Program Budget Analyst

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Program/Budget Analyst (SETA) to provide financial and programmatic support to a U.S. Government customer. The position provides comprehensive oversight of cost, schedule, and performance to align resources with mission goals and strategic objectives. The analyst leads long-term budget planning and multi-year budget submissions, develops execution justifications, and captures and analyzes unfunded requirements (UFRs). The role also assesses resource shortfalls and recommends ways to mitigate risk and sustain critical operations. As a strategic advisor, the analyst partners with government stakeholders to support financial decisions and optimize budget use and funding priorities. The position covers financial planning and budget oversight, procurement contract management, UFR and resource management, impact analysis and risk mitigation, and stakeholder collaboration and reporting. Work includes maintaining multi-year forecasts and cost, schedule, and performance baselines; applying Earned Value Management (EVM) principles; preparing financial documentation and leadership reports; processing contract actions and budget transfers; maintaining procurement fund structures; and reviewing contractor invoices and contract performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field of study, such as Finance, Accounting, or Economics, and 10 or more years of related experience; or a master’s degree and 8 or more years of experience; or a PhD or JD and 5 or more years of experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess and maintain a Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance with current Poly.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
Earned Value Professional (EVP) certification or other advanced EVM credentials.
Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Develop, track, and maintain multi-year budget forecasts aligned with mission priorities and resource strategies.
Monitor and advise on cost, schedule, and performance baselines, using Earned Value Management principles to evaluate budget execution and identify variances.
Prepare execution justifications addressing financial performance, funding changes, and associated impacts.
Deliver periodic cost and performance analyses with recommendations aligned to strategic goals.
Create spending plans, program change requests, briefings, and other financial documentation, and facilitate stakeholder reviews.
Process Requests for Contract Actions in support of monthly enterprise IT procurement contract modifications.
Conduct budget transfers by fund center based on customer requests and enterprise procurement contract modifications.
Maintain EPT Logistics funds and fund-center structure and ensure budgets align with their associated contracts.
Create, modify, and delete fund centers using the procurement tool and provide performance reporting through dashboards and similar means.
Review, validate, track, and report procurement contractor invoices.
Analyze procurement contract performance and assist in determining contract fee recommendations.
Identify, track, and document unfunded requirements, including developing cost estimates and priority recommendations based on mission needs.
Evaluate resource gaps and help identify and implement mitigation strategies for critical funding shortfalls.
Recommend resource reprioritization or increased funding to resolve unfunded requirements.
Assess downstream effects of funding adjustments on program delivery, resource availability, and mission timelines.
Collaborate with program managers and technical leads to anticipate resource risks and develop mitigation plans for constrained funding scenarios.
Measure program performance against planned objectives and optimize resource use.
Use EVM concepts and metrics, including CPI, SPI, BAC, and EAC, to assess and communicate budget health.
Advise government stakeholders and foster alignment between mission requirements and financial strategies.
Compile and analyze execution data and prepare reports, white papers, and presentations for senior leadership and external partners.
Facilitate compliance with federal funding requirements and fiscal management, accounting, and reporting guidelines.