Senior Program Control Analyst
Listed on 2026-01-27
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Business
Financial Analyst
About us
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.
Whatyou'll do
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an onsite Senior Program Control Analyst to join our dynamic team in Carlsbad, CA! This role will sit within the Government Services division and will report to the Program Control Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to support a new program with full EV requirements from inception, and act as business partner to the PM.
Theday-to-day
As a Senior Program Control Analyst, you will play a critical role by supporting the planning, tracking, analysis and reporting of various types of programs. You will collaborate with the program team to create, maintain and status program schedules in MS Project. You will act as key advisor to the PM and will influence good decisions for the program, company, and customer.
You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the Cost Baseline and Estimates r attention to detail will allow you to analyze schedule impacts, perform “what if” scenarios and help to develop recovery plans utilizing Critical Path methodologies and other metrics. You will leverage your knowledge of Earned Value Management to provide performance information to the program team. Working across our dynamic Program Control team, you will interface daily with Program Managers, finance personnel, functional groups and engineering staff in a team environment specifically designed to achieve program and professional success.
you'll need
- 10+ years of experience in program or project control roles.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance or technical field desired.
- Must be proficient in MS PowerPoint, Advanced Excel skills, and a mastery of Earned Value Management (EVM).
- Experience supporting full Earned Value Management programs with cost or schedule deliverables as well as Integrated Baseline Reviews (I ).
- MS Project scheduling experience in a high-tech engineering environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of EVMS Guidelines, DoD EVMSIG.
- Experience creating IPMR/IPMDAR reports for submission to customers.
- Prior experience as a Program Control Analyst, Program Scheduler, or Program Finance Analyst.
- Attention to detail required for the creation of Work Authorization Documents (WAD), Control Account Plans (CAP), and Variance Analysis Reports (VAR).
- Proven track record of team leadership, problem solving, performance analysis, utilizing program management techniques and achieving the goals of the program and business area.
- Excellent teamwork and organizational skills.
- Ability to travel up to 10%.
- US citizenship required.
- Master’s Degree in Business or Finance.
- for Project and Oracle experience.
- In-depth knowledge of Government DoD contracts.
- Understanding of government Cost Accounting Standards and the FAR.
$98,000.00 - $ / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $- $/ annually.
At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
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