PPBE Program Analyst

QinetiQ U.S.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US in Chantilly, VA seeks a budget and financial management professional to support a multi‑hundred‑million dollar research program. You will partner with a Government Project Manager to align funding, schedules, and execution across several projects within DoW budgeting requirements.

Responsibilities include PPBE‑informed planning, spend plans, and executive‑level briefings, plus tracking burn rates, risks, and funding actions with project teams and contractors to optimize performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 15 years of experience with 5+ years in DoW financial management, budgeting, or program portfolio execution.
• Experience with DoW appropriations (RDT&E, O&M, Procurement, etc.).
• Clearance: TS/SCI required.
• Experience tracking funds execution across multiple projects or funding lines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including executive briefing development.
• Ability to work full-time in a Chantilly, VA office within SCIF/SAPF spaces.

Responsibilities

• Support financial execution across a portfolio of projects.
• Track budget execution, obligations, and expenditures across funding lines.
• Monitor financial performance and identify risks impacting project delivery.
• Align funding with project schedules, milestones, and execution priorities.
• Maintain financial and execution trackers.
• Provide PPBE-informed planning, funding strategies, and spend plans.
• Develop executive briefings and financial decision-support materials.
• Coordinate with project teams, contracting, and financial stakeholders on funding actions.

Skills

Budget management

DoW financial management

PPBE process

Financial analysis

Executive briefing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Company Overview

We are a world‑class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations worldwide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Position Overview

QinetiQ US is seeking a highly qualified candidate to provide budgetary support to a client in Chantilly, VA. The candidate will be supporting a complex research and development program with multiple lines of effort and with an annual budget of over $100M.

The candidate will support a Government Project Manager in overseeing strategy and financial execution across a portfolio of projects. This role emphasizes budget planning, funds execution tracking, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) informed analysis, and integration of financial planning with project schedules and execution activities. The ideal candidate brings strong DoW financial management experience, understanding of appropriations, and the ability to translate financial and programmatic data into actionable insights to support leadership investment decisions and project delivery.

Responsibilities

Candidate will be responsible for Portfolio Financial & Project Execution Management where they will:

• Support financial execution across a portfolio of projects
• Day to day responsibilities include tracking budget execution, obligations, and expenditures across multiple funding lines
• Monitor financial performance and identify risks impacting project delivery
• Align funding with project schedules, milestones, and execution priorities
• Maintain financial and execution trackers

Budget Planning & PPBE Support

• Support PPBE-informed planning, funding strategies, and portfolio trade‑off analysis
• Assist with budget build activities, spend plans, and funds phasing
• Ensure funding profiles align with project schedules and execution plans
• Provide appropriations‑aware guidance for compliant funds execution

Financial Analysis & Decision Support

• Develop executive briefings and financial decision‑support materials
• Analyze burn rates, execution trends, and portfolio performance
• Provide recommendations to optimize funding allocation and improve execution
• Support financial inputs for project reviews and leadership engagement

Project Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with project teams, contracting, and financial stakeholders on funding actions
• Track alignment between project execution and available resources
• Support milestone tracking and identify funding‑related risks
• Prepare recurring financial and execution status updates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• 15 years of experience with 5+ years supporting DoW financial management, budgeting, or program portfolio execution
• TS/SCI Clearance Required
• Experience with DAI
• Experience tracking funds execution across multiple projects or funding lines
• Familiarity with PPBE process and DoW appropriations (RDT&E, O&M, Procurement, etc.)
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including executive briefing development
• Able to work full‑time in a Chantilly VA office within SCIF/SAPF spaces

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field
• Tableau, and PowerBi

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $135,000 - $190,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Company EEO Statement

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] or call (540) 658‑2720 Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.