IO Program and Budget Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Washington, DC

3d•$103,600 - $193,900•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman (Mission Systems Sector) is actively recruiting an Information Operations/Defense Planning, Programming, and Budget (PPBE), Specialist team member in support of an existing long-term Government Program Office to work in Washington D.C. We're looking for a highly motivated, team-oriented, individual with the ability to communicate/coordinate highly technical analysis directly with the customer and distributed team members. This role requires the ability to operate with a high level of independence at a Service HQ level, providing seasoned perspective on all financial and budgetary matters related to the Air Force IO and non-kinetic operations. This position can be filled at the Principal or Sr. Principal level.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and 3 years of experience or a PhD and 1 years of experience
Direct experience supporting DoW/DoD PPBE process.
Direct experience supporting senior staff and DoW/DoD on complex budgetary and financial matters.
US Citizenship is required
Active Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain SCI access.
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree and 6 years of experience or a PhD and 4 years of experience
Direct experience supporting DoW/DoD PPBE process.
Direct experience supporting senior staff and DoW/DoD on complex budgetary and financial matters.
US Citizenship is required
Active Top Secret Clearance required with the ability to obtain SCI access.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD/DoW PPBE, financial management, or budget analysis, demonstrating a career trajectory focused on strategic financial oversight.
Experience with Spend Plans, Execution Plans, funds transfers (MIPR, Form 9, 7600A, OAC Transfer), and expenditures across operations, manpower, research and development, and procurement funds.
Significant experience at a military headquarters staff (e.g., HAF, OSD, Joint Staff, or MAJCOM), driving fiscal policy and resource allocation.
Familiarity with databases such as IDECS, PBES, DEIMS, Power BI, and others.
Proven track record in preparing senior DoD or Air Force leaders for compelling testimony before congressional committees, including expert knowledge of legislative processes.
Comprehensive understanding and practical application of financial management statutory and regulatory requirements from OUSD Comptroller and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Demonstrated skill in researching, analyzing, and interpreting complex legislation, technical studies, and congressional data to provide strategic, actionable insight.
Experience monitoring, analyzing, and leveraging data from tools like the Headquarters Air Force Task Management Tool (TMT) to anticipate congressional inquiries and other fiduciary tasks.
Exceptional ability to strategically communicate and effectively brief senior US government officials on critical financial initiatives.
A collaborator and effective communicator with the proven capacity to work independently and as part of a team orchestrate and manage senior-level engagements on high-stakes budgetary issues.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate, integrate, and reconcile diverse viewpoints on complex budgetary issues to achieve consensus and drive financial objectives.
Ability to provide decisive direction and establish priorities to achieve strategic financial goals across the Department.

Responsibilities

Support the Headquarters Air Force Information Operations (IO) Division with subject matter expertise in the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
Provide direct support to the Information Operations Division, focusing on budget formulation, execution, and liaison activities with resource panels, secretariat level financial management offices, and congressional committees.
Subject matter expert with demonstrated experience serving in budget or financial management roles with the ability to develop budgets, support the development of new funding initiatives, plan and manage execution of funds, analyze budgetary and legislative documents, and prepare leadership for briefings and hearings.