Finance & Business Operations Senior ManagerLeidos
Description
Are you ready to be a Finance Lead for a portfolio that is shaping the future of Defense worldwide?
Leidos’ Defense Sector is looking for an experienced Finance & Business Operations Senior Manager to drive financial strategy and operational excellence across the rapidly growing Indirect Fires & Force Protection Business Area. This is more than a finance role—it’s your chance to influence franchise programs, lead high-performing teams, and partner with top leaders to deliver transformational impact.
Why this role is unmissable:
- High-impact portfolio on the rise: Oversee $400M+ in strategic high profile and exposure programs.
- Leadership with influence: Report directly to the VP of Finance and work closely with the Business Area VP and program leadership to shape financial strategy and business outcomes.
- Career-defining visibility: Lead proposal business cases and financial strategies presented to senior executives and sector leadership.
- Team-building opportunity: Mentor and grow a team of finance professionals in a high-performance, collaborative environment.
- Innovation & strategy: Drive margin improvement, AI initiatives, and creative pricing strategies that directly shape program success.
- Compliance & excellence: Ensure financial integrity across FAR/DFARS, CAS, and internal policies while maintaining agility in a fast-paced environment.
What you’ll do:
- Own program finance oversight for a highly strategic portfolio.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly financial reporting with precision and insight.
- Provide strategic recommendations to enhance performance, mitigate risk, and optimize program execution.
- Partner cross-functionally with Contracts, Procurement, Pricing, HR, and Corporate Finance teams.
- Manage a complex mix of programs and task orders which requires strategic materials management.
- Champion innovative approaches to pricing, invoicing, and financial operations to drive business growth.
What you’ll need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting or related field and 8+ years of relevant finance operation experience (including several years as manager / lead). Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrated experience supporting a portfolio of government programs, including cost-type, T&M, and fixed-price contracts.
- Strong leadership skills with prior people management or team leadership responsibility.
- In-depth understanding of program control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Excellent strategic thinker with a track record of driving financial performance and operational efficiency
- Ability to present complex financial data to senior executives in a clear, concise manner.
- U.S. Citizenship required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.
What you’ll also have:
- Proficiency with Deltek Costpoint, Oracle Analytics Cloud, and EPM Tools (Insight/SmartView) or similar financial systems.
- Experience working in a matrixed organization supporting both line operations and functional objectives.
- Experience with manufacturing programs
- Knowledge of EVM
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:
April 14, 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.
