Leidos Energy FP&A Sr. Manager

Leidos Energy is a $1.4B business and one of Leidos five growth pillars under the NorthStar 2030 Strategy with ambitions to exceed $2B in the next few years. As Senior Manager FP&A you will be a key financial leader supporting the Vice President Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) and the broader Energy Leadership Team driving the forecasting reporting and analytical rigor that underpins the businesss growth strategy investment decisions and operating performance.

At Leidos we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people guided by a commitment to doing right by our customers our people and our communities.

Leidos Energy is an ENR top-ranked energy engineering provider to a broad range of investor-owned utilities coop utilities energy project investors and developers power generators and well-known industrial clients. Our commercial services include electric and gas transmission and distribution (T&D); generation investor and developer consulting and analysis; energy efficiency facility engineering; utility energy efficiency program design and implementation; digital utility services; communication system engineering; and project management across a broad range of energy-related projects.

Based in Reston Virginia this role sits at the intersection of Leidos deep government-market expertise and a rapidly evolving energy and infrastructure market a distinctive opportunity for finance professionals from government contracting or commercial backgrounds to grow into a fast-scaling commercial energy business without leaving the broader Leidos ecosystem.

This is a hands-on FP&A leadership role for a business-minded finance professional who combines strong technical and analytical depth with the ability to influence decisions across a complex matrixed organization. Reporting to the Vice President Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) Energy the Senior Manager will lead core FP&A processes forecasting budgeting variance analysis and management reporting while helping modernize the F&BO operating model through advanced analytics automation and responsible adoption of AI.

The Senior Manager will lead a team of approximately 4-5 FP&A professionals within the 100-person F&BO organization and will partner closely with the Leidos Energy SVP & Business Area Manager F&BO Division Leaders Program Finance/Project Controls cash management and Accounting to ensure consistent accurate and timely financial insight across the business.

• Visible leadership role within a strategic Leidos growth pillar supporting a $1.4B $2B growth journey

• Direct exposure to the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team with a clear line of sight to executive decision-making

• A career pathway that blends energy infrastructure technology and government-market financial capabilities

• Opportunity to help build a next-generation AI-enabled FP&A function from the ground up

• Lead the annual budgeting process monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles and long-range planning for the Energy business

• Own management reporting and variance analysis translating financial data into clear actionable insight for the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team

• Support the VP F&BO in preparing executive-level business reviews monthly operating reviews and ad hoc analyses on business performance growth initiatives and investment decisions

• Partner with F&BO Division Leads to ensure forecast accuracy and consistency across programs and the consolidated business

• Help modernize the FP&A operating model through advanced analytics automation and responsible adoption of AI improving forecast accuracy and decision speed

• Analyze business trends across the six portfolios (e.g. revenue pipeline margin customer demand) and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the VP F&BO.

• Monitor macro-economic factors affecting energy and utility markets including interest rates inflation and tariffs and assess their potential impact on portfolio performance.

• Use publicly available utility spend data to benchmark performance identify market opportunities & support forecasting.

• Contribute financial and operational analysis to support M&A joint ventures and other inorganic growth evaluation as needed

• Partner with Operations Growth Business Development and Technology teams to support profitable growth

• Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with IRS SEC and other applicable regulatory requirements in partnership with Accounting and the Corporate Controllers Office

• Lead mentor and develop a team of FP&A professionals fostering a culture of accountability innovation and continuous improvement

• Exemplify Leidos values of integrity inclusion innovation agility collaboration and commitment

Within the first 1218 months this leader will:

• Establish a reliable accurate and timely forecasting and reporting cadence that the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team rely on for decision-making

• Make measurable progress modernizing FP&A processes through analytics automation and AI-enabled tools

• Build strong trusted working relationships with F&BO Division Leads Accounting and business partners across Operations Growth and Technology

• Develop a high-performing FP&A team and identify future leaders within it

• Be recognized as a go-to financial partner for business performance insight within the Energy business

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Economics or a related discipline

• 8 years of progressive experience in FP&A financial management or related functions including experience leading and developing a team

• Experience supporting a large complex business ideally within a $1B revenue organization

• Demonstrated experience operating successfully in a matrixed enterprise environment

• Strong financial modeling forecasting and variance analysis skills

• Proven ability to translate data into insight and communicate clearly to senior leaders

• Strong understanding of analytics automation and emerging technologies including AI and their application to FP&A

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced growth-oriented environment

We welcome candidates whose experience has been built in energy utilities infrastructure engineering services government contracting or similarly complex regulated/project-based businesses. Deep expertise in one environment combined with demonstrated ability to learn and operate across adjacent markets is highly valued.

• MBA CPA or equivalent advanced degree

• Experience supporting businesses through periods of significant growth and scale

• Experience with AI-enabled operating models advanced analytics or digital transformation initiatives

• Experience supporting M&A due diligence integration or portfolio-shaping activity

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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.