Sr. Program Control Analyst

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About the role

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Program Control Analyst to join our dynamic Government Services team in Carlsbad, CA. This is a hybrid, site-based role that offers the perfect blend of office collaboration and remote flexibility. Employees will work from our Carlsbad office at least 3 days (60%) per week within a standard five-day workweek, with the remaining days worked remotely. This role will report to the Program Control Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to support a new program from inception and act as a business partner to the Program Manager. As a Senior Program Control Analyst, you will play a critical role by supporting the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of various types of programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the program team to create, maintain, and status program schedules in MS Project.
• Integrate schedule updates from subcontractors monthly.
• Act as a key advisor to the Program Manager and influence good decisions for the program, company, and customer.
• Establish and maintain the Cost Baseline and Estimates at Complete.
• Track program costs across multiple colors of money/funding sources.
• Analyze schedule impacts, perform “what if” scenarios, and help develop recovery plans utilizing Critical Path methodologies and other metrics.
• Leverage knowledge of Earned Value Management to provide performance information to the program team.
• Interface daily with Program Managers, finance personnel, functional groups, and engineering staff.
• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Management: Maintain and update the program critical path, 60–90 day lookaheads, resource allocation, and staffing needs. Perform routine schedule health checks and incorporate approved changes to ensure baseline integrity.
• Cost Control & EVM Tracking: Conduct Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis against the cost baseline. Track program funding, deliver monthly cost forecasts, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to prevent cost overruns.
• Risk & Interdependency Mitigation: Analyze schedule and cost performance to identify critical risks, delivery bottlenecks, and cross-project interdependencies. Develop and document actionable mitigation plans.
• Team Facilitation & Reporting: Lead collaborative schedule reviews and status meetings. Capture performance metrics, highlight key accomplishments, and drive team resolution on risks and outstanding action items.
• Ad-Hoc Program Support: Provide hands-on assistance to the program team for custom scheduling, cost estimating, and financial control requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or relevant technical field.
• MS Project scheduling experience in a high-tech engineering environment.
• Proficient in MS PowerPoint and advanced Excel skills.
• Mastery of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience supporting full Earned Value Management programs with cost or schedule deliverables as well as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR).
• Comprehensive knowledge of EVMS Guidelines, DoD EVMSIG.
• Experience creating IPMR/IPMDAR reports for submission to customers.
• Prior experience as a Program Control Analyst, Program Scheduler, or Program Finance Analyst.
• Attention to detail required for the creation of Work Authorization Documents (WAD), Control Account Plans (CAP), and Variance Analysis Reports (VAR).
• Proven track record of team leadership, problem-solving, performance analysis, utilizing program management techniques, and achieving the goals of the program and business area.
• Experience managing programs with multiple funding sources.
• Excellent teamwork and organizational skills.
• U.S. government position. U.S. citizenship required.
• Up to 10% travel.

Skills

• Master’s Degree in Business or Finance (helpful).
• ForProject and Oracle experience (helpful).
• In-depth knowledge of Government DoD contracts (helpful).
• Understanding of government Cost Accounting Standards and the FAR (helpful).
• Experience with Production Schedules (helpful).

Pay

Salary range $119,000.00 - $188,500.00 annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area, and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $148,500.00 - $222,500.00 annually.

At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package.

Benefits

Viasat offers a range of medical, financial, and other benefits. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

Schedule

Hybrid role requiring work from the Carlsbad office at least 3 days (60%) per week within a standard five-day workweek, with the remaining days worked remotely.