Lockheed Martin - Goleta, CA
posted 3 months ago
The Business Operations Manager at Lockheed Martin is a pivotal role responsible for overseeing the SBF Finance team, which includes hiring, performance reviews, and providing day-to-day guidance to financial analysts. This position requires a proactive approach to managing work assignments and ensuring the development of team members through training and mentorship. The manager will create development plans to foster talent growth and ensure knowledge transfer within the group, which is essential for maintaining continuity in operations. In this fast-paced environment, the Business Operations Manager will be tasked with developing and refining standard processes to ensure consistency across various programs and analysts. The role involves acting as the focal point for financial issues at the site, performing complex financial analyses related to manufacturing cost pools, internal initiatives, and outside contracts. The manager will generate estimates at completion, monitor contract performance against budget and schedule, and develop program baseline budgets while calculating earned value performance. Analyzing variances and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create risk mitigation and recovery plans is also a key responsibility. The position requires a strong analytical mindset, as the manager will review Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions, validate cost allocations, and calculate weekly performance metrics. Additionally, the role involves managing production pools and providing monthly status reports for financial exposure authorizations. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, working with multiple programs and competing deadlines while collaborating with multifunctional teams to reduce product costs and enhance contract performance.