Business Manager II - Capability Delivery

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Plano, TX

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Manager II is responsible for leading and overseeing business operations with a focus on financial performance and strategic resource planning. This role involves managing budgets, overseeing costs, coordinating business resource planning/tracking, and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives. The Business Manager II also acts as a key liaison between business groups, business organizations and/or Corporate Program Finance. As SNC's corporate team, we provide the company and its business areas with strategic direction and business support spanning executive management, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, legal, IT, information security, facilities, marketing, and communications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
9+ years of experience in finance, accounting, business operations, or a related field with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports and/or projections.
Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.
U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance for employment.

Nice To Haves

Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry, particularly in technology, software, IT systems, or digital capability delivery program environments.
Familiarity with financial conversion strategies and indirect cost management.
Knowledge of DoD/government contracting policies, standards, and cost management procedures, including cost savings and cost avoidance methodologies.
Experience with risk identification, tracking, and mitigation in a department or program context.
Comfortable with balancing AI technology and individual critical thinking.
Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

Partner with the department's Business Systems Analyst to develop, manage, and maintain indirect project budgets, ensure technical baseline accurately reflects the cost to sustain and grow our systems portfolio, monitor department spend projections, analyze spend activity, and drive course corrections and optimizations.
Serve as the primary liaison between the Capability Delivery department and Finance/Accounting, managing charge codes, charge lines, staffing projections, and spend commitments.
Maintain high-level visibility into project execution health, ensuring projects are progressing in alignment with financial targets and schedule expectations.
Advise on projects when Finance/Accounting knowledge is needed.
Identify, assess, and manage department-level risks; partner with project and technical teams to develop and track mitigation strategies over time.
Prepare and present clear financial reports and spend analyses for department leadership and senior management.
Identify and implement process improvements that enhance financial controls and operational efficiency.
Share financial expertise with teammates, mentoring peers on budget and business processes to build the team's overall financial literacy.
Track contractor labor rates, headcount against approved budget, and SOW/subcontract terms and spend across active engagements.
Support Finance in identifying capital expenditure candidates within the software development and tooling portfolio.