Future-Year Budget Strategy Lead

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Budget & Plans Analyst to lead future-year budget planning for a large government client. You will coordinate across programs, translate priorities into budget plans, and navigate PPBE processes to support baselines and approvals.

You will partner with senior leaders and program managers to detail resource requirements, build long-range projections, and craft executive-ready submissions. This role requires strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 16+ years of federal budgeting, financial management, resource planning, or related field; +4 years may substitute for degree
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• Demonstrated experience leading budget formulation and future-year planning for a large organization or complex program
• Strong understanding of federal government budget processes and baseline establishment
• Ability to translate objectives into detailed resource and budget plans
• Experience presenting to executive-level stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Lead future-year strategic budget planning and formulation activities.
• Develop and maintain budget builds for upcoming fiscal years.
• Coordinate with senior leadership and stakeholders to identify resource requirements and budget strategies.
• Translate strategic plans into defensible budget submissions.
• Ensure budget inputs are accurate and aligned with policies and processes.
• Develop multi-year projections, funding profiles, and resource plans.
• Maintain documentation and auditability of budget assumptions and submissions.
• Mentor budget team members as appropriate

Skills

Budget formulation

Future-year planning

Executive communication

Government budget processes

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Program budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, public administration, or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Budgeting software

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Budget & Plans Analyst to lead future-year budget planning for a large government client. You will coordinate across programs, translate priorities into budget plans, and navigate PPBE processes to support baselines and approvals.

You will partner with senior leaders and program managers to detail resource requirements, build long-range projections, and craft executive-ready submissions. This role requires strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and a TS/SCI clearance.