Sr. Program Control Analyst

Rocket Lab; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Sr. Program Control Analyst to join our team in Carlsbad, CA. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for planning, tracking, and analysis of various programs, providing performance information, and acting as a key business partner for Program Managers. Applicants should have strong experience in Earned Value Management and be proficient with MS Project and Excel.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of prior Program Control Analyst experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management programs.
• Proven track record of team leadership and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Update Microsoft Project Schedule with the program team.
• Analyze weekly performance reports.
• Submit monthly performance reports to the customer.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or Technical Field

Tools

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

Advanced Excel

forProject

Oracle

Job description

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Program Control Analyst within our Government Services Division to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA! This hybrid role offers the unique blend of working collaboratively within our Carlsbad office and the flexibility of remote work.

This role will report to the Program Control Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to support a new Cost Plus contract with full EV requirements from inception, and act as business partner to the PM.

As a Program Control Analyst, you will play a critical role by supporting the planning, tracking, analysis and reporting of various types of programs. You will collaborate with the program team to create, maintain and status program schedules in MS Project. You will act as key advisor to the PM and will influence good decisions for the program, company, and customer. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the Cost Baseline and Estimates at Complete. Your attention to detail will allow you to analyze schedule impacts, perform “what if” scenarios and help to develop recovery plans utilizing Critical Path methodologies and other metrics. You will leverage your knowledge of Earned Value Management to provide performance information to the program team. Working across our dynamic Program Control team, you will interface daily with Program Managers, finance personnel, functional groups and engineering staff in a team environment specifically designed to achieve program and professional success.

The day-to-day

• Update Microsoft Project Schedule with the program team
• Analyze weekly namerun reports.
• Review Earned Value Performance reports.
• Identify and explain variance drivers with the program team.
• Review Estimate at Complete and make recommendations to the program team.
• Incorporate Baseline Change Requests to the current plan.
• Submit monthly performance report to the customer.

What you'll need

• 6+ years of prior Program Control Analyst experience.
• A bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or technical field or the like is required.
• Experience supporting full Earned Value Management programs with cost or schedule deliverables as well as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR).
• MS Project scheduling experience in a high-tech engineering environment.
• Must be proficient in MS PowerPoint, Advanced Excel skills, and a mastery of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Understanding and prior support of $20M+ Cost Plus programs.
• Experience creating IPMR/IPMDAR reports for submission to customers.
• Attention to detail required for the creation of Work Authorization Documents (WAD), Control Account Plans (CAP), and Variance Analysis Reports (VAR).
• Proven track record of team leadership, problem solving, performance analysis, utilizing program management techniques and achieving the goals of the program and business area.
• Excellent teamwork and organizational skills.
• U.S. government position. US citizenship is required.

What will help you on the job

• Government contract experience a plus.
• forProject and Oracle experience.

Salary range

$78,000.00 - $123,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $95,500.00- $143,500.00/ annually



At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement

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