Nuclear Budget & Policy Strategist

SAIC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC has an immediate opening for an experienced Nuclear Budget and Policy Analyst to support the Headquarters Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration. The role focuses on financial planning, programmatic support, and policy analysis for NC3 (AF/A10XN) with heavy PPBE involvement.

The position requires extensive PPBE and NC3 portfolio management experience, DoW financial administration knowledge, and the ability to communicate complex budget concepts in

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI eligibility clearance.
• Extensive experience with the DoD PPBE process and NC3 portfolio management.
• Strong understanding of DoW financial management systems and POM cycles.
• Proven ability to draft budget justifications and policy analyses for DoD budget cycles.
• Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years or Master’s with 8+ years in defense funding and policy analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive financial exhibits and program status reports to support NC3 portfolio management.
• Draft budget justifications and advocacy materials for use in internal programming, POM cycles, and congressional budget reviews.
• Conduct detailed program and budget analysis across all PPBE phases and provide recommendations.
• Coordinate input across Headquarters Air Force, Combatant Commands, Joint Staff, and other stakeholders for budget and policy decisions.
• Lead development and delivery of financial briefings, point papers, and programmatic overviews.
• Serve as a technical advocate for AF policies in budgeting, programming, and nuclear governance forums.

Skills

Budget analysis

Policy analysis

PPBE process

NC3 governance

Technical writing

Cross-agency coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

SAIC has an immediate opening for an experienced Nuclear Budget and Policy Analyst to support the Headquarters Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration. The role focuses on financial planning, programmatic support, and policy analysis for NC3 (AF/A10XN) with heavy PPBE involvement.

The position requires extensive PPBE and NC3 portfolio management experience, DoW financial administration knowledge, and the ability to communicate complex budget concepts in