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Planning and Budget Specialist

Category Operations Support Group Job Type Full time Job Id R2104382 Posted Date 04/01/2025
Job available in 2 locations
  • McLean, Virginia
  • Bethesda-Chevy Chase, Maryland
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Title:

Planning and Budget Specialist

Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

KBR seeks a motivated and talented person to join the Technical and Programmatic Integration Support team as a Planning/Budget Support team member. The Planning/Budget Support Team works collaboratively with senior leaders and identified Product Owners to author enterprise-level work products necessary to provide the appropriate level of oversight on federal contracts. Provide subject matter expertise in all aspects of financial and programmatic activities. Prepare financial artifacts to brief leaders and Congress on the state of funding and execution.

Responsibilities include:

  • Providing accurate, consistent, and timely budget status information to stakeholders
  • Identifying and recommending opportunities to increase efficiencies and reduce costs
  • Providing budget analysis and cost estimation support which includes:
    • Developing Independent Government Cost estimates (IGCEs)
    • Developing Rough Order of magnitude estimates
    • Analyzing and assessing estimates to complete
    • Gathering and analyzing actuals
    • Conducting variance analysis
  • Providing budgetary inputs in support of statutory reporting requirements

Work Environment:

  • Location: On-site
  • Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
  • Working Hours: Standard

Requirements:

  • Must have an active TS/SCI with Poly
  • Bachelor’s Degree in finance, technical or business-related discipline
  • At least nine years of DoD or IC finance experience
  • Experience planning and building a government fiscal year budget
  • Experience in proving oversight of the execution of the approved budget

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience communicating with senior leaders under tight timelines
  • Ability to work independently and lead detail-oriented tasks
  • Knowledge or experience of government Internal Control Program purposes and requirements
  • Knowledge or experience in Congressional budget actions, implications and applications to government programs
  • Certified Program Management Professional or Government Financial Manager

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Basic Compensation: $180,000 - $200,000

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Additional Compensation:

KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

    Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

    At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

    KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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