Earned Value Manager (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-03-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

A01: Rockford - Aerospace 4747 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61125 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

The Electric Power Systems Engineering Business Office is looking for a self-motivated and disciplined individual to join its team as a Manager, Earned Value Management.  This position provides the candidate with a unique opportunity to work together with the Program Management Office and Engineering customers.

While in this role, the ideal candidate will provide guidance and proactive analysis in the areas of Project Management, Budgeting, Scheduling, and Variance Analysis used in the execution multiple programs.  Experience with MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word. MS Project, EV4P, Cobra, Tableau, Power BI) is key to the success of the candidate along with experience working on multiple projects with competing priorities.

The candidate will become an integral part of the team, providing analysis and recommendations utilizing Earned Value tools and methodology.

This is a hybrid role (combination of onsite and remote work) based in Rockford, IL.  Weekly onsite presence is required.

What You Will Do:

• Prepare program cost and resource projections and maintain them daily

• Establishes / maintains and measures performance against program cost baseline

• Track, trend, forecast and analyze budgets and actuals

• Identify detailed program risks and opportunities

• Analyze/modify cost estimate and re-baseline programs as needed and when required

• Data reconciliation with accounting system and project cost and schedule

• Actively support monthly program Estimate-at-Complete reviews and Monthly/Quarterly Program Review preparation activities

• Ensure program compliance to EV System Description

• Facilitate monthly data reconciliation and compile compliant Earned Value or project plan data approved by the program manager and provide to the external customer

• Support on-going periodic process audits (e.g. DCMA Compliance Reviews)

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) unless prohibited by local laws/regulations and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 12 years of relevant experience

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with a minimum of 5+ years of analytical and trending skills.

• Demonstrated effectiveness working across functions, organizations, and various levels of management with strong written and oral communication skills.

• Understanding of project management and Earned Value Management principles and their application to complex projects

• EVMS compliance Knowledge / Familiarity with the EVMS 32 Criteria Guidelines

• Experience with SAP

• Experience with analyzing and interpreting data

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Finance, Accounting or related field

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Program  
• Life insurance and disability coverage  
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• Adoption Assistance           
• Autism Benefit  
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  
•  And more!  

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