Control Account Manager

Control Account Manager

Leidos' Defense Systems Electronics Manufacturing is seeking a Control Account Manager to support our Electronics Manufacturing Facility.

Primary Responsibilities

• Performance of assigned CAs, authorizing and directing CA work
• Establishment and maintenance of the Control Account Plan, including developing resource assignments, and identifying/documenting schedule and risk
• Verification and control of costs charged to the CA
• Conducting formal cost and schedule variance analysis and development of recovery plans
• Participating in Program Reviews, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and other program or management reviews
• Participation/engagement with Program Manager on Basis of Estimate (BOE) and other proposal artifacts as required.
• There will be significant interaction with members of the program team to include the Program Manager and various other functional or support organizations.
• Expected to be an active member of program leadership, leading others to accept Program expectations/current practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices and approaches. Contribute to continuous improvement of Program practice, process, and execution to improve productivity and produce future economies.
• Provides metric based controls to objectively track to new solutions, processes or standards to achieve functional/project objectives.
• Influences development of solutions that impact strategic project/program/family goals and business results.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
• 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.
• Program mission and challenges are very complex, are subject to constant change and typically impact multiple area or disciplines. Requires talent and experience in investigative inquiry; strong, data driven analytic thinking, creative problem solving and flexibility/agility to quickly assess, evaluate and respond.
• Working knowledge of EVMS and scheduling processes
• Project management or project control experience working with Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), IMS, and work authorizations
• Understanding of cost and schedule development as well as controls to conduct root cause analysis and identify corrective actions
• Experience with development of Estimate to Complete (ETC) and Estimate at Complete (EAC)
• Experience with baseline change control processes and monthly schedule status processes
• Capable of working independently as well as within a team
• Familiar with integration of EVMS and risk management
• US Citizenship is required and must be able to obtain and maintain at least a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Control Account Manager in a contractually required EVMS environment.
• Previous participation in an IBR