Business Operations Director

Job Description

As a Finance and Business Operations Manager Director, you will support the Vice President for ADP and manage a business operations organization supporting program / product areas at our Palmdale, Fort Worth, and Marietta sites.

This role involves providing financial oversight and leadership, ensuring contractual compliance, cost management, budget development and analyses, financial estimating, configuration management, and proposal support.

Key Responsibilities :

• Advise ADP F&BO VP, Executive F&BO leadership, and ADP Program VP and GM on ADP business management activities
• Develop / Implement long-term business strategies for ADP business portfolios
• Develop, deploy and improve financial control mechanisms
• Responsible for implementation of the Earned Value Management System for ADP line of business. To include baselining budgets, establishing targets, achieving program targets, cost reporting, and various other business processes to ensure program success.
• Direct the day to day Program Controls staff activities ensuring deliverables are accurate and completed on schedule.
• Responsible for program level allocations, Estimates at Completion, contract close-out and implementation of common processes, tools and controls across the Advanced Development Programs
• Drive affordability targets and actions
• Coordinate subordinate employee recruitment, selection, and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition / disciplinary actions

Job Duties :

• Oversee financial management and business operations for program / product areas
• Provide leadership and guidance to a business operations organization
• Ensure compliance with contracts, budgets, and financial reporting requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial support for proposal development, design, component procurement, system integration, and system verification
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative work environment
• Remain current with industry trends, best practices, and new technologies in financial management and business operations.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance

What’s In It For You : 3 day weekends every weekend!

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security,

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality?

We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

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We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse-thinkers like you! At LM Aeronautics, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

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Desired skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Experience in finance within the Aerospace Industry.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, financial planning, performance management and operations analysis.
• Demonstrated analytic skills to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Experience in military aviation and / or space business.

Experience in Financial Management including forecasting and execution.

• Experience in Performance Management with emphasis on Earned Value Management Systems.
• Experience in US Government Contracting with an understanding of US Government Cost Principles within the FAR and CAS.

Self starter who can work independently.