Finance & Business Operations Senior Manager

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 roleits 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 youll 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 youll need:

• Bachelors 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 youll 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 youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.