PPBE Specialist

PPBE Specialist



Warriors Solutions -
Arlington, VA, United States


PPBE Specialist – Navy/USMC

Location: Fully remote with occasional onsite attendance (Pentagon) for key meetings

Salary Range: $130,000 - $180,000 annually, commensurate with experience and fit for the role.

Type: Experienced individual contributor

About the Company

Our client is an award-winning Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that brings industry veterans with a fresh perspective to stay ahead and thrive in an unpredictable world. We are currently seeking a Specialist in Planning, Programming, Budget & Execution (PPBE) at either Navy or USMC to play a critical role in our support to the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) across the full, end-to-end PPBE lifecycle as part of a cross-functional FM + Data Analytics team.

Most important requirements

• DoW Secret clearance (Interim accepted)
• Bachelor’s degree required (business or related field)
• 3+ YOE in Planning & Programming as a Programmer/BFM with strong experience working in PBIS.
• 3+ YOE in Budgeting & Execution as a BFM operating in Navy ERP or USMC DAI cutting PRs, POs, and maintaining complex spend plans
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (creating pivot tables, nested formulas, etc.) (preferred: data analysis or engineering tools e.g. SQL, Python, etc.)
• Ability to visually storyboard messaging to stakeholders, think analytically, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
  Responsibilities:
  
  The PPBE Specialist will provide comprehensive financial management support across the PPBE lifecycle.
  
• Support the review, analysis, and integration of budget submissions from Military Departments and DoW Components to ensure alignment with the client priorities.
• Support development and implementation of budget formulation guidance, multi-year resource estimates, and Congressional budget requirements.
• Prepare detailed analyses of annual and multi-year budget estimates, financial projections, funding profiles, and cost analyses.
• Support the development, management, defense, and analysis of Program Elements (PEs) and appropriations for the President's Budget Request (PBR).
• Monitor budget execution tracking obligations, expenditures, and commitments, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support budget execution activities including allocation, distribution, realignment, transfer, and reprogramming of appropriated funds.
• Provide dynamic, scenario-based budget modeling capabilities, including simulations under operational constraints such as a Continuing Resolution (CR).
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc financial reports, execution briefings, and decision-support materials for senior leadership.
  Desired Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
  
• Planning & Programming: Experience as a Navy or USMC Programmer/BFM operating in PBIS
  • Highly proficient working in PBIS
  • Familiarity developing and updating the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Issue Papers.
  • Advise senior leaders on evaluation of programmatic inputs and proposed POM adjustments, requirement updates, and unfunded requests.
• Budget & Execution: Experience as a Navy or USMC BFM operating in Navy ERP or USMC DAI cutting PRs, POs, and maintaining complex spend plans
  • Independent expertise cutting purchase requisitions (PRs) and purchase orders (POs) in Navy ERP (or DAI at USMC)
  • Independent expertise managing detailed, complex spend plans
  • Ability to analyze financial statements and budget execution reports and effectively brief leadership and executive audiences
  • Preferred: strong understanding of all three of the following: Secretariat, Navy, and Marine Corps process
• Data Analysis: Advanced proficiency with Excel (creating pivot tables, nested formulas, etc.) – independently able to create, own, and manage large datasets (e.g. 5-year projections for multimillion dollar portfolios)
  • Preferred: Experience working with large datasets and data analytics or engineering tools e.g. SQL, Python, R, Databricks, etc.
  • Preferred: Experience in Jupiter/Advana/Qlik
• Communication & Thinking Styles: Strong executive communication and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to visually storyboard messaging to stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex topics to senior audiences
• Ability to work independently, think analytically, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

Eligibility:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• (Interim) Secret Clearance. No new sponsorship
• 6+ years of experience in DON budget experience
• Bachelor's degree in a business or a relevant field

What You Can Expect from Us

• A collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits
• A community of growth-minded colleagues.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development, including 1:1 professional coaching with on-staff ICF Coach.
• The opportunity to support mission-critical research, innovation, and strategic initiatives for the Department of the Navy.

Compensation 180000

Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Job # 14862

Position Contact


Maddie Saunders


(703) 722-6512


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