Senior Control Account Manager

Leidos Defense Systems Sector provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here ! Are you ready to make an impact? Share your resume with us today! Primary Responsibilities. Lead discussions in definition of scope for the respective Control Accounts (CA) and decomposition of discrete, deliverable-oriented, tasking and setting expectations for your respective project team members. Plan and execute a hardware centric project - define Control Account (CA) tasks and required resources necessary to maintain CAs and program objectives. Communicate and review staffing needs with associated functional managers across each Control Accounts (CA). Coordinate CA focused program activities across multiple functional group activities Fully responsible for directing technical/functional resources to perform work associated with assigned Control Accounts (CA). Review labor reports on a weekly basis and compare to the baseline and forecast. Review and analyze EVM data at the work package (WP) and control account (CA) level. Ownership of the CA budgets and schedules: Variance analysis (SPI/CPI/TCPI) Schedule analysis (BEI/CEI) BCR submittals Status of work package tasks under assigned control account Validation of actual costs charged to the assigned control accounts Development and implementation of corrective actions Generation of timely Estimated to Completes (ETC). Review, approve, and disseminate Control Account Work Authorizations (CAWA) to team members through-out the program’s lifecycle and baseline control process. Responsible for entering all monthly inputs in the Leidos EVM tool (LENS). Includes changes related to integrated master schedule (IMS) status, baseline change requests (BCRs), estimate to complete (ETC) and variance analysis reporting (VAR), writing schedule/cost recovery plans. Participate in the proposal process by providing schedule, cost and resource inputs. Provide inputs to the risk, issue, and opportunity review board. Work to achieve day-to-day objectives with major impact on the areas of responsibility. Evaluate and guide daily execution activities in support of program objectives. Routinely evaluate program technical and programmatic metrics to ensure successful execution of respective CA’s. Work with program schedulers to updates/status required to maintain program schedule. Manage risk and identify opportunities at the CA level including working with the IPT to develop mitigation strategies and plans to realize opportunities. Identify capability or process gaps and provide recommendations for improvement Actively participate in change management including developing business cases for changes recommended by the IPT, assessing supply chain vulnerability related to contemplated changes and incorporating changes approved by the Change Control Board. Provide support to the PMO in mitigating cost, schedule, and technical risks related to materials used on the program. Foster intra-project coordination and communication. Basic Qualifications.   Typically requires a BA degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. Demonstrated experience in a prior CAM or EVM role This position requires knowledge in the development, maintenance, and/or tracking of: Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), the change management process, the work authorization process, forecasting Estimates at Completion (EACs), and implementing corrective actions. Knowledge of customer