Business Operations Specialist

Guidehouse • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Business Operations Specialist supports Department of Defense (DoD) clients on high-visibility strategic, financial, and operational initiatives. The role requires expertise in DoD financial management, strategic planning, and executive decision support, with direct engagement with senior-level government stakeholders. The specialist leads strategic initiatives and client relationships, contributes to long-term programmatic planning and rapid responses to emerging needs, and prepares executive-ready analyses, recommendations, briefings, and decision-support materials.

The position supports strategic financial management activities, including programming, budgeting, execution, spend plan analysis, budget formulation, Budget Estimate Submissions (BES), President’s Budget (PB) materials, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) certification documentation, and O&M budgets and execution tracking. It also advances organizational effectiveness through business process analysis, governance support, transformation initiatives, senior-level meetings and stakeholder engagements, and organizational culture, workforce, and professional development initiatives. The specialist performs assigned duties independently and serves as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Secret security clearance; approved adjudication must be obtained before onboarding.
• Master’s degree.
• Seven years of experience in DoD financial management.

Nice To Haves

• Active Secret or higher-level security clearance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Power BI, and Visio.
• Demonstrated business acumen, including experience in management consulting, business development support, and professional development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience performing strategic financial management and business operations duties independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-visibility strategic initiatives and manage senior-level client relationships across complex financial management and organizational priorities.
• Execute and support long-term programmatic and strategic planning efforts, including rapid response to emerging client needs.
• Develop executive-ready analyses, recommendations, briefings, and decision-support materials for senior leadership.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify issues, evaluate alternatives, and recommend actionable courses of action.
• Support DoD strategic financial management activities, including programming, budgeting, execution, and spend plan analysis.
• Support DoD programming and budget formulation activities, including Budget Estimate Submissions (BES), President’s Budget (PB) materials, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) certification documentation, and O&M budgets and execution tracking.
• Improve organizational effectiveness through business process analysis, governance support, and targeted transformation initiatives.
• Facilitate senior-level meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder engagements.
• Support organizational culture, workforce, and professional development initiatives aligned with client priorities.
• Perform assigned duties independently and serve as a trusted advisor to senior client leadership.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.
• Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
• May be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
• Parental leave and adoption assistance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
• Health Savings Account.
• Dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Student Loan PayDown.
• Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
• Skills development and certifications.
• Employee referral program.
• Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
• Emergency back-up childcare program.
• Mobility stipend.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level