Project Controls Analyst

Iridium Satellite LLC•Chandler, AZ

42d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are experienced in project controls, program finance, and earned value management within the aerospace or defense industry, then you will be excited about the Project Controls Analyst opening with Iridium. As a Project Controls Analyst, you'll independently deliver high-quality work and drive projects and deliverables to completion, including ensuring compliance with Program Finance and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) requirements throughout program implementation and execution. In this role, you will focus primarily on establishing and maintaining program cost baselines, conducting Estimate at Completion (EAC) and variance analyses, applying EVM principles, supporting contract execution from award to closeout, and developing and maintaining business logs and monthly deliverable reports. You will succeed in this role if you are detail-oriented, analytical, proactive in identifying risks and opportunities, and committed to supporting program teams with accurate and timely financial insights.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or other related discipline from an accredited college/university
5+ years of professional experience in business management or other related fields
Working experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry, particularly with DoD (Department of Defense)
Working knowledge and experience with EVM
Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel - pivot tables, VLookup, conditional formatting and other advanced functions)
Strong communication skills, with the ability to confidently present products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues
Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions or come up with solutions
Be comfortable managing upward, including being a proactive communicator and asking for help when needed
Have confidence and be able to establish valuable relationships with others
Must be able to prioritize key tasks and have a strong sense of ownership over your work
Be active in seeking out ways to continuously improve yourself and gain new knowledge

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Business, Finance, or other related discipline from an accredited college/university
An active/current Secret Security Clearance (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Responsibilities

Act as a partner to program management and aid them in identifying, managing, and mitigating cost and schedule risks
Establish initial contract baselines and support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), when required
Work collaboratively with Program Managers, Control Account Managements (CAMs), and technical personnel to ensure basic principles of Earned Value Management are being applied to program management procedures
Prepare and maintain spend plans, develop and review Estimate at Complete (EAC), incorporate changes into the EVMS system in order to maintain cost and schedule baselines
Support financial reporting and analysis activities in compliance with program requirements, specifically, the processing of Integrated Program Management Reports (IPMRs)
Assist Control Account Managers (CAMs) with EVM activities including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) development and alignment; time-phasing of tasks; developing and documenting earned value methodologies; performance measurement; estimate to complete analysis and updates; and variance analysis research and reporting
Be responsible for actuals reconciliation and facilitating/dispositioning budget change requests
Incorporate contractual changes into control system by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines
Assist in the analysis of root causes of variance and abnormalities

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