Project Controls/EVMS Analyst

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project budgets, estimates at completion (EACs), forecasts, and financial reports.
• Monitor project cost, schedule, and technical performance through project controls and earned value management methodologies.
• Analyze project performance, identify trends, assess risks, and provide recommendations to Project Managers and leadership.
• Support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EVMS processes, reporting, and compliance.
• Aid in the establishment and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), control accounts, project baselines, and performance measurement data.
• Support Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development and maintenance, ensuring alignment with project scope, budgets, milestones, and performance reporting.
• Prepare project status reports, variance analyses, performance metrics, and executive dashboards to support data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to develop corrective action plans for cost, schedule, and performance variances.
• Support proposal development, project startup activities, resource planning, staffing forecasts, and pricing efforts.
• Review project financials, labor utilization, funding, subcontract costs, and contractual requirements to ensure project compliance and financial health.
• Evaluate project processes and identify opportunities to improve reporting, automation, workflow efficiency, and project controls maturity.
• Develop and implement automated tools, dashboards, and reporting solutions to improve project visibility and business processes.
• Work collaboratively with Contracts, Finance, Purchasing, and Program Management to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with customer and company requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. B.A./B.B.A. in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Project Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Coursework and/or certification in Earned Value Management (EVMS), Project Controls, Project Management, or related disciplines is desired.
• At least five years of relevant work experience, including at least three years supporting project controls, project accounting, program finance, earned value management, or project management/administration within a government contracting environment, is required.
• Experience with project budgeting, cost and schedule performance analysis, forecasting, variance analysis, earned value management (EVMS), and project controls processes is required.
• Familiarity with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and schedule management principles is preferred; direct scheduling experience is beneficial but not required.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and lookups, is required (proficiency may be evaluated during the interview process).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project is preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, analytical problem-solving abilities, and strong attention to detail are required.
• Previous experience supporting contract or subcontract administration is preferred.
• Familiarity with the federal acquisition lifecycle is preferred.
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint, ProPricer, or similar government contractor project controls and financial management systems is preferred.
• Experience supporting proposal pricing, cost estimating, staffing/resource planning, and financial reporting is desired.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.