Lockheed Martin

Business Operations Director

Lockheed Martin$195K — $350K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business
  • 5+ years in senior finance or business leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in team development.
  • Strong proficiency in financial planning, analysis, and earned value management.
  • Experience with automated financial reporting systems, preferably SAP.
  • Knowledgeable of government contracts, especially in defense and national security.
  • Proficiency in ERP reporting and budgeting methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage Operations contract budgets and capital expenditures.
  • Develop monthly financial reports and oversee annual budget cycles.
  • Lead financial performance reviews with senior leadership.
  • Oversee FEA management and future procurement approvals.
  • Ensure timely cost liquidation for benefiting programs.
  • Manage overhead budgets, providing financial guidance to leadership.
  • Drive transformation initiatives for the Functional Finance Org redesign.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10).
  • 401(k) match and Paid Time Off.
  • Parental Leave and Education Assistance programs.
  • Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage.
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

What does this role look like?

The Business Operations Director provides strategic financial leadership and operational oversight for the Operations, Engineering & Technology (E&T), Enterprise Performance & Integration (EP&I), and PACE organizations. This role leads a team of finance and data professionals responsible for contract budgeting, Manufacturing metric development, capital planning, overhead, and predictive analytics. The Director partners closely with functional leadership to drive financial discipline, enable scalable growth, and support major redesign initiatives across the 1LM functional finance organization.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:
  • Own Operations contract budgets, manufacturing metrics, capital expenditures, and overhead tracking.
  • Develop and maintain monthly financial reports and annual budget cycles for Operations budgets.
  • Lead monthly and quarterly financial performance reviews with functional senior leadership.
  • Oversee Enterprise LM400 and LM2100 FEA management, including approval of future procurements for proposal bids.
  • Ensure timely liquidation of FEA costs to benefiting programs.
  • In addition manage EP&I overhead budget and provide financial guidance to their leadership team.
  • Provide senior leadership for the PACE team, guiding predictive analytics, cost modeling, and risk assessments.
  • Align PACE outputs with strategic decision-making for Space lines of business.
  • Serve as the primary financial liaison to E&T leaders.
  • Partner with senior leadership team in the management of overhead and MSC budgets including risk mitigation and performance optimization.
  • Drive transformation initiatives to support 1LM Functional Finance Org redesign.
  • Partner with the other Business Area representatives in developing a common organization construct.
  • Lead the Space 1LM Org Design, focusing on functional finance and IWTA efficiency improvements.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary finance and data team. Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.


Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business
  • 5+ years of experience in a mid to senior level finance, business, or accounting leadership position
  • Strong leadership experience and proven track record of developing teams
  • Operations Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, Earned Value Management (EVM) and Portfolio ExperienceProficiency with Finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles
  • Proficiency with automated financial and accounting reporting systems, SAP preferred
  • Large Program/Contract Expertise
  • Working knowledge of ERP reporting, Manufacturing metrics, short and long term budgeting and forecasting methodologies, rolling budgets, and profitability analysis
  • Experience in Government contracts with defense and/or national security applications
  • Understanding of commercial and government market forces, customers and technology advancements


Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Executive presence, strong interpersonal and overall communication skills
• Ability to adjust to a government finance environment
• Strategic in nature, with heavy customer interface
• Learning agility and breadth of experience are imperative vs. vertically strong
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections
• Strong Business Insight and ability to effectively link business processes to how money flows through the business
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously lead several projects
• Ability to lead and advocate for finance standard methodologies within the LM enterprise
• Demonstrate your ability to develop and implement needed financial processes, infrastructure, and enablers
• Be open to continuous learning and training opportunities
• Display your intimate knowledge of US military regulations, policies and procedures. This total knowledge will be used to educate the customer and influence favorable decisions regarding Space Systems programs
• Strategic acumen - ability to foresee marketing changes and influence strategic direction

History of effectively leading through influence and collaboration
• Validated experience building and developing a high performance teams
• Master's degree preferred

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $195000.00 - $350000.00

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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Industry
Net Income
$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$65.3 billion
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