level cost control systems, including budget development, change management, and earned value tracking.
• Review and approve cost forecasts, estimates, funding logs, and cash flow projections, ensuring alignment with funding budgets and financial reporting requirements.
• Lead monthly cost-to-complete reviews with project managers and finance teams.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of baseline and forecast schedules using Primavera P6.
• Monitor and analyze schedule progress, critical path trends, and resource loading.
• Work with design and construction teams to assess the effects of scope changes or delays.
• Present schedule performance and mitigation strategies in executive meetings.
• Develop and manage standardized reporting frameworks, including dashboards, heat maps, KPI scorecards, variance analysis, and executive summaries.
• Manage monthly reporting cycles and integrate cost, schedule, risk, and compliance data into actionable insights.
• Ensure consistent reporting standards across projects within the program.
• Translate complex data into executive-ready visuals and summaries.
• Serve as the liaison for integrating project control systems with enterprise tools, including ARM, ERP, Power BI, and document control platforms.
• Lead implementation and optimization of digital dashboards and business intelligence tools.
• Ensure digital reporting interfaces provide real-time insights and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with IT and data governance teams to ensure data integrity and interoperability.
• Establish project risk registers and coordinate development of mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
• Monitor and control change order workflows and quantify and document cost and schedule impacts.
• Facilitate change control board meetings and support adherence to governance requirements.
• Supervise and mentor project controls staff, including cost engineers, schedulers, and reporting analysts.
• Interface regularly with client representatives, executive teams, and contractors.
• Lead presentations and reporting for monthly executive review meetings and steering committees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed