Business Analyst Operations Manager

Cherokee Federal•Fort Belvoir, VA

About The Position

The Business Analyst – Operations Manager serves as a senior program analyst and subject matter expert in Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) within the Headquarters U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Office. The role leads resource planning, budget development, and program execution for Information Management/Information Technology (IM/IT) programs under the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) and National Intelligence Program (NIP). The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance and is restricted to U.S. citizens; documentation of U.S. citizenship is required. Candidates must also pass Cherokee Federal’s pre-employment qualifications. Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full-time benefits include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), along with other possible benefits; benefits may change with or without notice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a business-related field.
10+ years of PPBE and POM experience, preferably with Army IT programming.
Strong analytical and financial skills, attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communication.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); Excel pivot tables required.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
U.S. citizenship; documentation must be provided.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in finance or a related field and 6+ years of directly relevant experience.
Experience with IC/DoD IT initiatives, GFEBS, and federal financial management systems.
Knowledge of performance management, Army/DoD transformation initiatives, and budget execution.

Responsibilities

Lead development of multi-year IM/IT intelligence programs and submit requirements into Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/IPBS builds.
Coordinate with HQDA, DAMI-IM, and DAMI-RI to justify and defend major IM/IT resource programs across Army, DIA, ODNI, and DoD.
Analyze and develop IM/IT budgets for mission support, operations, maintenance, travel, and personnel costs.
Monitor execution of spend plans, evaluate funding requests (OMA, OPA, UFR, OCO), and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
Serve as liaison to Army HQ, DIA, ODNI, and other national agencies on resource management issues.
Interpret new budgetary legislation and guidance and advise leadership on impacts to Army intelligence resources.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.