Program Control Analyst, Early Career

Viasat; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Viasat in California seeks a Program Control Analyst to support planning, tracking, analysis and reporting of programs. You will maintain schedules in MS Project, establish cost baselines and provide EV information to the program team.

The role requires 0–3 years experience, a bachelor’s in business/finance or a technical field, U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance; relocation assistance may be available, and travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance or a technical field.
• 0–3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance.
• Experience with MS Office Suite and Financial Analysis or Reporting.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary point of contact for cost and schedule reporting requirements.
• Support audits and reviews requested by customers and leadership.
• Gather inputs and perform analysis to ensure program cost estimates are accurate.
• Maintain a schedule to ensure deliverables are completed.
• Perform Earned Value Management tasks including WBS, budgets, and estimates to complete.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Financial Analysis

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance or technical field

Tools

MS Project

Oracle

Job description

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

As a Program Control Analyst, you will play a critical role by supporting the planning, tracking, analysis and reporting of various types of programs. You will collaborate with the program team to create, maintain and status program schedules in MS Project. You will act as key advisor to the PM and will influence good decisions for the program, company, and customer. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the Cost Baseline and Estimates at Complete. Your attention to detail will allow you to analyze schedule impacts, perform "what if" scenarios and help to develop recovery plans utilizing Critical Path methodologies and other metrics. You will leverage your knowledge of Earned Value Management to provide performance information to the program team. Working across our dynamic Program Control team, you will interface daily with Program Managers, finance personnel, functional groups and engineering staff in a team environment specifically designed to achieve program and professional success.

The day-to-day

• Act as the primary point of contact with the program team for cost and schedule reporting requirements
• Support audits and reviews requested by customers and leadership
• Gather inputs and perform analysis to ensure program cost estimates are accurate and realistic
• Maintain a schedule to ensure the program team will complete their required deliverables
• Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Details

• This position is site-based.Site-basedemployees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standardfive-daywork week. Viasat embraces a flexible workenvironmentand onsite/hybrid work isdeterminedby individual roles and teams. Relocationassistanceisavailablepending eligibility.

What you'll need

• Education: Completion of Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance or a technical field
• Experience: This role is intended for someone with 0-3 years of full-time, relevant industry experience
• Citizenship: This role requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a United States Secret Clearance
• Additional:
  • Experience with MS Office Suite
  • Experience with Financial Analysis or Reporting
  • Excellent teamwork and organizational skills
  • Up to 10% travel

What will help you on the job

• forProject and Oracle experience
• Government contract experience a plus

Salary range

$56,000.00 - $88,000.00 / 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 $69,000.00- $104,000.00/ 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, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.

EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.