Operations & Strategy Lead for Government Programs

Reuters; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flex My Way

Career development

Mental health days

Job summary

Reuters in McLean, Virginia seeks a hands-on Business Operations Manager to partner with delivery leaders and oversee the operational health of government and commercial programs. You will monitor revenue, margin, forecasts, and risk across national security, federal, and commercial portfolios.

You will build executive dashboards, coordinate with Finance and Accounting, and translate complex program metrics into actionable insights for leaders, while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Analytics, or related fields.
• Eight to 10 years of experience in business operations, delivery operations, program or project management, sales, or finance within a government contracting environment.
• Strong understanding of project and program financials, including revenue, cost, margin, forecasting, and budget performance.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft OS and experience preparing accurate financial or operational reports, dashboards, and executive-level presentation materials.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain numbers in clear business terms and tailor communication for delivery leaders, executives, and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Own project controls oversight, including analysis and reporting for program performance.
• Monitor execution against financial plans, delivery schedules, and contractual requirements to ensure on-time and on-margin outcomes.
• Identify variances and risks, assess impact, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with CDO and MDs supporting national security, federal, and commercial portfolios.
• Prepare executive dashboards, reports, scorecards, and materials for quarterly reviews and customer discussions.
• Brief leaders on performance metrics, risks, trends, and recommendations.
• Coordinate with Finance on project financials, forecasting, and budget performance; ensure data integrity.
• Support operational planning with Program Managers, Delivery Managers, Sales, Contracts, HR, and Procurement.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Data visualization

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Project accounting tools

Data visualization tools

BI tools

Job description

Reuters in McLean, Virginia seeks a hands-on Business Operations Manager to partner with delivery leaders and oversee the operational health of government and commercial programs. You will monitor revenue, margin, forecasts, and risk across national security, federal, and commercial portfolios.

You will build executive dashboards, coordinate with Finance and Accounting, and translate complex program metrics into actionable insights for leaders, while managing competing priorities in a fast-paced