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Salary: USD 123,000 - 456,000 / annual
Voyager Technologies is seeking a Senior Program Controls Analyst to join the Program Planning & Controls team in Penrose, Colorado. This role is critical to ensuring cost-schedule integration, effective program planning, and disciplined execution across a dynamic portfolio of defense, aerospace, and commercial programs serving DoD, NASA, and commercial customers.
The position combines daily program controls and performance management responsibilities with a strategic focus on driving the corporate transition from legacy business forecasting and planning tools to an enterprise solution (ForProject with Empower reporting add-on).
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and analyze time-phased cost baselines, actuals, and forecasts aligned with program schedules, applying appropriate rigor for commercial, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost-Plus, and EVMS-compliant contracts.
- Support development of Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB) and facilitate Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) tailored to contract type, lifecycle phase, and customer expectations.
- Prepare and analyze program performance metrics including BCWS, BCWP, ACWP, variance analysis, and Estimate at Completion (EAC).
- Collaborate with Program Controls Scheduler to ensure effective cost-schedule integration and accurate performance measurement, including complete EVMS reports where necessary.
- Interface with corporate finance to align program reporting and forecasting with business objectives and financial planning cycles.
- Ensure program-level tools and processes meet financial reporting, forecasting, and control needs.
- Interface with Program Managers, CAMs, Engineering, Contracts, and Procurement to develop and validate Estimates to Complete (ETC).
- Monitor, analyze, and report program performance using metrics, KPIs, dashboards, and trend analysis.
- Support proposal development by preparing cost volumes, Basis of Estimate (BOE), and schedule-cost planning integration.
- Support internal and customer-facing reviews including PMRs, financial reviews, and customer data calls.
- Contribute to developing and improving cost control processes, reporting standards, and tool integrations.
- Collaborate with department manager to drive training and development of Program Planning & Controls analysts, EVM policy development, and system/tool implementation.
Requirements:
- Five (5) or more years of experience in program controls, cost analysis, or financial planning within aerospace, defense, or similarly complex technical environments.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field.
- Experience in program cost control, performance measurement, and earned value analysis in aerospace or defense programs.
- Familiarity with corporate finance planning cycles, budgeting, and forecasting in a programmatic context.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, cost reporting tools, and working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Strong knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and ANSI/EIA-748 compliance.
- Ability to communicate clearly with both technical program teams and business/finance stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to lead with confidence and support/mentor junior analysts in day-to-day operations.
- Must be willing to travel on occasion to other business sites in support of EVM.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ForProject, Deltek Cobra, wInsight, EVMS, or equivalent tools.
- Ability to lead or support tool integration and process improvement initiatives across cost, schedule, and finance systems.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as NetSuite.
- Experience interfacing between program-level and enterprise-level finance functions.
- Familiarity with NASA, DoD, or commercial aerospace program control environments.
- Understanding of IPMR Formats 1–7, customer reporting requirements, and audit readiness.
- Experience supporting proposal pricing, BOE development, and transition from pursuit to execution.
