Standard Job Description

Space 1LMX Plan to Perform: Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Testing Manager

The Space 1LMX Organizational Change Management (OCM) and Testing Manager is a critical role responsible for supervising a team of OCM and testing leads across the areas of Plan to Perform value stream (Program Performance Management, FP&A, Incurred Cost Claim, Indirect Budgets, and FPRP). The successful candidate will lead the OCM and testing coordination efforts, is empowered to solve problems at the lowest level, and willing to escalate significant issues to the Space 1LMX ERP Finance Lead and the Project Management Office (PMO).

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Supervision: Lead, help recruit and supervise a team of data conversion and testing leads, providing guidance and support to ensure successful project delivery across Plan to Perform.

2. Testing Coordination: Oversee the coordination of testing efforts to ensure thorough and effective testing of systems to include 1LMX ERP and PPM systems through Space Release 4, identifying and addressing defects or issues that arise.

3. Data Mapping and Conversion: Oversee the data mapping and conversion of all finance data conversions in the ERP portfolio of the Plan to Perform value stream, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

4. Stakeholder Communication: Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including leadership, PMO, and Space Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), to ensure transparency and progress updates on project initiatives.

Ability to attain a security clearance and attend periodic classified workshops will be required.

Manages those that perform one or more multiple financial activities within various finance job functions (FP&A, Overhead, Program Finance, Accounting, Controller, etc.). Will include some or all of the responsibilities as defined. Performs financial analysis, establishes performance management budgeting, and forecasting activities to include variance analysis, trend identification, workforce planning drivers, risk and opportunities assessment and development of mitigation plans. Integrates information from multiple financial systems, processes and functions in order to consolidate the data forensics into actionable business solution recommendations. Timely and accurately consolidates financial results (Orders, Sales, EBIT, Cash, ROIC, Overhead, Discretionary Funding) and monthly, quarterly and year end reporting to internal and external customers to include government contractual cost and schedule earned value management reporting. Develops and utilizes forward-looking data analytics, visualization and trend analysis to inform financial strategy and decision making. Develops and provides actionable recommendations to key stakeholders to make sound financial and operating decisions. Maintains applicable internal and external (FAR, CAS, SEC, US GAAP) policy, procedure, and controls for compliance to support internal process and external regulatory requirements. Provides subject matter expertise support to proposal development, basis of estimate and negotiations, as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of Program Finance systems and processes or anything else 
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of Change Management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to escalate and resolve complex system issues
• Ability to think strategically and understand new processes and ways of working
• Passion for training and onboarding teams on new systems

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of PPM Tool Suite (SAP, Cobra, Open Plan, etc)
• Experience with testing, test script writing and coordinating testing efforts
• Experience with data mapping, conversion and validation, with attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to drive stakeholder engagement and support
• Knowledge of Space Program Finance systems and processes
• 10+ years of related experience with a bachelors or masters degree 
• TS/ SCI clearance