Senior Manager, Finance & Business Operations – Digital Grid & Energy Solutions and Utility & Project Solutions

Leidos•Reston, VA

9d•$116,350 - $210,325•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Senior Manager, Finance & Business Operations within Leidos Energy, supporting the Digital Grid & Energy Solutions and Utility & Project Solutions divisions, which together generate over $400 million in annual revenue. The position serves as a key finance and business operations partner to the division leadership teams, reporting to the Vice President & CFO, Energy. The role is designed for a finance and operations professional with commercial project-based experience who seeks to grow in a broader business-partnering capacity within a rapidly expanding commercial energy sector. The position combines strong analytical and financial skills with hands-on business partnering, focusing on forecasting, pricing support, and key financial metrics, while contributing to a modern, analytics- and AI-enabled Finance & Business Operations function.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a 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
Ability to balance day-to-day operational execution with support for longer-term strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Nice To Haves

Experience built in energy, utilities, infrastructure, engineering services, or similarly complex regulated/project-based businesses
Deep expertise in one environment combined with demonstrated ability to learn and operate across adjacent markets
MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree
Experience supporting businesses through periods of growth and scale
Exposure to M&A integration activity, including aligning financial systems, reporting, or operating processes across combined businesses
Experience supporting AI-enabled operating models, advanced analytics, or digital transformation initiatives

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)