The Leidos team supporting the FAA Office of Budget and Programs (ABP-200) is seeking a Senior Business Analyst / Financial Management Specialist to provide senior-level analytical support for payroll forecasting methodologies, executive reporting, financial operations, spend plan management, and cross-organizational coordination activities.
This role will support high-visibility FAA financial and operational initiatives through advanced analysis, forecasting methodology development, stakeholder coordination, and operational governance support. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience supporting complex financial operations, forecasting activities, and executive-level reporting initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead development and refinement of payroll forecasting methodologies.
- Analyze complex financial, staffing, and appropriation data trends.
- Provide executive-level reporting, briefings, and strategic analysis.
- Coordinate with FAA leadership, funding offices, and external stakeholders.
- Lead spend plan methodology development and implementation.
- Oversee reconciliation of large, complex datasets across multiple systems.
- Support program-level schedule, cost, and performance coordination.
- Lead development and standardization of payroll pricing methodologies and analytical frameworks.
- Review and validate documentation related to forecasting algorithms, calculations, and version-controlled changes.
- Provide oversight and guidance for tool governance, reporting consistency, and process standardization across iPAB, iSAB, FIT, and iHUB.
- Support work breakdown structure (WBS), schedule baseline, and impact analysis coordination activities.
- Support organizational change management and operational transition planning efforts.
- Mentor junior analysts and support coordination across contractor and FAA stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
- 6–10 years of relevant professional experience supporting financial management, forecasting, staffing analytics, operational analysis, or federal budget support activities.
- Must have experience supporting FAA, federal financial, or appropriations-related programs.
- Familiarity with iPAB, iSAB, FIT, iHUB, or similar FAA operational/reporting tools.
- Experience supporting financial governance, methodology development, or operational standardization.
- Experience supporting WBS, schedule baseline, or impact analysis activities.
- Experience supporting organizational change management or operational transition planning.
- Experience supporting Power BI, advanced reporting, or executive dashboard initiatives.
- Experience supporting complex financial forecasting methodologies and executive-level reporting.
- Experience working with large and complex datasets across multiple systems.
- Experience supporting stakeholder coordination across multiple organizations.
- Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:June 2, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field
- 6-10 years of relevant professional experience supporting financial management, forecasting, and operational analysis
- Experience supporting FAA, federal financial, or appropriations-related programs
- Familiarity with iPAB, iSAB, FIT, iHUB, or similar FAA operational/reporting tools
- Experience supporting organizational change management or operational transition planning
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
-
Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
-
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
Leidos Insights
What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
