DoD Financial Management Subject Matter Expert

Tecolote Research; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance

100% Company funded Retirement Plans

Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Financial Management Subject Matter Expert to support the Space Systems Command in El Segundo, CA. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum Top-Secret Clearance and relevant experience to provide strategic insight and support for budget management processes. This role offers a competitive salary between $155,000 and $170,000 per year, along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of Program/Acquisition Management experience in the DoD/Space Force environment.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.
• Master’s degree is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of documentation for the PPBES and budget reviews.
• Analyze executive-level budget and execution decision-making processes.
• Identify roadblocks and changes needed to evolve organizational structure.

Skills

Program/Acquisition Management experience in the DoD/Space Force environment

PEM experience at the Pentagon

Launch and Range acquisition and execution experience

Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Teams, Zoom, PowerBI, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Excellent communication, quantitative, and analytical skills

Ability to work in a team environment

Strong knowledge of DoD financial, acquisition, operational, and project management processes

Master’s degree in math, business/economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or statistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in math, engineering, business, or sciences

Job description

Financial Management Subject Matter Expert – Space Systems Command

Overview

Tecolote is hiring a Financial Management Subject Matter Expert with a minimum Top-Secret Clearance to support the Space Systems Command, Assured Access to Space organization. The candidate will directly support the Assured Access to Space Chief Financial Officer by providing strategic vision, analysis, and recommendations to address the rapidly changing Space Force and National Security Space Launch program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of documentation for the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBES) and Budget reviews.
• Assist the Program Office and the PEMs in assessing budget impacts, developing alternatives, and implementing results for Congressional, OSD, and Space Force program decisions pertaining to SSC AATS.
• Analyze executive-level budget and execution decision-making and management processes and relationships across the portfolio.
• Identify roadblocks, mitigation strategies, and changes needed to evolve the organizational structure to support the evolving Space Force vision.
• Identify technology tools and digital environment needs that will aid in effective transformation to implement the AATS strategic vision.

Skills Required

• Minimum of 20 years of Program/Acquisition Management experience in the DoD/Space Force environment.
• Program Element Monitor (PEM) experience at the Pentagon.
• Launch and Range acquisition and execution experience is highly desired.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications, i.e., MS Outlook, MS Teams, Zoom, PowerBI, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent communication, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Applicant must be able to work in a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of the DoD financial, acquisition, operational, and project management processes and policies.
• Master’s degree in math, Business/Economics, finance, accounting, engineering, or statistics, PMT401/402 or equivalent highly desired.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Location & Salary

Location: Santa Monica, CA

Salary: $155,000.00 – $170,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research

Tecolote Research is a private, employee‑owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers.

[EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans]

Senior level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Analyst and Finance
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services, Space Research and Technology