Earned Value Management SME

Astrion; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking an Earned Value Management (EVM) Subject Matter Expert to support the USAF SAOC program at Hanscom AFB, MA. The role leads EVM activities, analyzes data with Power BI, and coordinates with government and contractor teams on EVMS compliance.

Responsibilities include reviewing IPMDAR data, EACs, EVT applicability, and providing corrective actions; delivering EVM/IBR training; and ensuring adherence to DFARS, EIA-748, and DCMA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience presenting financial and EV data to other functions clearly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of EV metrics and their impact on program finance.
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies.
• Ability to build professional relationships with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Earned Value Management Lead and coordinate with program leadership.
• Use Power BI to analyze data and provide updated dashboards to stakeholders.
• Assess EV data against baseline and ensure compliance with processes.
• Review IPMDAR and EVM-CR data, identify threshold breaches, and propose corrective actions.
• Review EACs for accuracy and flag optimistic/pessimistic assumptions.
• Analyze Budget Change Requests per EIA-748 guidance.
• Evaluate EVT for applicability to control accounts and performance measurement.
• Forecast contractor performance using EV and schedule data.
• Scrutinize schedules for critical path accuracy and DCMA standards.
• Support IBRs with risk IDs across IMP/IMS.
• Deliver EVM and IBR training to IPTs and contracting teams.
• Coordinate with financial mgmt to align funding with baselines and identify Anti-Deficiency Act risks.
• Serve as EVM liaison for audits and data requests.
• Monitor CDRLs for compliance and tailor instructions.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data presentation

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Earned value management

Decision-making

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8+ years

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

IPMDAR submissions

Job description

Overview

Earned Value Management (EVM) Subject Matter Expert

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE: $185,000 -200,000 *

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-time; salaried

SECURITY CLEARANCE: MUST have an active Secret security clearance

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a EVM Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the USAF Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) program, which is located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

The SAOC program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program tasked with leading the development and delivery of the replacement fleet for the E-4B National Airborne Operations (NAOC).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the Earned Value Management Lead. Coordinate with program team lead and deputy cost chief in conjunction with branch management, division managers, and financial management.
• Utilize Power BI to perform data analysis and provide updated dashboards to stakeholders
• Earned value analysis assessment of the Program Contractor's utilization of management reserve and undistributed budget to ensure traceability to the approved baseline and compliance with proper processes and procedures
• Review and analyze EVM data from the Integrated Program Management Data Analysis Report (IPMDAR) and EVM-CR database, identifying threshold breaches and presenting corrective action recommendations.
• Review contractor-provided EACs for accuracy, identifying overly pessimistic or optimistic assumptions for leadership awareness.
• Analyze Budget Change Requests and provide analysis to Government and feedback to contractors in accordance with EIA-748 guidelines and contractor’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Review Earned Value Techniques (EVT) and analyze applicability toward control accounts and impact on ability to measure performance
• Utilize earned value and schedule data to forecast and estimate Program Contractor's ability to meet contract type targets, incentives, and share ratios
• Scrutinize schedule baselines to confirm critical path accuracy, proper sequencing, absence of level-of-effort distortion, and ability to meet DCMA 14-point assessment standards
• Analyze monthly schedules for critical path deviations, providing corrective action recommendations including schedule compression, scope re-alignment, or period-of-performance extensions.
• Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), including risk identification and documentation across Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Deliver EVM and IBR training to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and contracting teams, linking acquisition phases to EVM best practices.
• Coordinate with financial management personnel to align funding execution with program baselines and identify potential Anti-Deficiency Act risks.
• Serve as the EVM liaison between the Government, Prime Contractors, and DCMA for audits, reviews, and data requests.
• Monitor CDRLs for compliance, author tailoring instructions for new efforts, and provide custom data for cost evaluations and proposals.
• Earned value metrics shall include but are not limited to:
  • cost performance index
  • schedule performance index
  • to-complete performance index
  • comprehensive risk-based independent estimate at complete
  • baseline execution index
  • critical path length index
• Provide insight to leadership regarding program risks and opportunities based on analysis of earned value management data, such as cost overruns and scheduling delays
• Assist in proposal analysis support through use of earned value management data and understanding of earned value management principles and statutory requirements (DFARS, EIA-748, EVMS, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of work experience or equivalent experience;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools;
• Experience communicating and presenting financial and earned value management data to other functions in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast-paced environment;
• Understanding of earned value management metrics and impact on program financial management;
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures;
• Ability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers

Preferred Experience, & Skills:

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar tool preferred;
• Experience with Earned Value Analysis, Scheduling, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, IPMDAR submissions and file structure;
• Ability to challenge and improve knowledge of industry practices and standards as well as company policies (i.e., EIA-748 and DFARS)

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