Senior Program Controls Analyst ( Full-Time ) Dallas, TX - DK

Central Business Solutions, Inc; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Day 1 Benefits Coverage

Relocation Assistance

Long-term growth opportunities

Job summary

Central Business Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Controls Analyst to support large-scale program execution. The role collaborates with Program Management, Engineering, and Finance to monitor cost, schedule, and resources, with a focus on contractual reporting and sector-level results.

The position is onsite/hybrid in Dallas, requiring senior leadership capabilities and security-clearance readiness. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in PCA/program finance, top-tier EVM expertise, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of direct PCA/Program Finance or equivalent senior tracking experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and formal reporting compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills for executive-level reports and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to track program performance.
• Manage, monitor, and audit program cost execution, milestones, schedule adherence, and budget.
• Analyze complex datasets to identify insights, anomalies, and variances.
• Collaborate with senior Engineering, Program Managers, and PMO staff to streamline delivery.
• Prepare and review financial and performance analytics for CDRLs, executive briefings, and status reports.
• Support delivery of Earned Value reports (Formats 1–5) and other core deliverables.
• Track cost metrics, labor burns, and resource allocations against budgets and forecasts.
• Partner with Program Managers to define risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead proposal development support and cost estimation for sector-level execution.

Skills

EVM expertise

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder comm

Contract reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Program Controls Analyst to support large-scale program execution by working closely with Program Management, Engineering, and Finance teams to monitor and manage cost, schedule, and resource performance.
This onsite/hybrid senior leadership tracking role ensures comprehensive compliance with critical contractual reporting requirements, with a primary focus on sector-level program reporting.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing complex program performance data, identifying macroscopic trends and risks, and providing actionable, data-driven insights to support corporate decision-making across mission-critical development programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply rigorous Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and advanced methodologies to track complex program performance.
• Proactively manage, monitor, and audit senior-level program cost execution, milestones, schedule adherence, and overall budget execution.
• Analyze complex program financial and performance datasets to isolate critical insights, systemic anomalies, and cost/schedule variances.
• Collaborate directly with senior Engineering teams, individual Program Managers, and core PMO staff to streamline cross-functional delivery.
• Prepare and review comprehensive financial and performance analytics for formal CDRL submissions, executive briefings, stakeholder presentations, and status reports.
• Support the advanced preparation, evaluation, and delivery of detailed Earned Value reports (Formats 1–5) and all other core contractual deliverables.
• Track strategic cost metrics, labor burns, and comprehensive resource allocations against established program budgets and organizational forecasts.
• Partner directly with Program Managers to define, assess, and prioritize program risks, business opportunities, and structured mitigation strategies.
• Lead proposal development support, cost estimation activities, and build data-driven recommendations to continuously improve sector-level program execution.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related technical domain field is required.
• Minimum of 10 years of direct professional experience in a Program Controls Analyst (PCA), Program Finance, or equivalent senior tracking role is required.
• Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, practices, and formal reporting compliance regulations.
• Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel, with demonstrated expertise creating institutional reports, automated dashboards, and summaries for executive-level leadership.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and structural reasoning skills with a strong record of meeting tight, contractually driven deadlines.
• Prior experience directly supporting complex government proposal development and cost estimation frameworks is highly preferred.
• Proven background supporting high-level development programs, engineering labor programs, and moving fluidly between large and small organizational environments.
• Ability to thrive in a high-stakes, fast-paced defense environment and maintain corporate eligibility for elite security clearance protocols.
  

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is highly preferred.
• Must be fully capable of obtaining and maintaining a TS/SCI security clearance to be structurally considered for this role.
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive Day 1 Benefits Coverage (Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance).
• Competitive Base Salary structurally aligned with top-tier industrial expertise and aerospace domain experience.
• Relocation Assistance available for qualified non-local candidates.
• Stable corporate career path with long-term growth opportunities within a premier technological environment.

Security Clearance Required:No
Visa Candidate Considered:No