Program Control and Budget Analyst

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

3d•$140,001 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees budget and financial management for ongoing NRO facilities, construction, and other infrastructure projects, serving as a liaison among project management and planning, project teams, and line management. Reviews project and budget status, manages schedules, prepares status reports, assesses issues, and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals. Develops ways to monitor project progress and support intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. Ensures contract requirements and subcontractor responsibilities are accomplished, including defining and implementing project-planning techniques that provide contract visibility. May develop budgets and schedules for assigned program work, establish program-plan requirements, and monitor and report performance against plans to meet contractual, cost, and schedule objectives. Applies broad knowledge of principles, concepts, practices, standards, and industry practices. Works toward established objectives and goals, with management reviewing performance against objectives. Administers company policies affecting employees and recommends team policy changes.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and ability to remain on the program with this clearance.
Bachelor's degree and 10 or more years of related experience; or a master's degree and 8 or more years of related experience; additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
Budget or financial management experience.
Critical-thinking ability and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of customers requesting financial data.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing and reporting federal facilities and/or construction budgets.
Experience with NRO financial systems and tools.

Responsibilities

Perform budget and financial management for NRO facilities, construction, and other infrastructure programs and projects.
Organize and facilitate regular Program Management Reviews for each portfolio, emphasizing accurate and efficient data presentation and relevant action items.
Review program requirements and spend plans for accuracy and completeness.
Identify and communicate resource trade-offs among competing programs and provide senior managers with resource alternatives.
Analyze contract budget and financial data to support appropriate use of government resources and efficient completion of work requirements.
Assist with the design, implementation, and use of corporate resource information repositories, databases, decision-support tools, strategies, processes, procedures, and reports for accurate financial reporting and management oversight.
Propose resource realignments and funding sources at the Program and Directorate levels to maintain execution or respond to unplanned circumstances.
Review funding documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable NRO policies and instructions.
Maintain internal controls to minimize data inaccuracy and unauthorized use of NRO funds.
Consolidate and review program-level UFRs and recommend changes and prioritization to senior management.
Edit and draft budget summaries, charts, memoranda, issue papers, and talking points for senior management.
Prepare and brief senior government management.
Collaborate with COTRs and CLIN managers to accurately fund government contracts and recommend options for funding high-priority mission-essential projects.
Manage schedules, prepare status reports, assess project issues, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction objectives.
Monitor project progress and support intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Help ensure contract requirements and subcontractor responsibilities are met, and support project planning and performance monitoring against contractual, cost, and schedule objectives.