Project Management Specialist – Mid-level or Senior

Responsibilities

• Ensure Program Management Best Practices are utilized in managing the team’s efforts.
• Program Startup activities – Establishing the Performance Measurement Baseline and ensuring the Control Accounts (CA) are in alignment with the Statement of Work (SoW) and developing the performance baseline.
• Manage control account performance, identify resource needs, elevate concerns and issues where appropriate to IPT Leader and program management and other impacted control account managers.
• Support Integrated Product Team Leader and Program Managers to develop and execute business and program strategies.
• Monitor all elements of cost through entire process, track EVM performance and provide monthly updates.
• Manage CAMVis inputs weekly, develop and maintain Quantifiable Backup Data (QBD) files and schedule accuracy.
• Identify cost and schedule impacts to risk and opportunities to the program Risk & Opportunity Board and implement approved mitigation plans.
• Identify and coordinate key IPT level horizontal and vertical integration interfaces between program major activities, teams, suppliers, partners and customers.
• Conduct analysis on actuals for Control Accounts for accuracy.
• Ensure accurate Estimates at Complete (EACs) for assigned Control Accounts on a monthly basis are credible.
• Analyze and report variances (VARs) and proactively implement corrective action plans that address the root cause(s) of any issues.
• Attend weekly Earned Value Meeting (Program cost and schedule meeting) and month‑end reviews with Program Management.
• Ensure audit‑ready files are maintained for Control Accounts to facilitate discussions with Government and internal audit teams.
• Complete all required training and be certified as a Control Account Manager.

• 3+ years of experience leading projects using Project Management Best Practices and tools.
• Strong communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
• 3+ years of experience working with Earned Value Management principles to execute all aspects of the Control Account Manager role.
• 3+ years of experience developing/managing metrics and Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA).
• Proven ability to bring key stakeholders together to achieve consensus on priorities and path forward to work tasks and projects.