Senior Program Budget Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Provide support to the NNSA Office of Defense Programs, Production Modernization Office, and the Plutonium Modernization program.

• Act as a subject matter expert for the NNSA Plutonium Program Office.

• Create and oversee annual pit production cost requirements in collaboration with national laboratories and other stakeholders.

• Counsel senior executive leadership on the best practices of national laboratories as well as DOE accounting and budgeting tools.

• Equip Federal Program Managers with budget and program analyses for informed decision-making and urgent what-if scenarios.

• Compile multi-year program cost and budget documentation, intricate spreadsheets, budget presentations, work authorizations, funding papers, and issue briefs.

• Generate financial inputs for implementation plans, program plans, Reports to Congress, and NNSA Defense Programs documentation.

• Evaluate, format, and deliver budget justifications to senior Federal management, Congress, and the Office of Management and Budget.

• Assist in the preparation, coordination, evaluation, review, and analysis of program execution plans.

• Monitor, track, and report on program milestones, risks, annual performance measures, action items, and deliverables.

• Provide expert insights for non-budget deliverables, including program briefings and program review meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active DOE Q or DOD Top Secret clearance; active implies that the clearance holder is briefed and currently holds a position requiring the clearance.

• Bachelor's degree in program management, finance-related fields, accounting, or a science discipline with 12+ years of relevant program/budget analysis experience, or a Master's degree in those areas with 10+ years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency in DOE or DOD planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluation (PPBE) systems, including FormEX and CostEX.

• Capability to work autonomously as well as part of a team.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Proven experience in developing briefings for senior and executive management.

• Willingness to travel as business requirements necessitate.

• Preferred: Master's degree in a related field from an accredited university.

• Preferred: Experience in military, government, corporate enterprise, and/or interagency environments.

• Preferred: Background in nuclear weapon programs.

• Preferred: Familiarity with earned value management and program management/scheduling tools and techniques, including Microsoft Project and Primavera Project Planner.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time contractor position.

• Primarily remote work arrangement.

• Travel as business needs require.