Description
Leidos is seeking a Director of Financial Business Insights & AI Solutions to lead advanced analytics, financial modeling, and AI-driven transformation across Finance and Business Operations. This role is responsible for developing scalable, data-driven solutions and driving enterprise adoption that enhances decision-making, operational performance, and strategic outcomes.
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.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of financial professionals, data scientists, and analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Build formal training and development programs that strengthen financial acumen, analytical capability, and leadership skills across the finance organization.
Financial Analytics & Business Enablement
Oversee the development of complex financial, forecasting, and predictive models that support enterprise planning, scenario analysis, and executive decision-making.
Develop a deep understanding of existing financial and business processes, leveraging benchmarking and best practices to identify improvement opportunities.
Lead scalable process enhancements that improve efficiency, controls, and financial insight.
AI & Advanced Analytics Strategy
Champion the integration of AI, automation, and advanced analytics into financial and operational workflows.
Partner with Data Science and Data Analytics leaders to ensure priorities, commitments, and delivery align with business needs.
Drive successful transition of analytics and AI solutions from development into sustained enterprise use.
Support prioritization and execution of the Finance & Business Operations Analytics and AI roadmap.
Change Management & Execution
Act as a change leader for analytics-driven transformation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
Engage stakeholders across the enterprise to drive understanding, alignment, and execution of transformation initiatives.
Cross-Functional & Executive Partnership
Collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to enable enterprise-wide analytics and AI adoption.
Work closely with the VP of Corporate FP&A and other executives to align technical solutions with strategic and financial objectives.
Performance Management & Reporting
Establish and monitor key performance indicators to measure initiative effectiveness and value realization.
Prepare and deliver clear, data-driven updates to senior leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership position.
Experience in integrating AI, automation, and advanced analytics into financial and operational workflows.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams through complexity, deliver results, and drive accountability.
Familiarity with cloud-based data science and machine learning platforms (e.g., AWS SageMaker, Azure) orprogramming language such as Python or R and deep experience with common data science libraries
Strong business judgment with the ability to balance technical innovation and financial discipline.
Effective communicator capable of influencing at all levels of the organization.
US citizenship is required and able to obtain security clearance as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
MBA or advanced degree preferred
Experience in change management and business process optimization is highly desirable.
Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
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.
Original Posting:
March 30, 2026
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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $154,050.00 - $278,475.00
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.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.
