Strategic Program Control & EVM Lead

Roboticsconnected; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 127,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Senior Program Control Analyst to join the program control team and provide hands‑on EVM, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.

The role works with the Program Control Manager, Control Account Managers, and scheduling teams to analyze data, identify issues, and develop solutions while ensuring compliance with EIA‑748 guidelines and EVMS processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or a related field.
• Strong program control or program finance experience in government contracting, aerospace, or defense.
• Hands‑on experience with Earned Value Management and working knowledge of EIA‑748 guidelines.
• Experience with variance analysis, baseline control, forecasting, and EAC development.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to independently investigate and resolve discrepancies.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with financial and program-management systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced program environment.

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.
• Help improve program‑control processes, reporting accuracy, and EVM compliance.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)

EVM analysis & forecasting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Program control experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, or related field

Tools

Deltek Cobra

Open Plan

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Unanet

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Senior Program Control Analyst to join the program control team and provide hands‑on EVM, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.

The role works with the Program Control Manager, Control Account Managers, and scheduling teams to analyze data, identify issues, and develop solutions while ensuring compliance with EIA‑748 guidelines and EVMS processes.