Akima

T-7A MTS EVM Project Controls Manager

Akima$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or related field.
  • Minimum 10+ years of experience supporting EVMS-compliant programs.
  • Demonstrated experience in cost, schedule, and EVMS integration, including WBS/OBS alignment.
  • Strong leadership and personnel management experience, with the ability to mentor and develop project controls staff.
  • Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, contract types, and government compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of Project Control Analysts in business management activities to support program execution.
  • Ensure compliance with ANSI/EIA-748 EVMS guidelines, maintaining baseline integrity and audit readiness.
  • Integrate cost, schedule, and technical performance across various program structures.
  • Lead customer and compliance activities, including EVMS audits and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).
  • Serve as the primary EVMS interface with customers and government stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teamwork across program disciplines.
  • Opportunity for leadership development and mentoring within the project controls field.
  • Involvement in high-profile government compliance activities and audits.
  • Engagement with senior leadership and opportunities for clear data-driven insights.
  • Participation in strategic program execution and performance visibility initiatives.
Full Job Description
Description

The T-7A MTSEVMProject Controls Managerserves as the programs lead forall project controls functions, responsible for the governance, execution, and compliance of cost, schedule, and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities across the program. This role ensures full alignment with ANSI/EIA-748 guidelines and integrates cost, schedule, and technical performance to enableaccurateforecasting, informed decision-making, and successful program execution.

This individual provides leadership across project controls disciplines,establishesand enforces standard processes, and ensures the integrity of the program baseline. TheEVMProject Controls Manager partners closely with Program Management, Finance, Scheduling, and Operations leadership to drive performance visibility, manage risk, andmaintainaudit readiness.

Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of Project Control Analysts in executing a broad scope of business management activities to supportT-7A program execution and compliance.
  • Owns and ensures compliance with ANSI/EIA-748 EVMS guidelines, including baseline integrity, change control, and audit readiness.
  • Ensure integration of cost, schedule, and technical performance, aligning the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS), and Control Account structure.
  • Support and lead customer and compliance activities, including Integrated BaselineReviews (IBRs), DCMA/DCAA surveillance, and EVMS audits.
  • Serve as the primary program EVMS interface with the customer, DCMA, and other U.S. Government stakeholders.
  • Serves as the programs Project Controls lead, responsible for governance, execution, and compliance of all cost, schedule, and EVMS activities across the T-7A MTS program.
  • Partner with Program Management, Contracts, and Finance teams to assess revenue and funding impacts associated with earned value performance, baseline changes, EAC updates, schedule movement, and contract modifications.
  • Support program reviews and senior leadership briefings, providing clear, data-driven insights into cost, schedule, and performance risks.
  • Assist Control Account Managers (CAMs) with EVMS activities including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development and alignment, time-phasing of tasks, developing and documenting earned value methods, EAC analysis and variance analysis research and reporting.
  • Responsible for ensuring contract deliverables are completed andsubmittedona timelymanner (CFSR, CSDR,CPR/IPMR,IPMDAR, CWBS).
  • Works withcorporateShared Servicesorganizationsand Operations toprovidesupport for new project transitions/phase-ins as needed.
  • Regularlyinterfaces withand provide support/mentoring to the operating company Project Management and Project Controls POCs as needed.
  • The ability to communicate with the Project Management andProject Controlcommunities via Project Control forums, intranetpostingsand potentially PM Excellence training sessions.
Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in accounting, finance,business, orrelated field.
  • Minimum10+ years of experience supporting EVMS-compliant programs (ANSI/EIA-748), including cost, schedule integration, and reporting.
  • Demonstrated experience in cost, schedule, and EVMS integration, including WBS/OBS alignment and Control Account management.
  • Demonstrated experience with formal government reviews such as PMR, SRR, PDR, or CDR, including preparation of program status, risk,cost or schedule performance.
  • Demonstrated experience working in a dynamic or rapidly changing program environment including managing schedule, cost, or technical changes whilemaintaining customer engagement and program execution.
  • Ability to translate cost, schedule, funding, revenue, and contract performance data into clear executive-level insights for Program Management, Finance, Contracts, and customer stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting or leading IBRs, EVMS audits, and surveillance reviews preferred.
  • Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, contract types, and government compliance requirements.
  • Strong leadership and personnel management experience, with the ability to mentor and mentor and develop project controls staff.
  • Experience preparing and analyzing IPMDAR submissions, including performance datasets and variance narratives.
  • Familiarity with CADE (Cost Assessment Data Enterprise)flexfile reporting.
  • Ability to present to Senior Leadership.
  • ExperiencewithDeltekCostpoint Project Module.
  • Cognos experience preferred.
  • MS Excel Proficiency (High Intermediate to Advanced level Spectrum preferred)
  • Strong skills in MS Word, PowerPoint.
  • Hands-on experience withDeltek Cobra for EVMS cost processing, reporting, and analysis.
  • Advancedproficiency in Microsoft Project or equivalent scheduling tools.
  • Experience performing Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and interpreting probabilistic schedule outputs.
  • Strong understanding of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) best practices, including critical path analysis and schedule health.
  • Experience using and configuring MS SharePoint team sites.
  • Must be a US citizen.
  • Mustpossessor be able topossess a Secret government security clearance.
Job ID2026-23990 Work TypeOn-Site

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