Standard Job Description
Lead financial and business operations for SOF Systems and Services (S3) programs, driving strategic performance improvements and operational efficiencies across a portfolio of high-visibility contracts. This partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to optimize budget execution, enhance process integrity, and deliver measurable results that align with mission objectives. The incumbent will mentor a finance team, champion process redesign, and serve as the primary finance liaison for S3 strategic initiatives.
As a Business Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Integrating data from various teams to drive business results and manage financial performance for a portfolio of programs
- Managing short and long-range financial and program performance, including contract orders, sales, profit, and cash
- Developing and managing program budget baselines, earned value management, and program performance reporting
- Assessing issues, risks, and opportunities that affect business portfolio/program performance and developing associated action plans
- Interfacing and partnering with external customers and internal stakeholders, including program management, finance, and operations teams
- Supporting new business pursuits and developing executable and competitive proposals
- Playing a key role in strategic business case development and analysis to support financial and operational decisions
- Managing a team of finance professionals, including recruitment, talent development, performance assessment, and employee management
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or combination of experience and education
- 5+ years of related experience
- Ability to be on-site to support staff as 1st line leader, senior leadership, program and customer engagements
- Possess strong financial acumen, analytical skills, financial planning, interpersonal skills, full spectrum leadership skills, and experience in direct management and/or supervisory role
- Program finance experience to include program financial reporting, EVM analysis, forecasting of Orders, Sales, & EBIT, and also risk to profitability reporting through corporate contract status report.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience developing and delivering presentation material to senior levels of management.
- Aptitude to facilitate results, self-starter attitude, process oriented, structured problem solver
- Ability to multi-task and manage challenging assignments
- Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Desired Skills
- Experience with the SOF Customer
- Strong time‑management and prioritization under tight deadlines
- Familiarity in successful execution of CPFF and FFP type programs
- Experience partnering with Global Supply chain for subcontract execution and EAC development
- Adaptability to fast‑changing business environments
- Innovation and continuous‑improvement thinking
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $80200.00 - $149000.00
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.