Program Performance Management Specialist (PPM/EVM)

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc • Scottsdale, AZ

72d • $92,000 - $97,000

About The Position

Imagine building your career by developing the solutions that support the mission of our nation’s service members, intelligence analysts and first responders. That’s the challenge that’s waiting for you at General Dynamics Mission Systems. Here you have the opportunity to redefine innovation and excellence for the world. Are you ready? Then make a career move that makes an impact at General Dynamics Mission Systems. We apply advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, AR/VR, Cloud Native and Quantum Physics to solve our customers’ missions in cyber, RF, undersea, interstellar and everything in between. Within our global environment, the Program Performance Management Specialist (Sr PPM Spec) provides contract/program cost and/or schedule management and analysis for new and mature programs typically valued up to $10M per year. As an individual contributor taking direction from a manager or team lead, you’ll develop the program time-phased cost and/or schedule baseline within the contract parameters in conjunction with the program team along with analyzing program performance (historical and predictive), monitor the contract/program Estimate at Complete and/or schedule completion date, and make recommendations to program manager and program leads.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 2 years relevant experience; or a Master's degree.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, to include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Earned Value Management (EVM), Program Performance Management (PPM), or scheduling tool knowledge is required; solid knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles.
• Highly proficient organizational, analysis, and time management skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to multi-task high priorities.
• Experience in coordination of program requirements across planning stages with multiple subcontractors.
• Domain knowledge in program and/or product life cycle and financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide contract/program cost and/or schedule management and analysis related to established or new development programs for major component or small system, or production or logistics programs.
• Develop the program cost and/or schedule baseline within the contract parameters in conjunction with the program team.
• Analyze program performance (historical and predictive) and monitor the contract/program Estimate at Complete and schedule completion date.
• Make recommendations to program manager and program leads.
• Develop the time-phased budget in conjunction with program team to meet all contract and program objectives.
• Collect and update full program performance data, prepare and analyze historical and predictive measures, and review results and recommendations with program manager and program leads.
• Integrate subcontractor cost and/or schedule data and/or material data into program data.
• Ensure program schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated and resolve network logic conflicts.
• Apply advanced schedule techniques and analysis (health and quality checks, resource loading, risk analysis).
• Analyze critical path and driving paths to identify and manage schedule risk.
• Prepare timely, accurate program review documents and present documents to appropriate audience.
• Prepare timely, accurate customer required documents and review with program manager and department manager.
• Coordinate contract/program Estimate At Complete (EAC), risk and opportunity, and Management Reserve data with Finance organization as input into business financial commitments.
• Update program time-phased budget and/or schedule and associated documents to ensure latest contract modifications and related requirements are incorporated.
• Apply key areas of the Program Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) to develop executable processes for supported programs and lead program teams in their implementation.
• Define requirements to solve common business problems.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.
• Highly competitive benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees