Lead Program Performance Management Analyst

Saab•Washington, DC

5d•$115,700 - $180,600•Remote

About The Position

Saab, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Lead Program Performance Management Analyst to support our rapidly growing organization. This position is eligible for full-time remote. This key role requires a candidate skilled in MS Project and has a proven track record of success managing complex schedules and partnering with stakeholders to ensure program execution.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in a business, engineering or related discipline
8+ years’ experience in a technical, business, military, professional or U.S. Government Contractor environment.
MS Project, MS Office Suite, Deltek Cobra, Integrating Scheduling Data with Manpower, EVMS, and Proposal Support Systems
IMP/IMS Development and Maintenance on DoD programs with EVM requirements
Critical Path Analysis and Slack Management
Variance Analysis
EVMS Concepts including Analysis and Corrective Actions
Ability to Function at a Positive & High Level in a Team Environment
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Schedule Risk Analysis
Risk and Opportunity Management
Open Plan Scheduling Software

Responsibilities

Lead the development of the program cost and/or schedule baselines within the contract parameters.
Analyze program performance (historical and predictive).
Monitor the contract/program Estimate at Complete (EAC) while reviewing results with and making recommendations to program teams.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in the guidance and mentoring of program teams and Program Performance Management (PPM) staff in program management tools and processes.
Integrate subcontractor and material cost and schedules data into program data.
Perform advanced analysis in the contract/program Estimate at Complete (EAC), Management Reserve, Risk and Opportunity Management.
Prepare and present accurate and timely program review documents to senior leadership.
Reconcile program data with the latest contract modifications.
Define requirements to solve common business problems.
Foster an environment of trust and teamwork: build collaborative relationships internally and externally.
Interface with multiple IPT leads and PMs across multiple geographic locations.
Demonstrate EVMS compliance through audits.
Communicate professionally and effectively with team members and customers.
Support other programs with expertise during critical time frames.
Work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Responsible for coordination and accuracy of timely program deliverables.
Act as change agent, challenge the status quo.
Lead the development of the detailed IMP and IMS to meet all contract and program objectives and support the integration of cost and schedule data.
Ensure advanced schedule techniques (health and quality checks, resource loading, critical path analysis, and risk analysis) are applied effectively to drive proactive decisions.
Ensure major projects and program schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated and resolve network logic conflicts.
Create and analyze program milestone charts.
Create and manage WBS, IMP, and IMS for proposals.
Mentor and train employees in planning and scheduling best practices.
Lead efforts to automate processes to solve common business problems.
Lead the design of tests to evaluate new EVM and/or schedule tools, analyze test results, and make recommendations to support operational improvement.
Lead the incorporation of new EVM and/or schedule tools.
Lead tool re-design to improve performance.
Train analysts in the EVM and schedule tools.
Serve as a senior resource to other analysts in developing solutions that meet complex business requirements.
Lead process changes to improve overall efficiency of program performance management function.