Director, Corporate FP&A

Description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Corporate FP&A Director to lead a high-performing team within our organization. This role will drive strategic financial planning, business operations enablement, and organizational transformation. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Corporate FP&A, the Corporate FP&A Director will play a pivotal role in advancing the company's adoption of AI, enabling data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. This position provides a unique opportunity to drive meaningful change and provide a significant impact to the organization. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping processes and influencing outcomes, making a direct contribution to our strategic goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a critical function within our organization, driving innovation and transformation at the intersection of finance, technology, and business operations. As the Corporate FP&A Director, you will have the chance to shape the future of our company, enabling data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leadership and Team Management:
  • Lead and mentor a team of managers and direct reports, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  • Develop and implement formal training and development programs to enhance team capabilities and career growth.

• Business Operations Enablement:
  • Develop an understanding existing business processes, using best of breed benchmarking metrics, identifying pain point areas, and implementing prioritized systems improvements
  • Lead initiatives to optimize business processes, ensuring efficiency and scalability..

• AI Adoption and Data-Driven Decision Making:
  • Champion the integration of AI technologies into financial and operational workflows.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging AI to improve forecasting accuracy, operational efficiency, and strategic insights.

• Organizational Change Management:
  • Drive change management initiatives to support business process transformation and establish cultural alignment with organizational goals.
  • Act as a change agent, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new processes and technologies.

• Training and Development:
  • Design and implement formal development programs to upskill team members and enhance organizational capabilities.
  • Promote continuous learning and professional growth within the FP&A function and broadly across Finance and Business Operations functions.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with cross-functional teams and senior leaders to enable advanced analytics and AI adoption across the organization.
  • Work closely with the VP of Corporate FP&A and other senior leaders to align financial strategies with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with departments such as IT, HR, and Operations to ensure seamless execution of initiatives.

• Performance Metrics and Reporting:
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of operational initiatives.
  • Prepare and present reports to senior leadership, highlighting progress, challenges, and opportunities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in corporate FP&A, financial management, or related roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
• Prior defense contracting industry experience is required.
• Proven track record of leading teams and driving organizational transformation.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in change management and business process optimization is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies and their application in financial and operational contexts.

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.

For 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 onlyand 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.