Overview
On Site
USD 160,001.00 - 200,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Business Management
Security Clearance
Surveillance
Military
Project Management
Line Management
Procurement
Research and Development
Collaboration
Documentation
Request For Proposal
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Financial Management
Status Reports
Estimating
OSD
OMB
Business Administration
Management
Finance
Budget
Program Management
Satellite
DoD
Acquisition
Strategic Planning
Communication
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Accounting
Payroll
Inventory
Evaluation
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Job Details
Job ID: 2506548
Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2025-06-13
Category: Business Management
Subcategory: Program Control
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Program Acquisition Budget Specialist to support the U.S. Space Forces (USSF) mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Program Executive Officer for Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDACP). The position is available in El Segundo, California. In this position you will get the opportunity to initiate and develop the next generation space-based geosynchronous surveillance and reconnaissance system to provide critical Space Domain Awareness to the United States Space Command and its partners. You will help define and implement a novel acquisition strategy to leverage commercial solutions for high-value military functions, paving the way for new players in the national security space market.
The Horizon program provides engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team serves at the forefront of this mission area advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable capability delivery to meet warfighter needs.
Fun stuff on the job:
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of new and ongoing projects and serve as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Manage financial resourcing for current and future DoD acquisition programs with diverse funding types including Procurement, Research and Development, and Operations and Maintenance, using the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process
Assist in the development and coordination of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs, Unfunded Requirements (UFR) / Unfunded Priority Lists (UPL), and Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) documentation
Assist in production and management of contract actions (RFP through award and execution)
Help plan acquisition strategies for various projects ranging from tech developments to full Programs of Record (PoR)
Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decision and information briefings
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients
Coordinate with subject matter experts to identify and refine budgetary estimates
Coordinate and attend financial management meetings and reviews
Participate in budget queries & prepare financial status reports
Perform budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and actual expenditures of budgets
Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget years
Coordinate with stakeholders and decisional offices in the PPBE process, including SSC, SAF/SQ, SAF/FMB, OSD/A&S & CAPE, USSPACECOM, USINDOPACOM, and OMB
Qualifications
This is you:
Bachelor's degree in business administration or management, finance, accounting, or a related field
15+ years of experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS)
Extensive acquisition and program management experience, particularly in satellite acquisitions on DoD (SSC) or NRO programs
Knowledge of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) Defense Guidance, Unfunded Requirements (UFR) and Unfunded Priority Lists (UPL), Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP), and Joint Strategic Planning Systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly MS Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes
Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information, such as in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data
Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable)
Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: EL SEGUNDO, CA, US
Date Posted: 2025-06-13
Category: Business Management
Subcategory: Program Control
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Poly
Potential for Remote Work: No
Description
SAIC's Horizon program is seeking a Program Acquisition Budget Specialist to support the U.S. Space Forces (USSF) mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Program Executive Officer for Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDACP). The position is available in El Segundo, California. In this position you will get the opportunity to initiate and develop the next generation space-based geosynchronous surveillance and reconnaissance system to provide critical Space Domain Awareness to the United States Space Command and its partners. You will help define and implement a novel acquisition strategy to leverage commercial solutions for high-value military functions, paving the way for new players in the national security space market.
The Horizon program provides engineering development and integration expertise in support of various capabilities that protect and defend the Nation's most valuable space assets. Our team serves at the forefront of this mission area advising and assisting the Government with their architecture and full lifecycle systems engineering processes that enable capability delivery to meet warfighter needs.
Fun stuff on the job:
Oversee and manage the operational aspects of new and ongoing projects and serve as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management
Manage financial resourcing for current and future DoD acquisition programs with diverse funding types including Procurement, Research and Development, and Operations and Maintenance, using the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process
Assist in the development and coordination of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) inputs, Unfunded Requirements (UFR) / Unfunded Priority Lists (UPL), and Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) documentation
Assist in production and management of contract actions (RFP through award and execution)
Help plan acquisition strategies for various projects ranging from tech developments to full Programs of Record (PoR)
Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decision and information briefings
Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients
Coordinate with subject matter experts to identify and refine budgetary estimates
Coordinate and attend financial management meetings and reviews
Participate in budget queries & prepare financial status reports
Perform budget execution and administration work involving monitoring current year and prior year obligations incurred and actual expenditures of budgets
Perform budget formulation work involving preparation of detailed analyses and estimates of funding needs for one or more budget years
Coordinate with stakeholders and decisional offices in the PPBE process, including SSC, SAF/SQ, SAF/FMB, OSD/A&S & CAPE, USSPACECOM, USINDOPACOM, and OMB
Qualifications
This is you:
Bachelor's degree in business administration or management, finance, accounting, or a related field
15+ years of experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS)
Extensive acquisition and program management experience, particularly in satellite acquisitions on DoD (SSC) or NRO programs
Knowledge of Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Future Year Defense Plan (FYDP) Defense Guidance, Unfunded Requirements (UFR) and Unfunded Priority Lists (UPL), Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP), and Joint Strategic Planning Systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Advanced skills with MS Office tools particularly MS Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
Knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes
Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing factual information, such as in accounting reports, payroll records, work reports, or inventory and supply data
Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program (if applicable)
Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and willing to consent to a Polygraph examination
Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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