Senior Planning, Programming & Budgeting Analyst - Clearance Required

Overview LMI is seeking a PPBE Consultant at Headquarters, Department of the Army, at the Pentagon. The PPBE Analyst will support Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) activities and be part of a team that includes Sr. Data Analysts and Resource Management/PPBE specialists. The candidate will analyze data from various databases and collaborative programs used within the G-8: cPROBE, and APMS. The candidate must be able to work autonomously, set high standards for personal performance, have strong organizational skills, be detail oriented, able to work with minimal guidance, and able to translate the data/information to recommendations at the strategic-level that may reach a 3-star/4-star GO/SES level. The position requires a DoD Secret clearance. This position will be onsite at the Pentagon 5 days a week. LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed. Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors—helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value. Responsibilities Provide analysis of programming data for the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) build, program reviews and Enterprise Business System Reviews. Have the knowledge of Army fiscal data elements, the purpose and relationship of the data elements to conduct the data analysis, manipulation of data for analysis and the capability to use MS Office products to combine data, summarize and produce dashboards and MS Excel products. This also includes the capability to pivot data, use basic formulas, transfer data tables, relate data tables based on common elements and develop PowerPoint briefings to present data and facilitate decision making in support all phases of the POM process. Utilize data extracted from Army systems to conduct analysis and formulating displays of data. The Army sources include: cPROBE/cSUSTAIN, Congressional Budget Justification Documents, Business system review data, and APMS. Data analysis includes combining data from different systems, matching records and values using Microsoft Access and Excel, assessing funding profiles against historical funding profiles, current profiles and identifying RDTE and Procurement profiles that are not executable. Perform work set verification analysis at various levels to ensure balance in cPROBE and alignment of resourcing consistent with program guidance. Perform bill payer analysis to balance bills against bill payers across portfolios. This includes ensuring the justifications and impacts are sufficiently detailed to provide what is supported by the additional funding and the impact of the reductions in terms of procurement quantities, acceleration impacts, reduction impacts and impact on the operational force. Supports the identification, justification, of verification of program requirements consistent with Command and Army priorities. Perform analysis to identify deltas at the KEY5 or other appropriate levels in cPROBE. This includes assessing the audits for new positions and identifying unplanned decrements and increases not submitted in previous work sets and validation that work sets submitted were posted to PROBE. Provide draft taskers based on G-8 tasking guidance for SS PEG and the FYDP Review for approval by G-8 government lead. Perform data integrity checks and quality assurance/quality control reviews of draft and final PPBE-related dataThis includes ensuring records are accurate and complete for fiscal code Assist with quality control of central programming Co-Chair Reviews, and provide reports of analysis. The contractor shall attend all POM kickoff meetings, document decisions/guidance and track through the POM build process and provide independent analysis of issues to determine if issues is process or data related. Applies working knowledge of data collection and analysis methods to prepare detailed financial information. Facilitates communication and data collection efforts with program stakeholders at Commands and HQ organizations. Rate and cost analysis to support organizational funding efforts. Ability to train client on developed procedures. Qualifications Active DoD Secret clearance . Bachelors' Degree in business or public administration, management, economics, math, science, engineering. 10 years of experience and expertise in DoW or Army logistics, funding or system development duties or Master's degree with 5+ years of work experience. Must have experience at most senior levels of Army or DoW such as HQDA, Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, or Defense Agencies. Applies working knowledge of data collection and analysis methods Strong quantitative analysis skills and attention to detail, with ability to analyze and forecast trends Strong MS Excel, Database, Tableau skills and Qualitative literacy ability Strong interpersonal, listening, and questioning skills able to interact effectively with senior Army Staff clients on a daily basis. Adaptable to flexible work styles, environments, and locations. Excellent customer relationship management skills. Demonstrated comfort working in a dynamic, team-based environment with minimal supervision and direction. Must be self-directed, extremely detail oriented, and resourceful in completing assigned tasks and projects within assigned deadlines. Desired Qualifications: Familiarity of processes and procedures found in Army PPBE process and DODI 5000.75, Business Systems Requirements and Acquisition process. Relevant work experience in financial management Previous DoW experience Target salary range: $100,000-$130,000 Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

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