Strategic Program Controls Lead

The Intrepid Group; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Intrepid Acquisition Holdings, LLC is seeking a Program Controls & Operations Manager to lead budgets, schedules, and performance reporting across complex programs. You will partner with Finance, Procurement, Contracts, Legal, and vendors to ensure accountable execution and informed decisions.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in program controls, strong Excel and ERP skills, and experience with cost, schedule, and risk analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in program controls, project controls, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience supporting complex programs or portfolios with multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Experience developing and managing budgets, forecasts, cost estimates, schedules, and variance analyses.
• Ability to analyze financial, schedule, operational data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating procurement, vendor, contractor, or subcontract activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage program budgets, forecasts, cost models, financial plans, and variance analyses.
• Monitor performance against budgets, schedules, and requirements; identify variances and risks.
• Develop and maintain program schedules, milestones, dashboards, and executive-level reports.
• Support planning by evaluating resources, sequencing activities, dependencies, and procurement lead times.
• Coordinate procurement planning and execution with Procurement, Contracts, and Program Management.
• Monitor supplier and vendor performance against cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Assess impacts of proposed program changes and support change-control processes.
• Perform cost, schedule, operational, and performance analyses to identify trends and opportunities.
• Develop business cases, cost estimates, and planning scenarios for decisions and funding.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Finance / Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Intrepid Acquisition Holdings, LLC is seeking a Program Controls & Operations Manager to lead budgets, schedules, and performance reporting across complex programs. You will partner with Finance, Procurement, Contracts, Legal, and vendors to ensure accountable execution and informed decisions.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in program controls, strong Excel and ERP skills, and experience with cost, schedule, and risk analyses.