Navy Budgeting and Contracts SME

CACI International Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 79,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. is seeking a Navy Budgeting and Contracts SME in the Washington, D.C. area to provide strategic leadership and program management support to the CFO.

You will act as a NEPS SME and drive enterprise-level resource planning, governance, and decision-making across the organization. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years in related fields, and experience with NAVSEA/DOD. You will develop dashboards, briefs, and reports to inform leadership and coordinate across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance Management, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in program management, financial management, or enterprise systems.
• Experience with DOD/Navy/NAVSEA or related federal organizations preferred.
• Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
• Strong strategic planning, governance, and performance management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level briefings.

Responsibilities

• Advise CFO with strategic objectives and portfolio financial management.
• Develop governance frameworks, processes, and performance metrics.
• Monitor budget execution, funding utilization, and financial risks.
• Provide executive briefings, dashboards, and data-driven recommendations.
• Coordinate across deputy organizations and manage NEPS implementation and improvements.
• Lead NEPS SME duties and support for NEPS advisory group.

Skills

Strategic planning

Governance

Process improvement

Performance management

Analytical skills

Communication

Executive briefings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, IS, or related field

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Advana/Jupiter

Data analytics tools

Job description

Job Title: Navy Budgeting and Contracts SME

Job Category: Finance and Accounting

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

The Opportunity

CACI is looking for experienced, innovative, and motivated candidate skilled in providing program management support directly to a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) while also serving as a NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) subject matter expert.

This individual will provide strategic leadership, governance, planning, execution oversight, stakeholder engagement, and continuous process improvement to support enterprise level resource planning, portfolio management, and decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal analyst and advisor reporting directly to the CFO on strategic objectives and portfolio financial management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain governance frameworks, business processes, organizational performance metrics, and reporting mechanisms.
• Monitor and analyze budget execution performance, funding utilization, obligation and expenditure trends, and financial risks.
• Support leadership decision making through development of executive briefings, dashboards, reports, and data-driven recommendations.
• Facilitate coordination among deputy organizations and support PAE and non-PAE activities.
• Serve as a NAVSEA Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) SME and manager for implementation in support of the NEPS advisory group (NAG).
• Foster NEPS stakeholder relationships to define unique business requirements and prioritize system improvements.
• Ensure NEPS capabilities support task planning and reporting requirements.
• Support integration of NEPS with PPBE processes, budget formulation, execution tracking, financial reporting, and portfolio management activities.
• Lead special projects, organizational transformation initiatives, and process improvement efforts supporting organizational objectives.
• Monitor system performance, user feedback, and enhancement opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze task plans, phasing plans, spend plans, resource forecasts, and performance metrics to support financial decision making and organizational transparency.
• Monitor program and portfolio performance against established goals, milestones, and resource constraints.
• Identify opportunities for automation, process standardization, and data driven management practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison between executive leadership, functional organizations, technical teams, and external stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders across organizations.
• Prepare executive correspondence, strategic communications, and decision memorandums.
• Maintain effective communication with senior leadership regarding program status, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance Management, Information Systems, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in program management, financial management, contract management, business operations, or enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting DOD, Navy, NAVSEA, or related federal organizations.
• Experience leading cross functional teams and managing complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, governance, process improvement, and performance management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level briefing experience.
• Secret Clearance

Desired

• Knowledge of NAVSEA financial management processes, budget execution, and enterprise planning activities.
• Experience with Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
• Experience supporting CFO organizations, resource management, or financial operations.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI/Apps/Automate, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Advana / Jupiter, and data analytics tools.
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, DAWIA, or DoD Financial Management Certification preferred.

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

$78,700 - $165,200

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.