Senior Program Controls Analyst ( Full-Time ) Dallas, TX DK

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly analytical and strategic Senior Program Controls Analyst to support large-scale program execution by working closely with Program Management Engineering and Finance teams to monitor and manage cost schedule and resource performance.
This onsite/hybrid senior leadership tracking role ensures comprehensive compliance with critical contractual reporting requirements with a primary focus on sector-level program reporting.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing complex program performance data identifying macroscopic trends and risks and providing actionable data-driven insights to support corporate decision-making across mission-critical development programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply rigorous Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and advanced methodologies to track complex program performance.

• Proactively manage monitor and audit senior-level program cost execution milestones schedule adherence and overall budget execution.

• Analyze complex program financial and performance datasets to isolate critical insights systemic anomalies and cost/schedule variances.

• Collaborate directly with senior Engineering teams individual Program Managers and core PMO staff to streamline cross-functional delivery.

• Prepare and review comprehensive financial and performance analytics for formal CDRL submissions executive briefings stakeholder presentations and status reports.

• Support the advanced preparation evaluation and delivery of detailed Earned Value reports (Formats 15) and all other core contractual deliverables.

• Track strategic cost metrics labor burns and comprehensive resource allocations against established program budgets and organizational forecasts.

• Partner directly with Program Managers to define assess and prioritize program risks business opportunities and structured mitigation strategies.

• Lead proposal development support cost estimation activities and build data-driven recommendations to continuously improve sector-level program execution.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related technical domain field is required.

• Minimum of 10 years of direct professional experience in a Program Controls Analyst (PCA) Program Finance or equivalent senior tracking role is required.

• Expert-level knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles practices and formal reporting compliance regulations.

• Advanced mastery of Microsoft Excel with demonstrated expertise creating institutional reports automated dashboards and summaries for executive-level leadership.

• Exceptional analytical problem-solving and structural reasoning skills with a strong record of meeting tight contractually driven deadlines.

• Prior experience directly supporting complex government proposal development and cost estimation frameworks is highly preferred.

• Proven background supporting high-level development programs engineering labor programs and moving fluidly between large and small organizational environments.

• Ability to thrive in a high-stakes fast-paced defense environment and maintain corporate eligibility for elite security clearance protocols.
  

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is highly preferred.

• Must be fully capable of obtaining and maintaining a TS/SCI security clearance to be structurally considered for this role.
  

Benefits

• Comprehensive Day 1 Benefits Coverage (Health Dental and Vision Insurance).

• Competitive Base Salary structurally aligned with top-tier industrial expertise and aerospace domain experience.

• Relocation Assistance available for qualified non-local candidates.

• Stable corporate career path with long-term growth opportunities within a premier technological environment.