Project Controls Analyst Lead

About the role

This position is in the Project Management Office (PMO).

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

Qualifications

• 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.

Additional at TSS.4 Level

• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, or provide technical direction to analysts or project teams.
• Highly advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without direct authority and build alignment across multiple stakeholders.
• Expert-level communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear, decision-ready insights for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to facilitate discussions, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus in a matrixed environment.
• Experience prioritizing and delegating work while maintaining accountability for team deliverables.
• High level of professionalism and sound judgment in high-visibility or high-pressure situations.