Business Operations Specialist II

Elbit Systems of America, LLC; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elbit Systems of America, LLC in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Business Operations Specialist II to advance cross‑functional business processes within the Warfighter Systems division. The role requires a proactive, detail‑oriented professional who can drive initiatives to completion and coordinate across Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, and Product Line Management.

You will partner with senior leadership to maintain planning cadences, support budgeting and capital planning, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• 4+ years of business operations experience; military/manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong emotional intelligence and cross-functional leadership.
• Excellent executive-level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, project management, or research support for special projects such as growth-related office expansion, government funding pursuits, and employee engagement activities.
• Coordinate the WS operating cadence and align the WS annual calendar with the corporate calendar for key business meetings (Risks and Opportunities, Sales-Inventory-Operations-Planning, Business and Operations Review, Leadership Conference).
• Manage the execution of the WS Monthly Business and Operations Review, including scheduling, content collection, meeting facilitation, tracking action items, and ensuring timely closure.
• Prepare WS leadership for HQ Monthly Operations and Business Review (MOAB) meetings, including consolidating content, finalizing the presentation, and driving action item completion.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Project management

multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary:

The Business Operations Specialist II supports and advances key cross‑functional business processes within Elbit America’s Warfighter Systems (WS) division. This role requires a proactive, detail‑oriented individual capable of driving initiatives to completion, coordinating across multiple departments, and communicating effectively at all organizational levels. The Specialist collaborates closely with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Business Development, and Product Line Management. This position reports to the WS Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Provide oversight, project management, or research support for special projects such as growth‑related office expansion, government funding pursuits, and employee engagement activities.
• Coordinate the WS operating cadence and align the WS annual calendar with the corporate calendar for key business meetings (Risks and Opportunities, Sales‑ Inventory‑Operations‑Planning, Business and Operations Review, Leadership Conference).
• Manage the execution of the WS Monthly Business and Operations Review, including scheduling, content collection, meeting facilitation, tracking action items, and ensuring timely closure.
• Prepare WS leadership for HQ Monthly Operations and Business Review (MOAB) meetings, including consolidating content, finalizing the presentation, and driving action item completion.

• Develop and manage the annual processes for Capital Planning (CAPEX), Engineering Aid (EAID) Planning, and Headcount Planning—collecting requests, supporting prioritization, refining inputs for annual strategic and operating plans, and monthly budget status reporting for CAPEX and EAID.
• Improve and manage the Development Funding Authorization process for B&P, IR&D, EAID, and related funding categories.
• Provide project management support for the annual 5-year Strategic Planning and Long-Range Financial Planning processes to include developing a milestone calendar, coordination with strategy stakeholders, status meetings, and deliverable tracking.

• Support the Annual Strategic Goal Deployment (SGD) planning cycle and maintain alignment between WS leadership and corporate objectives.
• Partner with senior leadership to ensure assigned processes remain aligned with business priorities and provide regular status updates and escalation support as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.

• 4+ years of business operations experience; military and/or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong emotional intelligence and the ability to lead cross‑organizational initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive‑level communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple high‑priority tasks in a fast‑paced, ambiguous environment.

• Continuous improvement mindset with strong problem‑solving capabilities and the ability to proactively identify and implement process enhancements.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, with working knowledge of the broader Microsoft Office suite.

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