Sr. Program Control Analyst

Viasat; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a Senior Program Control Analyst to join the Government Services team. This hybrid, site-based role requires on-site presence for 60% of the week and remote work for the remainder, reporting to the Program Control Manager.

You will lead integrated master scheduling, perform EVM analysis, manage cost baselines, and provide performance metrics. You’ll collaborate with program managers, finance, and engineering to build schedules in MS Project, incorporate

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience as a Program Control Analyst, Scheduler, or Finance Analyst.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a relevant technical field.
• Mastery of EVM principles and DoD EVMSIG knowledge.
• Experience with IPMR/IPMDAR reports and VARs.
• Strong MS Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• IMS management: maintain critical path and 60-90 day lookaheads.
• EVM tracking: monitor costs, forecasts, variances, corrective actions.
• Risk mitigation: identify risks and interdependencies, craft plans.
• Team facilitation: lead schedule reviews and status meetings.
• Ad-hoc support: assist with scheduling, cost estimating, and financial control.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or relevant technical field

Master's Degree in Business or Finance

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

MS PowerPoint

forProject

Oracle ERP

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 to join our dynamic Government Services team in Carlsbad, CA! This is a hybrid, site-based role that offers the perfect blend of office collaboration and remote flexibility. Employees will work from our Carlsbad office at least 3 days (60%) per week within a standard five-day workweek, with the remaining days worked remotely. This role will report to the Program Control Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to support a new program from inception, and act as business partner to the PM. As a Senior 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 integrated schedule updates from subcontractors monthly. 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. You will track program costs across multiple colors of money/funding sources. 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

• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Management: Maintain and update the program critical path, 60-90 day lookaheads, resource allocation, and staffing needs. Perform routine schedule health checks and incorporate approved changes to ensure baseline integrity.
• Cost Control & EVM Tracking: Conduct Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis against the cost baseline. Track program funding, deliver monthly cost forecasts, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions to prevent cost overruns.
• Risk & Interdependency Mitigation: Analyze schedule and cost performance to identify critical risks, delivery bottlenecks, and cross-project interdependencies. Develop and document actionable mitigation plans.
• Team Facilitation & Reporting: Lead collaborative schedule reviews and status meetings. Capture performance metrics, highlight key accomplishments, and drive team resolution on risks and outstanding action items.
• Ad-Hoc Program Support: Provide hands-on assistance to the program team for custom scheduling, cost estimating, and financial control requirements.

What you'll need

• Experience: 10+ years of relevant experience as a Program Control Analyst, Program Scheduler, or Program Finance Analyst.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a relevant technical field.

• Earned Value Management (EVM):

  • Mastery of EVM principles and comprehensive knowledge of EVMS Guidelines and the DoD EVMSIG.
  • Experience supporting full EVM programs, including Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and cost/schedule deliverables.
  • Experience generating IPMR/IPMDAR reports for customer submission.
  • Hands-on experience developing Work Authorization Documents (WADs), Control Account Plans (CAPs), and Variance Analysis Reports (VARs).

• Technical Skills:

  • Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
  • MS Project scheduling experience within a high-tech engineering environment.
  • Strong MS PowerPoint skills.

• Program & Financial Management:

  • Track record of managing programs with multiple funding sources.
  • Proven leadership in problem-solving, performance analysis, and applying program management principles to achieve business goals.

• Soft Skills: Excellent teamwork, organizational skills, and strong attention to detail.

• Citizenship & Clearance: U.S. citizenship required (U.S. government position); must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Clearance.

• Travel: Up to 10% travel required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in Business or Finance.
• Software & Systems: Hands-on experience with forProject and Oracle ERP systems.
• Government Contracting & Compliance:
  • In-depth knowledge of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts.
  • Strong understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
• Scheduling: Proven experience creating and managing production schedules.

Salary range

$119,000.00 - $188,500.00 / 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 $148,500.00- $222,500.00/ 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

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.