Finance & Business Operations Manager

Amentum

Finance and Business Operations Manager leading financial planning and analysis in support of complex government programs. Provides strategic leadership and ensures compliance with financial governance and contractual requirements.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeColorado Springs • Alabama, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Amentum is seeking a Finance and Business Operations Manager to lead financial planning, analysis, and business operations in support of complex government programs.
This role serves as a strategic partner to program and functional leadership, providing data‑driven insight, financial governance, and disciplined execution.
The manager is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and enabling informed decision‑making across the organization.
Provide strategic leadership to a multidisciplinary finance and business operations team, ensuring alignment with program, contract, and organizational objectives.
Perform detailed variance analysis (budget vs. actuals, forecast vs. actuals) to identify root causes, financial drivers, and forward looking impacts.
Oversee financial planning activities including budgets, forecasts, and long range outlooks, ensuring alignment with contractual and corporate requirements.
Serve as a trusted finance and business operations advisor to Program Managers, senior leaders, customers, and corporate stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have 12, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
May be reduced with completion of advanced education
Must have 6, or more, years of directly related experience in finance, accounting, or business operations in a government contracting environment
Must have 3, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial planningvariance analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial governancedata analysiscontract complianceregulatory compliancedecision-makingfinancial drivers

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipteam managementcommunicationcollaborationadvisory skillsinsight generationproblem-solvingorganizational alignmentstakeholder engagementinformed decision-making

Certifications

DoD Secret Security Clearance