Remote Lead: Program Performance & Scheduling

Saab AB; Apulia Station (NY); Remote; USD 116,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Employee stock purchase

Disability coverage

Job summary

Saab, Inc. in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Lead Program Performance Management Analyst to drive program cost and schedule performance across multiple locations. The role requires expert use of MS Project, EVMS concepts, and strong collaboration with IPT leads and leadership.

You will develop detailed IMP/IMS, oversee EAC analysis, mentor teams, and ensure timely program reviews. This remote-friendly, full-time opportunity offers comprehensive benefits and the chance to influence critical defense

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a business, engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in a technical, business, military, professional or U.S. Government Contractor environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the program cost and/or schedule baselines within the contract parameters, the analysis of program performance (historical and predictive), the monitoring of the contract/program Estimate at Complete while reviewing results with and making recommendations to program teams.
• Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) in the guidance and mentoring of program teams and Program Performance Management (PPM) staff in program management tools and processes.
• Integrates subcontractor and material cost and schedules data into program data.
• Advanced analysis in the contract/program Estimate at Complete (EAC), Management Reserve, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Prepares and presents accurate and timely program review documents to senior leadership.
• Reconciles program data with the latest contract modifications.
• Defines requirements to solve common business problems.
• Fosters an environment of trust and teamwork: build collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Interfaces with multiple IPT leads and PMs across multiple geographic locations.
• Demonstrates EVMS compliance through audits.
• Communicates professionally and effectively with team members and customers.
• Supports other programs with expertise during critical time frames.
• Works on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Responsible for coordination and accuracy of timely program deliverables.
• Acts as change agent, challenges the status quo.
• Leads the development of the detailed IMP and IMS to meet all contract and program objectives and supports the integration of cost and schedule data.
• Ensures advanced schedule techniques (health and quality checks, resource loading, critical path analysis, and risk analysis) are applied effectively to drive proactive decisions.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated and resolves network logic conflicts.
• Creates and analyzes program milestone charts.
• Creates and manages WBS, IMP, and IMS for proposals.

Skills

MS Project

MS Office Suite

Deltek Cobra

EVMS

Proposal Support Systems

Integrating Scheduling Data

IMP/IMS Development

Critical Path Analysis

Slack Management

Variance Analysis

Open Plan Scheduling

Education

BA/BS degree in business or engineering

Tools

Open Plan Scheduling Software

Job description

Saab, Inc. in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Lead Program Performance Management Analyst to drive program cost and schedule performance across multiple locations. The role requires expert use of MS Project, EVMS concepts, and strong collaboration with IPT leads and leadership.

You will develop detailed IMP/IMS, oversee EAC analysis, mentor teams, and ensure timely program reviews. This remote-friendly, full-time opportunity offers comprehensive benefits and the chance to influence critical defense