Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MicroHealth LLC is seeking a Senior Budget Analyst to support a software development Product Line for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role manages multi-year and annual budget planning, acquisition packages, funding execution, reporting, and stakeholder coordination throughout the federal contracting and software development lifecycles.
Responsibilities
- Manage budget and acquisition needs throughout all phases of the contracting and software development lifecycle
- Support VA customers in developing and executing their annual BOP, including MYP estimates and acquisition strategies for procuring IT products/services within obligated funding amounts
- Prepare, submit, and validate budget status reports and actual costs for monthly OMB IT Dashboard submissions
- Support MYP activities, including budget justification narratives and maintenance of Product Line Major IT Business Cases
- Assist investment managers and owners with updating investment descriptions and contract information in Folio
- Track execution year funding daily; monitor development and sustainment funding obligations
- Develop and update execution artifacts and provide Earned Value Management (EVM) reports
- Prepare unfunded requirements (UFR) documentation, including acquisition plans, timelines, required funds, and impact statements
- Lead efforts to secure UFR funding or develop alternative action plans
- Advise VA customers on procurement approaches and prepare related documentation
- Draft accurate, actionable artifacts throughout the acquisition lifecycle in accordance with FAR and VA policies
- Develop acquisition packages, including Justification & Approval (J&A) documentation, product descriptions, Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Statements of Work (SOW)
- Conduct market research, perform Analyses of Alternatives (AOAs), and generate Independent Government Cost Estimates and/or funding requests
- Coordinate acquisition schedules and document milestones based on estimated cost and administrative lead times
- Serve as a change manager, tracking change requests (CRs) and coordinating stakeholder review/approval
- Maintain an up-to-date budget and acquisition tracker for the Product Line
- Respond to budget and acquisition-related data calls and reports
- Prepare budget reports and execution schedules, including midyear and end-of-year reviews
- Facilitate weekly meetings with Product Line and VA budget stakeholders
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the Product Line to support stakeholder communications
- Prepare and present regular status reports to senior management
- Identify and implement process improvements within the PMO
- Conduct research on special topics and recommend solutions to government clients
- Facilitate executive-level virtual meetings, including agendas, minutes, and action item tracking
- Work independently to complete assignments per instructions and standard practices
- Function as part of an integrated PMO Support Team
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Skills
- Experience in and knowledge of Federal budget and acquisitions, including applicable FAR policies
- Experience working as a federal contractor or federal employee
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop professional-quality work products with minimal supervision
- Experience as a consultant, with an understanding of managing and supporting government clients and stakeholders
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
- Ability to schedule, organize, and facilitate executive-level virtual meetings and summarize outcomes
- Strong self-management skills, including the ability to balance workload, meet deadlines independently, and proactively seek improvements
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit
- The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- The employee is occasionally required to stand
- The employee may lift or move objects up to 5 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus
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