Posting/External Job Title
Cost Account Manager
Location
El Segundo, CA 90245 US
Seal Beach, CA 90740 US (Primary)
Remote/Onsite/Hybrid
100% Onsite
Job Type
Full-time
# of Hires Needed
2
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Travel
None
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI
Pay Range (All offers will be based on experience)
$200,000.00 - $325,000.00/yr
Position Introduction/Key Duties
Cimarron is seeking experienced
Cost Account Managers familiar with Space Operations and Ground Operations. The chosen candidate can work from the following locations.
- Northern VA
- Seal Beach, Ca
- El Segundo, CA
Key Duties:- Establish and maintain budgets for assigned Control Account Plans (CAPs).
- Define and baseline the scope, schedule, and budget for assigned work packages.
- Develop resource-loaded schedules aligned with program milestones.
- Implement and maintain Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance within assigned control accounts.
- Calculate and report Earned Value (EV), Planned Value (PV), and Actual Costs (AC).
- Analyze Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) to assess program health.
- Identify and report variances at completion (VAC) and estimate at completion (EAC).
- Prepare and submit timely Variance Analysis Reports (VARs) for cost and schedule variances exceeding threshold.
- Identify root causes of variances and develop corrective action plans.
- Brief program leadership and customers on control account status and performance trends.
- Identify, document, and mitigate risks and opportunities within assigned control accounts.
- Maintain risk registers and support program-level risk reviews.
- Coordinate with functional leads, subcontract managers, and finance teams to ensure accurate cost and schedule reporting.
- Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and other customer-facing reviews.
- Ensure alignment between technical scope, schedule, and budget across disciplines.
- Ensure control account activities comply with DCMA, DCAA, and program-specific EVMS requirements.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation for all control account activities.
Required/Desired Skills, Experience, and Education
Required Skills, Experience, and Education:- Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at this time.
- Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, which will include, but is not limited to, testing for marijuana use.
- This position requires access to federal facilities. Candidates must possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire. If you are unsure whether your ID is Real ID-compliant, please check for the star symbol in the upper portion of your driver's license or state ID.
- Current TS/SCI or ability to obtain DoD TS from previously-held security clearance.
- 5 or more years of general experience.
- Familiar with EVMS and Earned Value; previous CAM experience.
- Good written and oral communication skills are required.
- Bachelors degree.
Resumes should list employment dates in month/year format (e.g., January 2020 - March 2024) for each position to meet customer and contract documentation requirements.
