Senior EVM & Defense Program Controls Lead

AeroVironment, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 127,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Control Analyst to support a major defense program.

The role collaborates with the Program Control Manager, Program Manager, control account managers, and scheduling teams to deliver hands-on EVM, financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to independently analyze complex program data, identify issues, and work with the program team to develop

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly EVM analysis, including cost and schedule performance, variance explanations, and trend identification.
• Develop and maintain budgets, forecasts, Estimates to Complete, and Estimates at Completion.
• Support Integrated Baseline Reviews, baseline changes, and EVMS surveillance activities.
• Prepare and validate IPMDAR and other customer-required program-performance deliverables.
• Partner with Control Account Managers to review performance, update forecasts, and develop corrective-action plans.
• Reconcile actual costs, commitments, staffing plans, and schedule data across program systems.
• Analyze revenue, margin, cash flow, funding, backlog, and program profitability.
• Support monthly close, forecast updates, and internal management reporting.
• Identify emerging cost, schedule, and financial risks and communicate them clearly to program leadership.
• Develop executive-level reporting and presentations explaining program results, risks, and outlook.

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Control Analyst to support a major defense program.

The role collaborates with the Program Control Manager, Program Manager, control account managers, and scheduling teams to deliver hands-on EVM, financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and able to independently analyze complex program data, identify issues, and work with the program team to develop