Business Development Operations Analysis Lead

$122,200 - $220,900/Yr

Leidos - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Business Development Analysis Lead at Leidos plays a crucial role in supporting the Defense Sector Growth Senior Vice President by leading operational initiatives and collaborating with business development and capture leaders. This position is responsible for overseeing strategic initiatives, providing decision support through data analysis, and ensuring effective business operations across the sector. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to form partnerships across various business areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sector Growth SVP in designing and implementing overall business strategy and day-to-day operations.
• Coordinate Strategy to Action plans across the Defense Sector.
• Provide decision support through data gathering, information analysis, and presentation of relevant considerations to key stakeholders.
• Oversee strategic initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of the Sector SVP and Business Area growth leadership.
• Assist the Sector SVP in identifying and assessing scenarios requiring insight for problem resolution.
• Prioritize and prepare materials for internal and external events, key customer meetings, speaking engagements, company site visits, and conferences.
• Coordinate with the Growth SVP and Defense Sector management team in strategic planning, policy development, budget development/adherence, and decision-making.
• Develop project plans and deliverables that meet identified requirements according to accepted Project Management principles.
• Ensure assigned individuals execute all phases of identified and assigned tasks and provide appropriate tracking and reporting per plan.
• Consult with senior management and stakeholders regarding work-around, recovery plans, and work scope changes for multiple projects.
• Anticipate, identify, and troubleshoot issues of concern, providing timely information and necessary updates across multiple stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with sector functional management to support execution coherence across the sector.
• Collaborate with leadership regarding possible workarounds, recovery plans, and work scope changes.
• Provide oversight support of all internal and external communications produced by the Sector Growth organization.
• Execute and support other operational projects as assigned by the Sector SVP.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited university required.
• 12+ years of relevant experience and leadership responsibilities, including demonstrated proficiency in project management.
• Strong diplomatic, leadership, and problem-solving skills to enhance daily operations.
• Ability to interact with senior management on controversial situations and influence other senior leaders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Proven problem solver who can make clear-headed decisions under pressure.
• High level of knowledge with program management/scheduling tools and Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.).
• Prior experience in Business Development and understanding of Leidos Win Plan.
• Strong financial acumen: understanding of Gross Awards, Backlog, Factoring, and Book-to-Bill.

Nice-to-haves

• Working knowledge of WinIt tool and functionality preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $122,200.00 - $220,900.00 based on experience and qualifications.