Program Control Principal

About the role

SAIC is seeking a highly qualified Program Control Principal to support a complex, high-visibility defense acquisition program executed under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cost control, financial management, and performance measurement on Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and report on program budgets in alignment with FFP contract structure
• Establish and maintain the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and manage all baseline changes through a formal change control process
• Prepare invoices in accordance with milestone payment schedules
• Track and report cost, schedule, and performance metrics on a monthly basis for Government and internal PMRs
• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including critical path analysis and schedule risk assessment
• Monitor and report on subcontractor cost and schedule performance, ensuring compliance with prime contract requirements
• Prepare variance analysis reports identifying root causes of cost and schedule variances and recommended corrective actions
• Support development of ROM estimates and detailed cost proposals for future program phases
• Maintain compliance with all applicable cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements
• Support price substantiation efforts, ensuring all cost estimates are supported by detailed analysis and rationale
• Afford assistance with representations and certifications required for OTA agreement compliance

Requirements

• Proven ability to develop, maintain, and execute program budgets on FFP contract structures
• Experience developing and tracking Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates and detailed cost proposals
• Strong understanding of FFP cost risk — ability to identify, quantify, and communicate cost risk exposure to program leadership
• Proficiency in cost baseline development, maintenance, and change control
• Experience with price reasonableness assessments and Total Evaluated Price (TEP) analysis
• Experience with cost models for multi-deliverable, milestone-driven programs
• Experience with subcontractor cost management, including flow-down of cost control requirements and monitoring of subcontractor financial performance
• Familiarity with long-lead material procurement cost tracking and management under fixed-price frameworks, including no-fee/no-profit material cost structures

Skills

• Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, metrics, and reporting
• Experience calculating and interpreting key EVM metrics including Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Variance at Completion (VAC)
• Experience developing and maintaining a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
• Experience identifying cost and schedule variances and developing corrective action plans
• Proficiency in milestone-based payment tracking, ensuring payment milestones are tied to demonstrated performance events rather than paper reviews alone
• Experience with Technical Performance Measure (TPM) tracking and integration into cost/schedule reporting
• Proficiency in scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent
• Experience identifying and reporting schedule variances and their cost impacts
• Experience preparing and delivering monthly cost, schedule, and performance reports for internal and Government Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Proficiency in developing and submitting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables
• Familiarity with cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements in accordance with DoDI 5000.73 and MIL-STD-881
• Experience supporting Government audit activities and responding to cost-related inquiries

Benefits

• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
• Impacts effects of decisions are long lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources.

Leadership and Management Knowledge/Skills and Abilities

• Performance Measurement & Earned Value: Strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts, metrics, and reporting
• Experience calculating and interpreting key EVM metrics including Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Estimate at Completion (EAC), Estimate to Complete (ETC), and Variance at Completion (VAC)
• Experience developing and maintaining a Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
• Experience identifying cost and schedule variances and developing corrective action plans
• Proficiency in milestone-based payment tracking, ensuring payment milestones are tied to demonstrated performance events rather than paper reviews alone
• Experience with Technical Performance Measure (TPM) tracking and integration into cost/schedule reporting

Scheduling & Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

• Proficiency in developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) with full task dependencies and critical path analysis
• Experience with critical path management and schedule risk assessment
• Experience integrating subcontractor schedules into the prime IMS
• Proficiency in scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent
• Experience identifying and reporting schedule variances and their cost impacts

Reporting & Compliance

• Experience preparing and delivering monthly cost, schedule, and performance reports for internal and Government Program Management Reviews (PMRs)
• Proficiency in developing and submitting Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables
• Familiarity with cost and software data reporting (CSDR) requirements in accordance with DoDI 5000.73 and MIL-STD-881
• Experience supporting Government audit activities and responding to cost-related inquiries

Freedom to Act

• Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
• Impacts effects of decisions are long lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources.

Impact

• Effects of decisions are long lasting and heavily influence the future course of the organization.
• Errors in judgment or failure to achieve results would result in the expenditure of large amounts of company resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and Minimum 7–10 years of experience in program control, financial management, or cost analysis on DoD defense programs.
• Additional experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and/or Other Transaction Authority (OTA) contract vehicles.
• Experience managing cost control and financial reporting across large, complex defense programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting programs from award through operational acceptance.

Target Salary Range

$120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.