Full-Time
Senior Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
Posted on 5/8/2026
Altarum
201-500 employees
Nonprofit improving health for underserved populations
Compensation Overview
$124k - $149.7k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Remote in USA
Remote
Remote with occasional in-person Collaboration Days (6 per year) for non-local employees.
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- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of progressive experience in government contract finance, pricing, and project financial management
- Strong expertise in forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and executive financial reporting
- Advanced Excel skills, including complex financial modeling, pivots, scenario analysis, and data manipulation
- Experience with Deltek Costpoint required; Planning module experience is a plus
- Working knowledge of government contracting principles including indirect rates, allowability, and contract funding structures
- Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available
- All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract
- Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager
- Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work
- Lead recurring forecasts, EAC updates, and financial planning activities across a portfolio of government contracts
- Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to leadership
- Drive annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting processes, including templates, reporting, and executive-ready summaries
- Partner closely with project managers and division leadership to improve funding utilization, margin performance, and project financial discipline
- Oversee pricing support through management of a pricing-focused Financial Analyst
- Review pricing models, assumptions, and cost volumes for proposals and contract modifications
- Apply government contracting expertise related to indirect rates, allowability, funded ceilings, and contract compliance
- Support compliant and competitive pricing strategies across contract types including cost-reimbursable, T&M, and fixed-price contracts
- Utilize Deltek Costpoint (Planning module preferred) to maintain accurate plans, reconcile actuals, and improve reporting integrity
- Develop and maintain audit-ready financial models, standardized templates, and forecasting tools
- Identify opportunities for automation, reporting enhancements, and process optimization
- Explore innovative uses of AI within FP&A to improve forecasting accuracy, pricing strategy, and margin optimization
- Coach and develop a Financial Analyst, ensuring quality, prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and analytical excellence
- Experience supporting healthcare-focused government contracts (CMS, HHS, CDC, NIH, HRSA, Medicaid, public health, etc.)
- Knowledge of FAR Part 31 and/or 2 CFR 200
- Experience supporting audits, negotiations, or proposal pricing activities
- Familiarity with Power BI or similar analytics tools
- Prior people leadership experience
- CPA, CMA, or Master’s degree
Altarum is a nonprofit that helps improve health for people with fewer financial resources and other underserved groups by working with federal, state, and local governments to plan and implement public health and health care programs. It provides technical assistance, practice transformation, training, quality improvement, applied research and analytics, health communications, data modernization and interoperability, and technology development and implementation to design, run, and improve programs. It differentiates itself through a long public-sector track record since 1946, a nonprofit mission, and an integrated set of services across four divisions that are tailored to government and public health systems rather than offering a single product. Its goal is to achieve better health outcomes for all, with a focus on vulnerable populations, through sustained improvements and partnerships with leading health institutions.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Alexandria, Virginia
Founded
1946
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Health spending exceeds $5 trillion, boosting demand for Altarum's economic indicators.
- New VPs from Gainwell and CDC accelerate cloud-native modernization projects.
- PHusion proof-of-concept targets early 2027 delivery with state pilots.
What critics are saying
- Gainwell undercuts Altarum on CMS contracts using Shoor's insider knowledge.
- Northrop Grumman steals $50M data deals via Crum's networks.
- DXC launches rival surveillance platform, poaching state pilots.
What makes Altarum unique
- Altarum launches PHusion AI platform with AWS Imagine Grant for real-time disease surveillance.
- Appoints Jonas Shoor to lead public health technology and interoperability initiatives.
- Appoints Melvin Crum to drive data modernization and AI strategies.
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Altarum appoints Jonas Shoor and Melvin Crum as Vice presidents. * home * news and insights * Altarum appoints Jonas Shoor and Melvin Crum as Vice presidents. Altarum announces the appointments of Jonas Shoor as Vice President of Public Health Technology and Melvin Crum as VP, Data and Artificial Intelligence. In these roles, they will lead strategic initiatives that strengthen Altarum's ability to modernize systems, harness data, and deliver better outcomes in the communities we serve. Jonas Shoor - Vice President of Public Health Technology Jonas is a healthcare technology executive with 20+ years leading interoperability initiatives, AI/ML integration, and data modernization across government health programs. He has proven ability to grow portfolios, drive delivery excellence, and translate federal mandates - including CMS interoperability rules and ONC certification requirements - into scalable, technical solutions. He is passionate about modernizing health data infrastructure to improve outcomes for under-resourced communities, Jonas has held portfolio leadership and growth roles at Gainwell, DXC Technology, HP Enterprise Services, and PwC. Melvin Crum - VP, Data and Artificial Intelligence Melvin is a data scientist and technology executive with 30+ years leading large-scale data, analytics, and modernization initiatives that deliver measurable results in public health. He has directed contracts exceeding $75M and technology portfolios totaling more than $2B, consistently transforming complex challenges into scalable, sustainable solutions. In addition to more than 30 years of critical data modernization work at CDC, Melvin brings consulting and operational expertise from firms such as EDS and Northrop Grumman, with a reputation for building high-performing teams and vendor partnerships to drive innovation and integration. Jonas and Melvin will accelerate standards-based interoperability, cloud-native modernization, and responsible AI - helping clients make faster and more secure decisions. Connect with Jonas at [email protected] and Melvin at [email protected].
