Staff Program Control Analyst

AMA Division is looking for a project analyst with demonstrated experience in program management and analysis. The selected candidate will work closely with ARA’s project managers and principal investigators performing budget analysis, cost projections, man-hour estimates, as well as project reporting for contract and FAR compliance. At a minimum, we are seeking candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent, and at least 2 years of related experience. Candidates must be self-motivated with the ability to work proactively and achieve results without close supervision. Additionally, candidates must be organized individuals with excellent attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and the capacity to change priorities quickly and work effectively under deadlines. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are a must. The salary is around 92K and the schedule is hybrid. For the Arlington office, we are relocating to the Alexandria, VA area in early 2027.  

Selected candidates must be U.S. Citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation. Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

What you’ll do as a Staff Program Control Analyst

• Manage project budgets and spending.


• Perform budget analysis, cost projections, and estimates.


• Report project spending and estimates.


• Conduct analysis for project contracting and FAR compliance.


• Attend project/program meetings, record meeting minutes, and action items.


• Track/monitor subcontractor spending, work completion, and deliverables.


• Prepare monthly contract reports.


• Extract accounting and project cost data from ARA systems.


• Track and verify completion of program quality reviews.


• Provide latest spending charts and graphs for Project Monthly Review (PMR) presentations.


• Assist in creating subcontracts, consulting agreements, contract mods, and purchase orders for projects, using corporate templates and following established company guidelines.


• Maintain project cost projections. Assist with creating annual cost and staffing projections and providing quarterly updates for division management.

Staff Program Control Analyst Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.


• Two to four years of related project support or management experience.


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with experience in Word, PowerPoint, and Project.


• Strong mathematical and accounting skills.


• Excellent communicator.


• Experience in MS SharePoint or similar file-sharing applications.


• Experience using budgeting and accounting software.


• US citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.

Staff Program Control Analyst Preferences

• Current active security clearance.


• At least four years of experience in a project analyst role.


• Experience with federal contracts.

Company & Division Information

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging and innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about who we are, what we do, the excellent careers and benefits we offer and explore some of our featured offices