Project Controls Analyst Lead

LLNL•Livermore, CA

131d•$154,950 - $235,692•Hybrid

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking a Project Controls Analyst Lead to coordinate and ensure the production, integrity, and integration of cost, schedule, and earned value data. This role supports baseline change management and project controls execution across assigned projects within the Project Management Office (PMO). The position can be filled at either the TSS.3 or TSS.4 level, with additional responsibilities assigned at the higher level. The role involves performing and coordinating project controls execution, developing and maintaining performance reports, preparing and explaining Estimates at Completion (EACs), supporting baseline management, applying risk methods, and providing guidance and mentoring to other analysts. At the TSS.4 level, the role includes providing technical direction, advising leadership on complex issues, leading improvements to tools and methodologies, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and developing training content.

Requirements

Ability to maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, business, or related discipline; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with project control tools such as Primavera (P6), MS Project, Deltek Cobra, or equivalent systems, at a level commensurate with the position classification.
Knowledge of project cost control, planning and scheduling, earned value management, and risk analysis, with advanced capability expected at the TSS.4 level.
Demonstrated ability to perform and coordinate complex cost, schedule, and risk analyses for assigned projects, including developing and evaluating EACs and forecasting methodologies.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to synthesize data from multiple systems into clear and effective reports and presentations.
Experience collaborating with stakeholders to ensure integrity and security of project control data.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, or provide technical direction to analysts or project teams (TSS.4 level).
Highly advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across multiple stakeholders (TSS.4 level).
Expert-level communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership (TSS.4 level).
Proven ability to facilitate discussions, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus in a matrixed environment (TSS.4 level).
High level of professionalism and sound judgment in high-visibility or high-pressure situations (TSS.4 level).

Nice To Haves

Experience with project risk integration and Monte Carlo tools (for example, Crystal Ball, ARM).
PMP or CAPM certification.
Experience across the full project lifecycle including baseline development, change control, and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

Perform and coordinate project controls execution for assigned projects, including integrating cost, schedule, and earned value data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with institutional standards.
Develop, maintain, and deliver project performance reporting and dashboards by synthesizing data from multiple systems; troubleshoot and resolve data integrity and traceability issues in collaboration with functional partners.
Prepare, validate, and explain Estimates at Completion (EACs), variance analyses, and forecasts, translating performance drivers into actionable risks, issues, and recommendations for project leadership.
Support baseline development, baseline maintenance, and change control/configuration management processes, ensuring documentation, traceability, and compliance.
Apply qualitative and quantitative risk methods (for example, Monte Carlo analysis) as needed to assess cost and schedule risk and recommend mitigation strategies.
Provide work guidance, mentoring, and peer review for other project controls analysts; contribute to onboarding and tool and process training.
Exercise independent judgment in resolving moderately complex issues, escalating significant risks/issues as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide technical direction across multiple projects to drive consistent application of project controls processes, tools, and reporting practices (TSS.4 level).
Serve as a key advisor to project leadership on complex, high-visibility project controls issues, including interpretation of performance trends, drivers, and corrective actions (TSS.4 level).
Lead improvements to dashboards, reporting tools, and project control methodologies, including piloting and scaling enhancements aligned with institutional standards (TSS.4 level).
Facilitate cross-functional alignment and resolution of complex issues in a matrixed environment, influencing outcomes without direct authority (TSS.4 level).
Lead development and delivery of training content for project controls practices where needed (TSS.4 level).
Prioritize and delegate work while maintaining accountability for team deliverables (TSS.4 level).