Project Controls / EVM / Release Management Specialist

Unicorn Technologies LLC is seeking a Project Controls / EVM / Release Management Specialist to support Federal IT project performance and delivery. The role manages integrated schedules, earned value and cost performance analysis, release coordination, configuration baselines, change control, risk identification, reporting, and audit-ready project documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical-path activities
• Support Earned Value Management and related cost and schedule performance analysis consistent with applicable Federal requirements
• Track baseline performance, forecasts, variances, corrective actions, and schedule recovery activities
• Prepare project controls dashboards, trend analyses, performance reports, and management briefings
• Coordinate release calendars, release readiness activities, configuration baselines, and change-control records
• Maintain traceability among work plans, milestones, deliverables, risks, and release commitments
• Support resource planning, workload forecasts, and schedule impact assessments
• Facilitate change-control and release-management processes with technical and program stakeholders
• Identify emerging schedule or performance risks and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain accurate project controls documentation and audit-ready records

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in project controls, scheduling, EVM, release management, configuration management, or related Federal IT disciplines
• Experience applying EVM concepts and analyzing cost and schedule performance
• Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules and dependency-driven plans
• Knowledge of ANSI/EIA-748 principles or comparable EVM practices
• Experience with configuration control, release coordination, baseline management, and change control
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, variances, and delivery risks
• Proficiency with project scheduling, reporting, and collaboration tools
• Strong written communication and attention to detail
• Bachelor's degree in business, Program Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field
• Advanced coursework or graduate education in project controls, engineering management, or a related discipline