Leidos Energy is a ~$1.4B business, and one of Leidos' five growth pillars under the NorthStar 2030 Strategy, with ambitions to exceed $2B in the next few years. As Senior Manager, FP&A, you will be a key financial leader supporting the Vice President, Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) and the broader Energy Leadership Team, driving the forecasting, reporting, and analytical rigor that underpins the business's growth strategy, investment decisions, and operating performance.
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people, guided by a commitment to doing right by our customers, our people, and our communities.
About Leidos Energy
Leidos Energy is an ENR top-ranked energy engineering provider to a broad range of investor-owned utilities, coop utilities, energy project investors and developers, power generators, and well-known industrial clients. Our commercial services include electric and gas transmission and distribution (T&D); generation, investor, and developer consulting and analysis; energy efficiency facility engineering; utility energy efficiency program design and implementation; digital utility services; communication system engineering; and project management across a broad range of energy-related projects.
Based in Reston, Virginia, this role sits at the intersection of Leidos' deep government-market expertise and a rapidly evolving energy and infrastructure market — a distinctive opportunity for finance professionals from government contracting or commercial backgrounds to grow into a fast-scaling commercial energy business, without leaving the broader Leidos ecosystem.
The Role
This is a hands-on FP&A leadership role for a business-minded finance professional who combines strong technical and analytical depth with the ability to influence decisions across a complex, matrixed organization. Reporting to the Vice President, Finance & Business Operations (F&BO) – Energy, the Senior Manager will lead core FP&A processes — forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and management reporting — while helping modernize the F&BO operating model through advanced analytics, automation, and responsible adoption of AI.
The Senior Manager will lead a team of approximately 4-5 FP&A professionals within the ~100-person F&BO organization and will partner closely with the Leidos Energy SVP & Business Area Manager, F&BO Division Leaders, Program Finance/Project Controls, cash management, and Accounting to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely financial insight across the business.
Why This Opportunity
- Visible leadership role within a strategic Leidos growth pillar, supporting a $1.4B → $2B+ growth journey
- Direct exposure to the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team, with a clear line of sight to executive decision-making
- A career pathway that blends energy, infrastructure, technology, and government-market financial capabilities
- Opportunity to help build a next-generation, AI-enabled FP&A function from the ground up
Primary Responsibilities
- Lead the annual budgeting process, monthly/quarterly forecasting cycles, and long-range planning for the Energy business
- Own management reporting and variance analysis, translating financial data into clear, actionable insight for the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team
- Support the VP F&BO in preparing executive-level business reviews, monthly operating reviews, and ad hoc analyses on business performance, growth initiatives, and investment decisions
- Partner with F&BO Division Leads to ensure forecast accuracy and consistency across programs and the consolidated business
- Help modernize the FP&A operating model through advanced analytics, automation, and responsible adoption of AI, improving forecast accuracy and decision speed
- Analyze business trends across the six portfolios (e.g., revenue, pipeline, margin, customer demand) and proactively flag risks and opportunities to the VP F&BO.
- Monitor macro-economic factors affecting energy and utility markets, including interest rates, inflation, and tariffs, and assess their potential impact on portfolio performance.
- Use publicly available utility spend data to benchmark performance, identify market opportunities, & support forecasting.
- Contribute financial and operational analysis to support M&A, joint ventures, and other inorganic growth evaluation as needed
- Partner with Operations, Growth, Business Development, and Technology teams to support profitable growth
- Ensure strong financial controls and compliance with IRS, SEC, and other applicable regulatory requirements in partnership with Accounting and the Corporate Controller's Office
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of FP&A professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Exemplify Leidos values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration, and commitment
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 12–18 months, this leader will:
- Establish a reliable, accurate, and timely forecasting and reporting cadence that the VP F&BO and Energy Leadership Team rely on for decision-making
- Make measurable progress modernizing FP&A processes through analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools
- Build strong, trusted working relationships with F&BO Division Leads, Accounting, and business partners across Operations, Growth, and Technology
- Develop a high-performing FP&A team and identify future leaders within it
- Be recognized as a go-to financial partner for business performance insight within the Energy business
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial management, or related functions, including experience leading and developing a team
- Experience supporting a large, complex business, ideally within a $1B+ revenue organization
- Demonstrated experience operating successfully in a matrixed enterprise environment
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
- Proven ability to translate data into insight and communicate clearly to senior leaders
- Strong understanding of analytics, automation, and emerging technologies, including AI, and their application to FP&A
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
Preferred Qualifications
We welcome candidates whose experience has been built in energy, utilities, infrastructure, engineering services, government contracting, or similarly complex regulated/project-based businesses. Deep expertise in one environment combined with demonstrated ability to learn and operate across adjacent markets is highly valued.
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree
- Experience supporting businesses through periods of significant growth and scale
- Experience with AI-enabled operating models, advanced analytics, or digital transformation initiatives
- Experience supporting M&A due diligence, integration, or portfolio-shaping activity
If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:October 13, 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 in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related discipline
- 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial management, or related functions
- Experience leading and developing a team
- Experience supporting a large, complex business, ideally within a $1B+ revenue organization
- Experience operating successfully in a matrixed enterprise environment
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
- Ability to translate data into insight and communicate clearly with senior leaders
- Strong understanding of analytics, automation, emerging technologies, and AI applications in FP&A
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
- Experience in energy, utilities, infrastructure, engineering services, government contracting, or similarly complex regulated/project-based businesses
- MBA, CPA, or equivalent advanced degree
- Experience supporting significant business growth and scale
- Experience with AI-enabled operating models, advanced analytics, or digital transformation initiatives
- Experience supporting M&A due diligence, integration, or portfolio-shaping activity
Leidos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Leidos and has not been reviewed or approved by Leidos.
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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.
Leidos Insights
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.
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