Business Operations Specialist II

Job Summary:
The Business Operations Specialist II drives key cross-organization business processes within Elbit America’s Warfighter Systems (WS) division, to ensure business execution needs are both timely and of high quality. This role will require an individual who is comfortable with and capable of taking the initiative and providing informal guidance to team members. The Business Operations Analyst II must be capable of effective communication at multiple organizational levels. This role will collaborate with multiple departments within Warfighter Systems, including Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Business Development, and Product Line Management.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Assist with managing the execution of key, cross-functional business processes, including, but not limited to:

Annual Capital Planning process
Annual Internal Research and Development (IRAD) Planning process
Annual 5-year Strategic Planning process
Annual Strategic Goal Deployment (SGD) process

Support the execution of key, cross-functional business processes and meetings, including but not limited to:

Checkpoint/Stage Gate process
Monthly WS Business and Operations Review meetings
WS prep for headquarters’ (HQ) Monthly Operations and Business Review (MOAB) meetings

Provide oversight for other special projects as needs arise
Ensure the execution of assigned processes complies with governing procedures and guidelines
Collaborate with leadership stakeholders for the execution of assigned processes to ensure alignment with business goals
For assigned processes:

Lead and conduct process meetings as needed
Issue timely meeting minutes
Maintain and drive timely, quality resolution of the action item list

For assigned business processes, identify and implement improvements to streamline processes, reduce the cost of execution, and drive improved process execution quality
Work with sister ESA divisions to identify best practice implementation opportunities to drive improvement of Warfighter Systems business processes
Document processes/update documented processes as needed
Determine, communicate, and maintain an operating cadence that supports achievement of annual goals and supports HQ's operating cadence requirements, including meetings such as WS Business Review, SIOP, Ops Review, and Leadership Conference
Work closely with Finance to ensure complete and accurate project/program financials are provided to PMs and PEMs
Engage directly with the Senior Leadership Team for process oversight, status report outs, and for any help needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar
2+ years of relevant business operations experience
Ability to lead cross-organizational processes
Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of tools, especially PowerPoint and Excel
Strong written and verbal communication skills at the executive level
Ability to handle multiple high priorities; comfortable with ambiguity
Project management experience preferred

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