Program Controls Lead – EVMS & Cost Scheduling

Voyager Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Gym memberships nationwide

401(k) retirement plan with company 50

Company wellness programs

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in California is seeking a Senior Program Controls Analyst to join the Program Planning & Controls team. You will ensure cost–schedule integration, maintain time-phased baselines, and drive disciplined execution across a portfolio serving DoD, NASA and commercial customers.

You will collaborate with corporate finance, program managers, and engineering to align reporting, forecasting and ETCs.

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in program controls, cost analysis, or financial planning within aerospace, defense, or similarly complex technical environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or related field.
• Experience in program cost control, performance measurement, and earned value analysis in aerospace or defense programs.
• Familiarity with corporate finance planning cycles, budgeting, and forecasting in a programmatic context.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, cost reporting tools, and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and ANSI/EIA‑748 compliance.
• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical program teams and business/finance stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze time‑phased cost baselines, actuals, and forecasts in alignment with the program schedule, applying the appropriate level of rigor for each program—whether pure commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost‑Plus, or EVMS‑compliant.
• Support the development of Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB) and facilitate Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) where required, tailoring processes to align with contract type, lifecycle phase, and customer expectations.
• Prepare and analyze program performance metrics using methods appropriate to each program's contractual and operational needs, including BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, variance analysis, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
• Collaborate with the Program Controls Scheduler to ensure cost‑schedule integration is effective and efficient, facilitating accurate performance measurement and reporting, including a complete EVMS report where necessary.
• Interface with corporate finance to align program reporting and forecasting with business objectives and financial planning cycles.
• Ensure that program‑level tools and processes meet the business's financial reporting, forecasting, and control needs.
• Interface with Program Managers, CAMs, Engineering, Contracts, and Procurement to develop and validate Estimates to Complete (ETC).
• Monitor, analyze, and report program performance using metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Support proposal development by preparing cost volumes, BOEs (Basis of Estimate), and schedule and cost planning integration.
• Support internal and customer‑facing reviews, including PMRs, financial reviews, and customer data calls.
• Contribute to developing and improving cost control processes, reporting standards, and tool integrations.
• Collaborate with the department manager to drive training and development of the Program Planning & Controls analyst, development of EVM policy and system/tool implementation.

Skills

Program cost control

Earned Value Management

EVM principles

Forecasting

Cost reporting

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Deltek Cobra

ForProject

wInsight

NetSuite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, or related field

Tools

Deltek Cobra

ForProject

wInsight

EVMS tooling

NetSuite

Microsoft Project

Job description

Voyager Technologies in California is seeking a Senior Program Controls Analyst to join the Program Planning & Controls team. You will ensure cost–schedule integration, maintain time-phased baselines, and drive disciplined execution across a portfolio serving DoD, NASA and commercial customers.

You will collaborate with corporate finance, program managers, and engineering to align reporting, forecasting and ETCs.