WM-JD-002
Program Control Analyst
Budget, Cost & Earned Value Management
- Pay range
- $110,000 – $145,000 per year, based on experience and certifications
- Employment type
- Full-time, exempt; contingent upon contract award
- Location
- Washington, DC metro area — on site at a federal client location in Suitland, MD, with hybrid days as the client permits
- Clearance / suitability
- U.S. citizenship required. Must pass a federal background investigation for a Public Trust position.
- Reports to
- Senior Program Manager
- Travel
- Minimal
Position summary
The Program Control Analyst owns the numbers. You support the government in estimating cost, formulating and defending budgets, tracking execution, and measuring scope, schedule, and cost performance with earned value techniques. You also maintain the quality, risk, and change-control records that keep a complex program honest. The role covers four core program-control disciplines: budget and cost management, earned value management (EVM), risk and issue management, and change and configuration management.
Key responsibilities
Budget and cost (PWS: Budget, Cost & Earned Value Measurement)
- Develop cost estimates using industry and government best practices, including the GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide.
- Support budget formulation — development, documentation, and defense — and track budget execution and allocation to operating units.
- Reconcile obligations and expenditures; prepare variance explanations for program leadership.
Earned value and performance analytics
- Measure scope, schedule, and cost performance with EVM: planned value, earned value, actual cost, CPI, SPI, estimate at completion, and variance analysis.
- Build and maintain program performance dashboards and metrics for IPTs and leadership.
- Tie schedule status in Microsoft Project / Project Server to cost data and the WBS.
Risk, quality, and change control
- Maintain risk and issue registers, mitigation and contingency plans, and the related reports and metrics.
- Document change requests against the project and program baseline; prepare change control board packages and record decisions.
- Implement and document process quality assurance: quality review checklists, audit procedures, quality plans, and quality reporting.
Acquisition and reporting support
- Provide post-award acquisition support for program contracts: track deliverables, funding, and modifications for the program office.
- Draft monthly financial and performance status reports and briefing material.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of federal budget, cost, or program-control experience.
- Hands-on earned value management experience, including variance analysis and estimate-at-completion calculations.
- Experience with federal budget formulation and execution (appropriations, obligations, operating plans).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
- Experience maintaining risk registers and change-control records.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a federal Public Trust background investigation.
Preferred qualifications
- Earned Value Professional (EVP) from AACE International, or a Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA) from ICEAA.
- Experience at a large federal civilian agency.
- Experience with Power BI or Tableau for performance dashboards.
- Familiarity with the GAO Schedule Assessment Guide and the GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide.
- PMP or CAPM certification.
What success looks like in your first 90 days
- Day 30: the baseline budget, cost data, and EVM reporting structure are in place and reconciled.
- Day 60: monthly performance reports deliver on time with variance explanations the government accepts without rework.
- Day 90: risk register and change log are current, and leadership uses the dashboard in program reviews.
Benefits and other compensation
Medical (PPO or HSA-eligible high-deductible plan), dental and vision coverage, with the company paying 90% of employee premiums and 70% of dependent premiums; a 401(k) with a 100% match on the first 4% of pay, vested immediately; company-paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance; 15 days of paid time off (unused PTO is paid out when you leave), 11 paid federal holidays and 1 floating holiday, separate paid sick and safe leave, paid parental and military leave; and $3,500 a year for training and certifications.
Health
- Medical coverage with a choice of a PPO plan or a high-deductible plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA)
- The company pays 90% of the premium for employee coverage and 70% for spouse and dependent coverage
- Company HSA contribution of $1,000 a year for single coverage or $2,000 for family coverage on the high-deductible plan
- Dental and vision coverage: the company pays 100% for employees and 50% for dependents
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your household
Pay beyond salary
- Performance bonuses
- Commission on new business you help win
- Equity participation for qualified team members who join as partners
- Referral bonuses when someone you refer is hired
Retirement
- 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options
- Safe harbor match: 100% of the first 4% of pay you contribute, vested immediately
- Automatic enrollment at 6% of pay, rising 1% a year to 10%; you can change or stop contributions at any time
Insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance of 1× salary up to $200,000, company-paid
- Short-term disability: 60% of pay up to $1,500 a week, company-paid
- Long-term disability: 60% of pay up to $10,000 a month, company-paid
Time off
- 15 days of paid time off a year, available from January 1 and prorated in your first year; unused PTO is paid out when you leave
- 11 paid federal holidays and 1 floating holiday
- Paid sick and safe leave, separate from paid time off: 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours a year, usable from your first day; up to 56 unused hours carry over
- Paid parental leave: the company tops up state paid-leave benefits to full pay for 6 weeks after a birth, adoption or foster placement
- Paid military leave: the company makes up the difference between military and regular pay for up to 15 working days a year of Guard or Reserve duty
- Paid bereavement leave of up to 5 days and full pay during jury duty
- Paid family and medical leave benefits through the District of Columbia Universal Paid Leave program and, from January 2028, Maryland's FAMLI program, based on where you work
Growth and work tools
- $3,500 a year for training, courses and certification exams
- The company pays required certification maintenance fees (for example ISC2, ISACA and CompTIA)
- Paid time for security clearance paperwork, interviews and reinvestigations
- $100 a month toward your phone and internet
- Up to $1,000 for home-office equipment in your first year
Other compensation. Performance bonuses; commission on new business you help win; equity participation for qualified team members who join as partners; and referral bonuses when someone you refer is hired. The company also pays a $100 monthly phone and internet stipend and up to $1,000 for home-office equipment in your first year.
Benefits begin on your first day of employment, which starts on contract award. Plan documents and the written bonus, commission and equity plans govern the details.
Work environment
Professional office environment at government and company sites. Regular use of a computer and standard office equipment for extended periods. Occasional local travel between client and company offices.
Contingent upon award
This position is contingent upon contract award. Winston & Miller is building its team for specific federal opportunities now in market research and solicitation. Selected candidates sign a letter of commitment that lets us name them in our proposal; employment begins on contract award and funding. We will tell you which opportunity your position supports and keep you informed as it progresses.
About Winston & Miller
Winston & Miller is a veteran-owned, woman-owned federal contractor based in the National Capital Region, serving Washington, DC and Prince George's County, Maryland. We get federal systems and programs to their goals and keep them there — Risk Management Framework (RMF) authorization, ISSO support, and disciplined program management for civilian and defense agencies. Our founder and CEO, Jessica D. Miller, is a U.S. Army veteran with 30 years of DoD information-assurance and program leadership. We are a founder-led firm: senior people do the work, and every team member works directly with leadership.
Winston & Miller is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Winston & Miller participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact jessica@winstonandmiller.com.