Program/Budget Analyst

R-00178869

Description

***Must have an active DOE Q clearance. Active, meaning the individual granted a clearance is briefed and currently occupies a position for which the clearance is required.***

Leidos is hiring a Program/Budget Analyst to support a Federal Program Office within the Stockpile Sustainment Directorate for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). This individual will serve as the primary interface between the Federal Program Office and the NNSA Defense Programs (DP) budgeting system. The individual will assist in developing the program’s budget, reports, and communicating out to HQ staff. The work performed is extensive in scope and preference is for an experienced individual with demonstrated program/budget analysis expertise in Programing Planning Budgeting and Execution or an individual with program/budget analyst background with a willingness and aptitude to learn the budget and program.

The successful candidate must be self-starting, possess an ability to work in a highly dynamic environment, and have an ability to interface with a broad range of federal and military senior staff and leadership. This requires coordinating with Federal Program Managers and Engineers, Program Managers at the NNSA National Labs and plants, as well as other program/budget analysts to draft cogent and consolidated budget documentation, program briefings, program reports, draft work authorizations, and approved funding program documentation.  The individual must understand and explain the technical and programmatic drivers for budget changes and priorities and respond quickly to real and posited work scope changes, variances, and funding levels with accurate analysis and documentation. 

Location: This position is at the customer site in Albuquerque, NM

Roles/responsibilities include:

• Serves as the primary interface between Federal Program Office and the DP budgeting system.
• Compiles programmatic monthly, quarterly, and end-of-year project reports for use by Project Lead Engineers.
• Analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on budgetary issues.
• Manages annual, quarterly and other periodic reporting requirements, including program reviews, providing programmatic input, and coordinating NNSA site meetings associated with program deliverables.
• Keeps records on status of portfolio and program budget changes, including allocation/reallocation, expenditures, comparison of earned value management system information to identify issues and suggest corrective action.
• Serves as primary interface between the Modernization Programs Portfolio and the Office of Stockpile Management on budget narratives, budget presentations, SSMP (Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan) drafts, and other budgetary policy issues.
• For the Federal Program Manager, analyzes, reports on results, and tracks action items on technical projects undertaken by the national security laboratories and nuclear weapon production facilities in nuclear weapon component development.
• Advises Federal Program Manager in methods for meeting requirements associated with current and future fiscal year planning and assist in developing consistent methods and approaches for use by Federal and contractor budget support staff members.
• Prepares program cost and budget documentation over several budget fiscal years, including the development of complex spreadsheets, development of program planning and budget briefings, and draft preparation of work authorizations and approved funding program documentation.
• Provides program management support in the preparation, coordination, evaluation, review and analysis of program execution plans and tracking, monitoring, and reporting of program-specific milestones and updates of annual performance measures.
• Analyzes, formats and presents justifications to senior Federal management and external organizations, such as Congress and the Office of Management and Budget.
• Clearly and concisely conveys analysis results to all levels of Federal management in support of programmatic decisions.
• As internal processes mature, creates and maintains database of codified and formalized procedures for the program office budget and financial activities.
• Develop budget and program information in excel, budget database etc., and extract that information as necessary for budgets, briefings, reports, etc.

Required Education, Experience & Clearance:

• An active DOE Q clearance or active DOD Top Secret clearance, with recent investigation
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience or a Master's degree with 6+ years experience. High school diploma with additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience in developing briefings for senior and executive management
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite with particular emphasis on word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel)

Desired Qualifications:

• Nuclear weapons experience
• Interagency experience
• Staff experience in military, government or corporate enterprise

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Original Posting: March 20, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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