Project Control Lead

Location: Columbia, MD
Type: Hybrid (with potential to be fully remote)
Travel: 15%

Sealing Technologies, a Parsons Company, provides cybersecurity services and cutting-edge technologies to the Federal Government. Sealing Technologies is seeking a Project Control Manager who possesses managerial experience and demonstrates a strong enthusiasm for collaborating within a team-oriented setting. The ideal candidate will exhibit outstanding communication abilities, analytical skills, and a track record of effective leadership. In this position, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of cost control measures, budgets, and forecasts across various projects. Your technical expertise, along with your understanding of company policies and procedures, will enable you to execute complex tasks both independently and as part of a team.

Opportunity Setup & Maintenance:

• Ensure new opportunities are accurately setup and available for planning entry in a timely manner.
• Work with Project Management team to establish opportunity structure and type.
• Work with Project Management team to ensure people and expenses are appropriately mapped to opportunities projects/tasks.
• Baseline each project that get awarded using bid documentation.
• Assist in administering Unanet People & Expense Planner.
• Manage opportunity setups in Unanet, and interact with Mission area Directors as well as Sales, to have timely updates.
• Monitor and communicate the program management spend for the Mission Areas and provide company leadership with interpretation of variances from plan, forecast, or baseline targets.
• Assist Controller in the identification of financial risks and developing mitigation plans.
• Provide effective and accurate communication of key financial metrics through the development of estimates to complete (ETC), estimates at complete (EAC), program management reviews, and other project financial deliverables.
• Other relevant tasks are assigned by the Finance Manager.
• Prepare charts, tables, graphs, and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems.

Project Control

• Performs a weekly review of project time and costs posted to Unanet with Project Manager to ensure accurate reporting of project activity. Follow-up and take the appropriate steps to correct invalid charges.
• Manage the reclassification of incorrectly coded expenses and labor to the correct project.
• Monitor margins on individual projects and compare to forecast as well as baseline.
• Interact with PMs on cost and revenue discrepancies.
• Monitor funding backlog against ceiling.
• Recommend adjustments, such as redistribution of funds within budget accounts, in response to changes in programs, wrap rate changes, staffing levels, and/or funds available.
• Accumulates and accesses historical data, such as burn rate analysis, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.
• Audits monthly labor, ODC, material, and travel costs against ceiling & funding.

Management

• Coordinate project controls staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.
• Complete performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.
• Provide training, coaching, and counseling to project control staff to ensure consistent application of employee guidelines, processes, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
• 6+ years of project control experience; government contracting experience required
• Background working with different government contract types such as FFP, T&M, and CPFF
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Unanet experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams consisting of three or more members
• Strong analytical and communication skills that enable complex problems and solutions to be effectively articulated to all levels of the organization.
• Familiar with multiple reporting tools including Excel and Unanet
• Ability to work in a small team with a highly collaborative manner to meet required deadlines and perform all necessary tasks.
• “Hands-on” professional with a strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

This role has an internal job title of Program Control Manager with a corresponding base salary range of $114,400- $136,000 set in line with internal benchmarks. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. In addition to the anticipated salary, one will have the opportunity to qualify for bonuses. 

Working is no longer solely about the job. Here at Sealing Tech, we understand your happiness and health is vital to our success. We are innovative in our approach to cultivating balanced work environments and offer a plethora of added perks. Sealing Tech offers competitive compensation packages, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement contributions, continuing education budgets, tuition reimbursement, flexible schedules, and generous vacation policies. Other perks include complimentary snacks, drinks & monthly catered lunches, and company retreats and gatherings. Plus, flexible work arrangements, pet friendly offices and quarterly merit bonuses for qualified employees. We are looking for a new member to join our team, take on challenges, be innovative and willing to grow with us. BUILD, SECURE, SOLVE.