Senior Project Control Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With more than 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the U.S. and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA strives to be a value-added Objective, Responsive, and Trusted partner and premier provider.

The Space and Intelligence (S&I) Division provides engineering services and analytic support to the Air Force, Space Force, Combatant Commands, the Intelligence Community, and NASA. Our work includes systems engineering and integration, test planning and execution, cost estimating and analysis, developing approaches and concepts to meet emerging, high priority National Defense needs, and assessing and developing cutting-edge computer-based solutions, advanced technologies and progressive capabilities to meet those needs.

The S&I Division comprises the Intelligence Programs Group (IPG), the Space Systems Group (SSG), and the Strategic Technology Analysis Group (STAG), which collectively provide outstanding support to help their customers achieve our nation's most critical objectives and goals designed to protect the safety and livelihoods of all U.S. Citizens, military forces at home and abroad.

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At SPA, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

The key duties associated with this role include but are not limited to the following:

Perform complex financial analysis of budgets and schedules needed to meet contractual/project requirements for assigned program(s).
• Act as a key technical expert on financial analysis issues.
• Coordinate, negotiate, and resolve financial compliance issues with various governmental agencies to ensure accurate interpretation of contract requirements.
• Establish and define program plan requirements for assigned work.
• Coordinate interdepartmental development of program plans and interface with vendors and customers, as required.
• Monitor and report performance against plans to ensure that contractual cost and schedule objectives are met.
• Review and consolidate program baseline and program spend plans at the Directorate and agency level.
• Conduct cross program analyses at the program office.
• Identify tradeoffs within and among competing programs and provide executive managers with resource alternatives.
• Maintain Directorate and/or Agency-wide budget tracks at directorate, project, sub-project, and MSA levels.
• Review Directorate and Agency level data in the NEXT, Agency FIRST, and Intelligence Resource Information System.

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• Work experience in financial, budgetary, and accounting concepts and practices, serving as a resource manager to multiple customers performing budget/financial analysis and forecasting as well as audit expertise in the fields of Acquisition, Program Control, Procurement, Project Management, or Financial Management with the IC or DoD
• Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business-related discipline (Advanced degrees preferred) and 6 years for relevant experience - OR - High School Diploma and 10 years of relevant experience
• Reports to Chantilly work location, up to full-time, based upon the needs of the client

Desired Qualifications:

• Proactive interest in learning new skills and engaging new challenges
• Strong customer service skills, with interest in proactively anticipating and addressing client needs