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Standard Job Description Lead financial and business operations for SOF Systems and Services (S3) programs, driving strategic performance improvements and operational efficiencies across a portfolio of high-visibility contracts. This partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to optimize budget execution, enhance process integrity, and deliver measurable results that align with mission objectives. The incumbent will mentor a finance team, champion process redesign, and serve as the primary finance liaison for S3 strategic initiatives. As a Business Operations Manager, you will be responsible for: • Integrating data from various teams to drive business results and manage financial performance for a portfolio of programs • Managing short and long-range financial and program performance, including contract orders, sales, profit, and cash • Developing and managing program budget baselines, earned value management, and program performance reporting • Assessing issues, risks, and opportunities that affect business portfolio/program performance and developing associated action plans • Interfacing and partnering with external customers and internal stakeholders, including program management, finance, and operations teams • Supporting new business pursuits and developing executable and competitive proposals • Playing a key role in strategic business case development and analysis to support financial and operational decisions • Managing a team of finance professionals, including recruitment, talent development, performance assessment, and employee management Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or combination of experience and education • 5+ years of related experience • Ability to be on-site to support staff as 1st line leader, senior leadership, program and customer engagements • Possess strong financial acumen, analytical skills, financial planning, interpersonal skills, full spectrum leadership skills, and experience in direct management and/or supervisory role • Program finance experience to include program financial reporting, EVM analysis, forecasting of Orders, Sales, & EBIT, and also risk to profitability reporting through corporate contract status report. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience developing and delivering presentation material to senior levels of management. • Aptitude to facilitate results, self-starter attitude, process oriented, structured problem solver • Ability to multi-task and manage challenging assignments • Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint Desired Skills • Experience with the SOF Customer • Strong time‑management and prioritization under tight deadlines • Familiarity in successful execution of CPFF and FFP type programs • Experience partnering with Global Supply chain for subcontract execution and EAC development • Adaptability to fast‑changing business environments • Innovation and continuous‑improvement thinking Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $80200.00 - $149000.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. 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.

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Standard Job Description
As a Business Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:
Integrating data from various teams to drive business results and manage financial performance for a portfolio of programs
Managing short and long-range financial and program performance, including contract orders, sales, profit, and cash
Developing and managing program budget baselines, earned value management, and program performance reporting
Assessing issues, risks, and opportunities that affect business portfolio/program performance and developing associated action plans
Interfacing and partnering with external customers and internal stakeholders, including program management, finance, and operations teams
Supporting new business pursuits and developing executable and competitive proposals
Playing a key role in strategic business case development and analysis to support financial and operational decisions
Managing a team of finance professionals, including recruitment, talent development, performance assessment, and employee management
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline or combination of experience and education
5+ years of related experience
Ability to be on-site to support staff as 1st line leader, senior leadership, program and customer engagements
Possess strong financial acumen, analytical skills, financial planning, interpersonal skills, full spectrum leadership skills, and experience in direct management and/or supervisory role
Program finance experience to include program financial reporting, EVM analysis, forecasting of Orders, Sales, & EBIT, and also risk to profitability reporting through corporate contract status report.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience developing and delivering presentation material to senior levels of management.
Aptitude to facilitate results, self-starter attitude, process oriented, structured problem solver

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Experience with the SOF Customer
Strong time‑management and prioritization under tight deadlines
Familiarity in successful execution of CPFF and FFP type programs
Experience partnering with Global Supply chain for subcontract execution and EAC development
Adaptability to fast‑changing business environments
Innovation and continuous‑improvement thinking
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