Finance & Business Operations Leader, Digital Grid & Energy

Leidos; Difficult Run (VA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance & Business Operations to partner with Digital Grid & Energy Solutions and Utility & Project Solutions. You will lead forecasting, pricing strategy, and capital requests while directing a team of Project Performance Analysts to improve margins.

You will drive modernization with analytics and AI tools, ensuring strong collaboration with division leadership and the Energy Business Area CFO. Growth and governance are key priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience across finance, business operations, or related functions.
• Experience supporting business units or divisions at meaningful scale, ideally $100M+ in revenue.
• Demonstrated experience operating successfully in a matrixed enterprise environment.
• Proven track record of driving performance improvement and supporting business growth.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with division and senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to build and communicate data-driven business cases that support leadership decisions.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Working knowledge of analytics, automation, and emerging technologies, including AI, and their application to business performance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance and business partner to Division Managers within Digital Grid & Energy Solutions and Utility & Project Solutions, supporting bid/no-bid decisions, pricing strategy, market analysis, and capital requests
• Own division-level forecasting, financial commitments, and margin improvement, escalating risks and opportunities to division and Energy Business Area leadership
• Lead monthly business reviews for both divisions and coordinate closely with the Energy Business Area VP & CFO on forecast and performance alignment
• Support the divisions' growth initiatives, partnering with Operations, Growth, Business Development, Technology, and Program teams
• Lead pricing strategy execution across both divisions, partnering with Growth & Program Management to develop AI pricing tools to be leveraged across the Energy business
• Contribute to modernization of the F&BO operating model by adopting advanced analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve forecast accuracy and decision speed
• Prepare clear, actionable financial analysis and business narratives to support division and Energy Business Area decision-making
• Lead and develop a team of Project Performance Analysts supporting both divisions
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Exemplify Leidos values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment
• Support financial controls and compliance across both divisions, partnering with Accounting and the Corporate Controller's Office on internal controls and regulatory requirements (IRS, SEC, and other applicable requirements)

Skills

Strong communication skills

Team leadership

Data-driven business cases

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or related

Tools

AI-enabled analytics tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Manager of Finance & Business Operations to partner with Digital Grid & Energy Solutions and Utility & Project Solutions. You will lead forecasting, pricing strategy, and capital requests while directing a team of Project Performance Analysts to improve margins.

You will drive modernization with analytics and AI tools, ensuring strong collaboration with division leadership and the Energy Business Area CFO. Growth and governance are key priorities.