Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chartis Federal is a premier systems engineering and integration firm specializing in mission-critical IT and communications solutions for law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. They are seeking a highly experienced Capital Planning Business Analyst Lead to support the USDA Farm Production and Conservation Business Operations Branch, providing leadership and subject matter expertise in capital planning and investment control initiatives across a multi-agency environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead support activities related to Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) processes and governance
- Develop, maintain, and improve investment management processes, policies, procedures, and tools
- Support strategic planning, budget formulation, spend planning, EVM, program management baselines, and integrated baseline reviews
- Provide leadership and mentoring to Capital Planning Business Analysts and SMEs
- Support development, maintenance, and review of business cases and investment artifacts
- Facilitate investment gate reviews, quality reviews, investment re-baselines, and restructuring activities
- Support Technology Business Management (TBM) and FITARA initiatives
- Coordinate portfolio data calls and reporting activities
- Maintain portfolio management information within the Business Operations Branch Financial Management Tool (BOBFMT)
- Develop recommendations for process improvements and best practices
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of CPIC/federal IT portfolio experience with federal programs (USDA experience preferred)
- Must be able to pass a federal government background investigation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience communicating across IT and Business levels to develop investment charters, operational analyses, analysis of alternatives, risk management plans, and technical studies
- Experience developing corrective action plans to address USDA OCIO investment business case feedback
- Experience in the Acquisition Approval Request (AAR) process, including Cover Memo drafting, spend plan analysis, AgMAX 2.0, and SharePoint library maintenance
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management (performance measurement, forecasting, variance analysis)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement plans with company contributions
- Professional development opportunities and career growth support
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued
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