Mid-Level Control Account Manager

Society of Defense Financial Management; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector seeks a seasoned Program Controls/CA lead to define scope, decompose tasks, and manage CA budgets for hardware-centric programs. You will coordinate staffing, supervise CA work packages, and ensure alignment with IMS and EVM requirements.

The role emphasizes plan-driven execution, frequent performance analysis, and collaboration with IPTs and manufacturing to meet critical program objectives. Strong communication with leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• BA degree and 8–12 years of relevant experience or MS with 6–10 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of IMS, PMB, change management, work authorization, forecasting EACs, and corrective actions
• Experience with IPMR/IPMDAR reporting
• PM/PC experience with WBS, IMS, and work authorizations
• Understanding cost and schedule development and controls; variance rationale and recovery plans
• Experience with ETC and EAC development
• Baseline change control processes and monthly schedule status processes
• Independent work style with team collaboration and EVMS risk management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Lead scope definition for Control Accounts and decompose tasks for the project team
• Plan and execute a hardware-centric project and define CA tasks and resources
• Coordinate staffing needs with functional managers across CAs
• Coordinate CA-focused program activities across multiple groups
• Direct technical/functional resources for assigned CAs
• Review labor reports weekly and compare to baseline/forecast
• Review and analyze EVM data at WP and CA levels
• Own CA budgets and schedules; perform SPI/CPI/TCPI analyses
• Enter monthly inputs in the Leidos EVM tool (LENS) including IMS changes
• Support proposal processes with schedule, cost, and resource inputs
• Provide inputs to risk, issue, and opportunity reviews
• Evaluate program metrics to ensure CA objectives are met
• Maintain program schedule with schedulers; update required status
• Identify opportunities and mitigation strategies with IPT
• Develop business cases for changes and supply chain implications
• Assist PMO in mitigating cost, schedule, and technical risks
• Foster intra-project coordination and communications

Skills

Project management

EVMS

Risk management

Team collaboration

Executive briefing

Education

ABET‑accredited engineering degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

LENS

IMS

EVM tools

Job description

Description

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities.

• Lead discussions in definition of scope for the respective Control Accounts (CA) and decomposition of discrete, deliverable-oriented, tasking and setting expectations for your respective project team members.
• Plan and execute a hardware centric project - define Control Account (CA) tasks and required resources necessary to maintain CAs and program objectives.
• Communicate and review staffing needs with associated functional managers across each Control Accounts (CA).
• Coordinate CA focused program activities across multiple functional group activities
• Fully responsible for directing technical/functional resources to perform work associated with assigned Control Accounts (CA).
• Review labor reports on a weekly basis and compare to the baseline and forecast.
• Review and analyze EVM data at the work package (WP) and control account (CA) level.
• Ownership of the CA budgets and schedules:

• Variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI)
• Schedule analysis (BEI/CEI)
• BCR submittals
• Status of work package tasks under assigned control account
• Validation of actual costs charged to the assigned control accounts
• Development and implementation of corrective actions
• Generation of timely Estimated to Completes (ETC).
• Review, approve, and disseminate Control Account Work Authorizations (CAWA) to team members through-out the program’s lifecycle and baseline control process.
• Responsible for entering all monthly inputs in the Leidos EVM tool (LENS). Includes changes related to integrated master schedule (IMS) status, baseline change requests (BCRs), estimate to complete (ETC) and variance analysis reporting (VAR), writing schedule/cost recovery plans.
• Participate in the proposal process by providing schedule, cost and resource inputs.
• Provide inputs to the risk, issue, and opportunity review board.
• Work to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on the areas of responsibility.
• Evaluate and guide daily execution activities in support of program objectives.
• Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution of respective CA’s.
• Work with program schedulers to updates/status required to maintain program schedule.
• Manage risk and identify opportunities at the CA level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities.
• Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement
• Actively participate in change management including developing business cases for changes recommended by the IPT, assessing supply chain vulnerability related to contemplated changes and incorporating changes approved by the Change Control Board.
• Provide support to the PMO in mitigating cost, schedule, and technical risks related to materials used on the program.
• Foster intra-project coordination and communication.

Basic Qualifications.

• BA degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• This position requires knowledge in the development, maintenance, and/or tracking of: Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), the change management process, the work authorization process, forecasting Estimates at Completion (EACs), and implementing corrective actions.
• Knowledge of customer reporting (i.e., Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR or IPMDAR), etc.)
• Project management or project control experience working with Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), IMS, and work authorizations
• Understanding of cost and schedule development as well as controls to conduct root cause analysis developing variance rationale and recovery plans,as needed.
• Experience with development of Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Complete (EAC)
• Experience with baseline change control processes and monthly schedule status processes
• Capable of working independently as well as within a team
• Familiar with integration of EVMS and risk management
• Partnering with multiple program functions to develop courses of action tomaintainprogram schedule and cost baselines.
• Coordinating near term schedule andexecution plans with Manufacturing.
• Supporting proposal activities and business development opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical, Computer, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Demonstrated experience in a prior CAM or EVM role
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle processes (systems engineering, hardware integration and production).
• Ability to communicate with executive leadership (internally or externally) regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project, serving as a primary briefer on Cost, Schedule, Performance, IBRs, EVM reviews and other program control events inside the Program and for Leidos leadership.
• Experience supporting complex defense programs, particularly with the U.S. Army or Navy

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Original Posting:

September 16, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.