Altarum wins AWS Imagine Grant to transform disease surveillance with AI. * home * news and insights * Altarum wins AWS Imagine Grant to transform disease surveillance with AI. Novi, Michigan (12/08/2025): Altarum has been named a winner of the prestigious 2025 Amazon Web Services (AWS) Imagine Grant in the Go Further, Faster category, to develop PHusion, a real-time public health disease surveillance system. In collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Altarum will create the PHusion platform, combining generative AI and cloud services to tackle one of public health's most persistent challenges: fragmented data that slows response. "By combining Altarum's public health expertise with AWS's AI innovations, we're reimagining what's possible in epidemic response," says Altarum CEO Max Entman. "We see a future where health officials can intervene in hours instead of weeks - harnessing the best technology to protect communities and save lives." The Challenge: Fragmented Data, Slower Response Public health serves as a critical bulwark against disease outbreaks and environmental hazards, protecting community wellbeing and saving lives. To perform this critical role, public health agencies rely on disease surveillance systems to identify, track, and intervene against threats to community health. However, data that powers decisions arrives from laboratories, hospitals, clinics, and coroners' offices and flows into fragmented, siloed databases. PHusion will harmonize this data into a unified database, accelerating analysis, decision making, and intervention, improving overall public health, reducing disease transmission, and lowering the public cost-burden of disease treatment. Altarum's Solution: Unified Intelligence for Public Health Built on AWS' scalable infrastructure, the system will streamline data integration, reduce costs, and deliver actionable intelligence. Specifically, it will: * Integrate multiple public health reporting pipelines into a single, cohesive dashboard. * Use generative AI to automate data processing and extract data from questionnaires. * Leverage AWS SageMaker and AWS analytics to detect patterns and anomalies in real time. * Apply AI-enabled data safety protections to ensure HIPAA-level data security and privacy. * Provide a user-friendly interface that turns raw data into actionable insights - no technical expertise required. Why It Matters PHusion will transform days of manual work into seconds of automated analysis. Public health teams will be able to act more quickly, more precisely, and more proactively, spotting emerging threats before they escalate and deploying interventions that save lives. What's Next This project marks the beginning of a new era in disease surveillance - one powered by AI, cloud technology, and a commitment to faster, smarter public health interventions. Altarum's leadership and development teams are already at work to deliver a proof of concept by early 2027 and pilot programs are planned in collaboration with state health departments to modernize public health. With support from AWS, Altarum is building a future where no outbreak goes unnoticed and no community is left behind.
New white paper: improving Childhood Nutrition in the U.S. Through innovation and efficiency. * home * news and insights * new white paper: improving Childhood Nutrition in the U.S. Through innovation and efficiency. Altarum, a mission-driven nonprofit, has released the Childhood Nutrition Journey Map 2025. Developed by our in-house team of experts, this white paper provides a clear, actionable overview of how children in the U.S. access nutritious food and related health supports, from pregnancy through adolescence. Despite decades of progress, many children and families still face obstacles to accessing healthy, affordable food. The journey map identifies key pain points, including complex enrollment processes, funding instability, and gaps in nutrition education, and shows how these challenges affect families at every stage of childhood. We're focused on making programs simpler and more effective for families. The journey map proposes the establishment of the Nutrition and Essential Supports Transformation Center, designed to increase program efficiency across federal agencies and help communities find new ways to support healthy childhood nutrition. The plan emphasizes emerging partnerships, alternative support pathways, and rigorous research to guide improvements. "We want nutritious food to be the easy, affordable choice for every family," says Max Entman, Altarum President and CEO. "By aligning federal, state, and local efforts, and educating about community-driven solutions, we can help children thrive and build healthier, more resilient communities." With decades of experience advising agencies on state and federal public health programs, Altarum brings deep expertise in designing and implementing solutions for populations with fewer financial resources. We use human-centered design and clear, evidence-based research to make sure our solutions are both practical and transformative. The journey map calls for collaboration among federal agencies, local organizations, and private partners. By working together, stakeholders can address cross-cutting barriers, promote whole, nutrient-dense diets, and reform food policies to better serve children and families. Together, these efforts can lead to healthier kids, lower chronic disease risk, and stronger, more self-sufficient families.
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