Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Meridian is a specialized consulting firm focused on program scheduling, program planning, and project controls for complex, high-stakes environments. They are seeking an experienced Control Account Manager (CAM) to lead cost, schedule, and technical performance within assigned control accounts on complex, mission-critical programs.
Responsibilities
- Own control account scope, budget, and schedule performance from baseline through execution
- Develop and maintain time-phased budgets and resource plans aligned with the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
- Ensure alignment between cost and schedule, including proper mapping of work scope, milestones, and resource loading
- Partner closely with Program Scheduling to maintain logic integrity, validate status, and ensure schedule reflects execution reality
- Ensure accurate Earned Value Management (EVM) performance, including BCWS, BCWP, and ACWP integrity
- Develop, maintain, and defend Estimates at Completion (EAC) and Estimates to Complete (ETC)
- Perform variance analysis (cost and schedule) and clearly articulate root causes, impacts, and corrective actions
- Lead monthly control account reviews and support program-level financial and performance reporting
- Partner with Program Controls to ensure data accuracy within systems such as Deltek Cobra
- Support baseline change control, including development and justification of Baseline Change Requests (BCRs)
- Identify risks and opportunities within control accounts and drive mitigation strategies
- Support EVMS compliance activities, including DCMA surveillance, IBRs, and DCAA audits
Skills
- 8+ years of experience in program controls, engineering, program management, or related roles with direct CAM responsibility
- Demonstrated experience managing control accounts within an EVMS environment
- Strong understanding of EVM principles and ANSI/EIA-748 guidelines
- Experience working within integrated cost and schedule environments (IMS-driven programs)
- Proven experience developing and defending EACs/ETCs at the control account or program level
- Ability to translate technical execution and schedule status into financial performance and forecasts
- Experience working with Deltek Cobra and collaborating with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
- Strong communication skills and ability to interface with program leadership, schedulers, and customers
- High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
- Experience supporting aerospace or defense programs
- Background in engineering, program management, or technical execution roles
- Experience supporting DCMA or DCAA audits and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
- Familiarity with ERP systems such as Deltek Costpoint
- Active or eligible for a U.S. security clearance
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