Program Control Manager

Socket.dev; Virginia (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Program Control Manager to support multiple programs in the Civilian Business Group. The role is remote within the United States and requires strong project planning, variance analysis, and financial planning skills, with a background in federal procurement.

The candidate will mentor junior staff, manage invoices, and support budgets, forecasts, and EVMS alignment, coordinating with program teams and external customers to drive informed business decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience across project planning and control and variance analysis.
• Background in Federal procurement.
• Experience in financial planning and analysis is required.
• Familiar with multiple program types (CPAF, CPFF, LOE, FPLOE, FFP, T&M, IDIQs).
• Experience managing a team and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day internal business & financial functions of multiple programs and support long-range financial goals.
• Interface with program managers, SAIC’s finance, accounting, contracts, subcontracts, and procurement teams, and external customers daily.
• Train junior staff to deliver required program artifacts.
• Support cash flow improvements by maintaining detailed invoice backup reports for approvals.
• Prepare and distribute financial information for timely, concise management decisions.
• Support development of Annual Operating Plan, quarterly forecasts, LREs, and EACs.
• Participate in budget development and analyze funding profiles and variances.
• Conduct cost, schedule, and contract performance variance analysis.
• Submit and manage purchase requisitions for subcontractors, consultants, and materials.
• Review RFPs, prepare pricing models and cost analyses.
• Establish and maintain EVMS baseline ensuring scope, schedule, and cost alignment.
• Analyze cost and schedule performance with CPI, SPI, variance trends, forecasts, and corrective actions.

Job description

SAIC has an opening for a Program Control Manager who supports our Civilian Business Group. This position can be worked remotely within the United States.

This position requires proven experience across project planning and control and variance analysis with a background in Federal procurement. Experience in financial planning and analysis is required. Candidate should be familiar with multiple program types (CPAF, CPFF, LOE, FPLOE, FFP, T&M, IDIQs, etc.) with varying degree of complexities. Candidate should have experience managing a team and enjoy mentoring and training junior staff.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day internal business & financial functions of multiple programs and assist the Program Management team with implementation of long-range financial goals and objectives
• Interface with program managers, SAIC’s finance, accounting, contracts, subcontracts, and procurement organizations, as well as external customers on a daily basis to address operational issues in a timely and effective manner
• Manager should have the ability to complete and/or train junior staff with level of detail required for program deliverables
• Support cash flow improvement initiatives by maintaining detailed, complex invoice backup reports that drive customer invoice approvals
• Prepare and distribute financial information and analysis within required deadlines and ensure that the information provided is concise, relevant, and understandable to assist program management and operation leadership in making intelligent business decisions
• Support development of Annual Operating Plan (AOP), quarterly forecasts, monthly latest revised estimates (LREs), and Estimates At Complete (EACs)
• Participate in the development of budgets (spend plans) for assigned programs and perform financial analysis on funding profiles and program financial variances
• Conducts cost, schedule, and contract performance variance analysis
• Submit and maintain purchase requisitions for subcontractors, consultants, and materials; monitoring subcontractor’s cost and review/approve of invoices
• Review and support Request for Proposals (RFPs), prepare pricing models and cost analysis
• Establish, maintain, and manage the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) baseline, ensuring alignment between scope, schedule, and cost.
• Analyze cost and schedule performance, including CPI, SPI, variance trends, forecasts, and root cause/corrective action recommendations.

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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