Senior Cost/Schedule Analyst

About us: 

Lockheed Martin is a dynamic, growing, and energetic organisation offering stimulating, challenging work at the forefront of technology. Lockheed Martin is a leader in Australia’s National Security, and our collaboration with Australian industry spans the Aeronautics, Maritime, Surveillance and Defence domains. We employ approximately 114,000 staff worldwide, and over 1200 staff in Australia across multiple locations. 

About the role:

This key role will see you set up cost control systems, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. You will perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines. 
 

Other day to day tasks include: 

• Provide Subject Matter Expert advice and guidance to a range of stakeholders across the Company with respect to Cost & Scheduling activities
• Lead the establishment and coordination of frameworks and baselines for project cost, schedule and risk for new and existing programs, to facilitate the successful achievement of project objectives
• Ensure correct utilisation of Earned Value Management standards, processes and systems to enable the timely and accurate monitoring, reporting and performance measurement of project cost, schedule, risk and scope through the project execution lifecycle
• Support Earned Value Management System surveillance program activities in accordance with project Earned Value Management Professional and business processes
   

About you: 

• Extensive experience in applying principles, concepts, practices and standards of scheduling and EVM principles, in particular, Critical Path Method and Baseline Control
• Project administration experience with substantial knowledge of and exposure to accounting and budgeting principles
• Ability to prepare, analyse, and interpret highly complex reports and management information
• Intermediate to advanced skills and experience in the use of MS Office and other relevant software packages and applications (Open Plan Professional, Cobra, etc.)
• Significant experience providing effective guidance, mentoring and training to other employees
   

How we reward and support you: 
 

At Lockheed Martin we value our team and the contribution they make every day. We offer rewarding career pathways working on interesting projects that make a difference, continuous professional development and the opportunity to learn from a diverse team of talented individuals.

In return we offer:

• Competitive Remuneration
• Options for genuine work/life flexibility including a 9 day, compacted fortnight
• Membership to Destination Discounts – that saves you money on many every day purchases including supermarkets, petrol, department stores to name a few
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Salary packaging for car leasing

Special Requirements:

Applicants are required to be Australian Citizens to be eligible for Defence clearance.

Role can be remote with semi regular travel to Adelaide