Program Management- Acquisition and Budgeting Security Clearance

Position: Program Management- Acquisition and Budgeting with Security Clearance
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Top Secret Cleared to Program Acquisition Budget Specialist to support the U.S. Space Forces (USSF) mission of delivering warfighter capability via the Program Executive Officer for Space Combat Power (SCP). In this position, 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.

Clearance :
Top Secret cleared, TS/SCI preferred

Location:

El Segundo, CA Responsibilities of the Program Acquisition Budget Specialist:
* 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.
* Coordinate financial issues, tasks, and requests for senior leader decisions and information briefings. Qualifications of the Program Acquisition Budget Specialist:
* Bachelor's degree in business administration or management, finance, accounting, or a related field with 15+ years of experience in the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process and the DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Systems (PPBS).
* Familiarity with Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E), Procurement and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) funding and Government Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process to include new rapid acquisition timelines and priorities.
* Extensive acquisition and program management experience, particularly in satellite acquisitions on DoD (SSC) or NRO programs.
* Knowledge of 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.
* Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance and ability to obtain an SCI and SAP access Compensation of the Program Acquisition Budget Specialist:
* Compensation: $150,000 - $200,000+
** based on years of experience*
* * Full Benefits:
Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO/Holiday, Sick leave as required by state law This job opens for applications on 1/30/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date #LI-GP2 #LI-Onsite