Senior Project Control Analyst

Build bold. Deliver impact. Win together.

At General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, we’re not just engineering technology — we’re shaping the future of defence and security. Our teams design and deliver advanced, mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, strengthen communities, and protect the people we serve.

If you’re looking for meaningful work that contributes to a safer, more secure world, you’ll find purpose here. Every day, your skills will directly impact programs that matter.

We're actively seeking a Senior Program Management Analyst to join our team in Ottawa. As a experienced Analyst, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with other analysts and various business departments, including finance, manufacturing, and supply chain. Your primary responsibility will be to be a trusted partner of our programs by providing critical schedule/cost/ and earned value performance measurements. This role places a strong emphasis on precision and attention to detail and proficiency in MS Project, Excel and Cobra and your ability to analyze and interpret data effectively.

In this role, you will:

Program Planning, Scheduling & Earned Value

• Driving and managing the project master schedule and input into associated project plans, schedules and earned value systems
• Supporting the planning, initiation and execution of work breakdown structures (WBS), work packages, cost accounts, earned value methodology
• Assignment of resources using scheduling tools, analysis of resource loading, identification of critical path activities and recommendations
• Set-up and maintenance of programs in earned value reporting system to facilitate the reporting of earned value, cost and schedule metrics against established baseline
• Maintaining schedule updates and estimates to complete (ETC). Preparation of baseline change requests reflecting scope changes as needed

Program Execution, Monitoring & Reporting

• Ability to work on large projects with a high degree of complexity
• Oversight, tracking and reporting of progress against established baseline
• Support periodic schedule status and earned value reporting including preparation of presentations for company and customer programs reviews
• Analyze and interpret cost and schedule variances and other measures of project performance. Proactively identify issues and make recommendations to mitigate risk

Cross-Functional Coordination & Issue Resolution

• Working across organizational boundaries and exerting influence over cross-functional areas
• Ability to anticipate issues and provide solutions, providing guidance and recommendations to program management
• Applies independent thinking to resolve issues and implement solutions
• Defining, documenting and controlling all project related data such as personnel loading, procurement status, defects, problems, risk register, actions items and review meeting minutes
• Supporting program financial analysis by providing knowledgeable advice with regard to the reliability and associated risks of forecast data
• Driving program close-out activities including preparation of deficiency lists and collection of close-out documentation
• Supporting bid and proposal activities as needed
• Leads and mentors other PMA’s as required
• Other project related duties as requested

Education & Experience

• University degree in a related discipline or equivalent working experience in planning, scheduling and project management assignments
• PMP/CAPM certification would be an asset
• Typically requires a minimum of 8+ years of related experience. At this level, post-graduate coursework may be desirable.

Technical

Skills:

• Proficient with schedule/planning tools (MS Project)
• Complete understanding of an engineering development/product delivery process
• Proficient with earned value tools (Cobra)
• Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Visio
• Advanced knowledge and experience with program management and earned value concepts
• Experience preparing project management plans and schedules, developing work breakdown structures (WBS), critical path analysis and risk mitigation
• Excellent analytical capacity to interpret data and link to underlying causes, identify…