Leidos' Government Solutions and Services Business Area within the Health and Services Sector has an immediate opening for a Division Finance Manager. We are seeking a talented and energetic candidate to serve as the primary financial business partner to Division management and a critical member of the broader finance organization.
In this role, you will provide financial leadership across business performance, program execution, forecasting, and growth. The position combines a division-level perspective with a strong understanding of program financial performance and execution, requiring an individual who can effectively operate across both environments.
Success in this role requires strong communication, collaboration, and coordination across Division management, Program Management, Program Finance, Growth, and other functional partners. The Finance Manager will connect financial results with operational performance, communicate key insights and recommendations clearly, and drive alignment around financial commitments, key assumptions, risks and opportunities, and actions needed to achieve both near-term performance objectives and long-term growth.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with Division and Program Management, providing financial counsel, actionable insights, and recommendations to facilitate informed decision-making and drive financial performance.
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and internal reporting for the $1.2B DOE NETL contract and Division, including revenue, profitability, cash flow, staffing, and other key financial metrics.
- Coordinate key program financial activities, including budgeting, invoicing, funding, balance sheet management, and monthly close, while ensuring alignment on financial performance, key assumptions, risks and opportunities, and required management actions.
- Partner with Growth, Capture, Pricing, Contracts, and Operations on new business pursuits, providing financial insight, pricing strategy, business case analysis, and constructive challenge to support competitive and financially sound decisions.
- Support the integration of new awards into Division financial plans, validating key assumptions related to staffing, revenue, profitability, cash flow, and execution risk.
- Drive continuous improvement through the adoption of technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to streamline financial processes, enhance business insights, and reduce manual administrative activities.
- Managing a small team of business finance professional staff to ensure financial compliance, cost management, budget development and proposal support
- Effectively communicate financial performance, emerging issues, and recommendations across organizational levels while responding to evolving business needs and driving issues through resolution.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of prior relevant program financial control experience in defense contract industry.
- Experience supervising or leading teams or projects
- Comprehensive Program Finance experience; familiar with multiple contract types
- Strong organization, analytical, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Previous proposal price strategy experience
- Excellent analytical skills, able to identify financial drivers and perform high level and detailed analysis
- US Citizen
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of Leidos financial systems such as: CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) and Insight.
- Experience with Commercial Contracting and Pricing
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Original Posting:August 26, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of relevant program financial control experience in the defense contract industry
- Experience supervising or leading teams or projects
- Comprehensive program finance experience and familiarity with multiple contract types
- Strong organization, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Previous proposal price strategy experience
- Ability to identify financial drivers and perform high-level and detailed analysis
- U.S. citizenship
- Knowledge of Leidos financial systems, including CostPoint, Cognos, Fusion, Oracle Analytics Cloud, and Insight
- Experience with commercial contracting and pricing
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple plan options, low office-visit copays in some plans, and access to mental health and wellness support tools. The availability of HSA/FSA options and employer contributions is positioned as a meaningful part of the total package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as a strong component of total rewards, highlighted by a 401(k) match and immediate vesting in the standard package. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also presented as an additional long-term wealth-building feature.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle supports extend beyond core insurance, including wellness programs, fitness-related stipends, and assistance resources. Work flexibility and related perks are also included as part of the broader rewards experience.
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What We Do
We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. OUR MISSION Through our culture of innovation and history of performance, we develop deep customer trust built on integrity and create enduring solutions that improve our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. The company’s 43,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $11.09 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2020. Leidos was cited for the meaningful work employees perform that is challenging, impactful, and aligned with our customers’ missions as reasons professionals want to work and stay at our company. Leidos has also been named to lists including Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity, Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women, Military Times Best for Vets Employers, and Ethisphere Institute’s World's Most Ethical Companies®. Employees enjoy career enrichment opportunities available through mobility and development and experience rewarding relationships with supportive supervisors and talented colleagues and customers. Employees appreciate our flexible work environment, allowing for and encouraging a true work-life balance. Our professionals are also excited about our Employee Resource Groups, like the newly launched Collaborative Outreach with Remote and Embedded Employees (CORE), which strives to create an environment where every employee, regardless of location, feels fully engaged as a valued employee of Leidos. Your most important work is ahead.
