[Hiring] Senior Program Performance Management Analyst @Saab

Role Description

Saab, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Earned Value Cost and Schedule PPM Analyst (Program Performance Management Analyst) to support our rapidly growing organization. This position is eligible for full-time remote.

This key role requires a candidate skilled in MS Project and has a proven track record of success managing complex schedules and partnering with stakeholders to ensure program execution.

• Lead the development of the program cost and/or schedule baselines within the contract parameters.
• Analyze program performance (historical and predictive).
• Monitor the contract/program Estimate at Complete while reviewing results with and making recommendations to program teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in the guidance and mentoring of program teams and Program Performance Management (PPM) staff in program management tools and processes.
• Lead a program team in the development of the time-phased budget integrated with the IMS to meet all contract and program objectives.
• Integrate subcontractor and material cost and schedules data into program data.
• Conduct advanced analysis in the contract/program Estimate at Complete (EAC), Management Reserve, Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Prepare and present accurate and timely program review documents to senior leadership.
• Reconcile program data with the latest contract modifications.
• Define requirements to solve common business problems.
• Foster an environment of trust and teamwork: build collaborative relationships internally and externally.
• Interface with multiple IPT leads and PMs across multiple geographic locations.
• Demonstrate EVMS compliance through audits.
• Communicate professionally and effectively with team members and customers.
• Support other programs with expertise during critical time frames.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Responsible for coordination and accuracy of timely program deliverables.
• Act as change agent, challenging the status quo.
• Lead the development of the detailed IMP and IMS to meet all contract and program objectives and support the integration of cost and schedule data.
• Ensure advanced schedule techniques (health and quality checks, resource loading, critical path analysis, and risk analysis) are applied effectively to drive proactive decisions.
• Ensure major projects and program schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated and resolve network logic conflicts.
• Create and analyze program milestone charts.
• Create and manage WBS, IMP, and IMS for proposals.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a business, engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years’ experience in a technical, business, military professional or U.S. Government Contractor environment.

Requirements

• MS Project, MS Office Suite, Deltek Cobra, Integrating Scheduling Data with Manpower, EVMS, and Proposal Support Systems.
• IMP/IMS Development and Maintenance on DoD programs with EVM requirements.
• Critical Path Analysis and Slack Management.
• Variance Analysis.
• EVMS Concepts including Analysis and Corrective Actions.
• Ability to Function at a Positive & High Level in a Team Environment.

Desired Skills

• Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Open Plan Scheduling Software.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, including 8 designated holidays.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• Tuition assistance and student loan assistance.
• Wellness and employee assistance resources.
• Employee stock purchase opportunities.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

Citizenship Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Drug-Free Workplaces

• Saab is a federal government contractor and adheres to policies and programs necessary for sustaining drug-free workplaces. As a condition of employment, candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen.