Project Controls Specialist
About The Position
We are excited to announce an opportunity for an entry-level Project Controls Specialist to join our dynamic team at Iridium. As a Project Controls Specialist, you will embark on a journey to understand and actively contribute to the creation and maintenance of project and department budgets and schedules throughout their lifecycle. Your key responsibilities will involve collaborating closely with the lead program controller and assigned project managers to compile and update program plans. We are looking for an individual who is exceptionally responsive, detail-oriented, and driven by a commitment to delivering high-quality work within designated timelines. If you are enthusiastic about diving into the world of program management and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply and become an integral part of our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a business or technical major or related field OR equivalent relevant experience in lieu of degree
- General experience in/a basic knowledge of the Aerospace or Telecommunications fields
- Familiar with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to communicate key messages and ideas clearly and effectively
- Can cultivate meaningful relationships with your manager and members of your team, while being open and responsive to constructive feedback as they guide and mentor you
- The ability to think outside the box to help solve problems, with the humility to ask for help when needed
- Adaptability to a dynamic environment and the readiness to take on any new tasks that are handed to you
- A motivation to achieve outcomes and results
- Capable of handling multiple tasks at once and completing them on time with mostly no errors
- An eagerness to develop professionally, continuously learn, and share knowledge with others
- This position directly performs under, supports, or is exposed to a U.S. government contract. To comply with the requirements of Iridium's U.S. government contracts, applicants for this position must be U.S. citizens.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with Earned Value processes and best practices
- Previous experience with Deltek Cobra and/or Jira
- Previous experience with schedule tools, ideally MS Project Professional and/or Primavera
Responsibilities
- Help create and maintain weekly status for project schedules including critical path analysis, milestone variance, look ahead, and baseline vs. actual reports
- Learn to perform budget and schedule process audits to ensure compliance
- Create and maintain weekly status for department and project budgets including baseline vs. actual costs, variance analysis, expense authorizations, purchase order closures, etc
- Generate weekly/monthly/quarterly project status slides in support of program reviews
- Communicate with all levels of the organization on all matters related to the project plan
- Assist in the development of workflow diagrams and other visuals to convey project status and processes
- Create and maintain project baselines including baseline changes
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Telecommunications
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
