Business Operations Director (Government)

$108k - $245k

Cricket Wireless LLC.

# Business Operations Director (Government)Applyremote type: Office Worker (NOT Remote)locations: Columbia, Marylandtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 18, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R-110578AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Department of Defense. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.The **Columbia Program Office** provides centralized business operations and financial oversight supporting delivery across **multiple contracts** in the Columbia, MD area. The team partners with program leadership, contracts, supply chain, and operations to manage budgets and forecasts, track funding and burn, support month-end close and revenue recognition, ensure accurate invoicing and customer reporting, and maintain audit-ready compliance—enabling informed decisions and strong program financial performance.**AT&T has an opening for a** **Business Operations Manager** **supporting the Columbia Program Office:** providing financial oversight across multiple contracts. The role leads budgeting/forecasting, close and revenue recognition, cost/margin management, and invoicing/customer reporting to deliver accurate, compliant financial insights for program leadership.**The job duties of the Business Manager for the Columbia Program Office are as follows (spanning the full portfolio of multiple contracts):**- This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.- Provides portfolio-wide business operations and financial leadership across the **entire Columbia Program Office (CPO)** (multiple contracts), including standard cadence for reviews/briefs and portfolio performance reporting to CPO leadership.- Leads, mentors, and trains a team responsible for purchasing, invoice processing, customer reporting, and month-end close activities supporting all CPO contracts.- Owns monthly close requirements across the CPO portfolio, including revenue recognition, cost/expense reporting, P&L and balance sheet analysis, variance explanations, and timely submission of deliverables.- Tracks financial performance at the contract/task and **CLIN/SLIN/ACRN** levels; monitors hours and dollars, burn/run-rate, and **funding runout** to surface risks early and drive corrective actions.- Maintains compliant financial controls and audit-ready documentation across all contracts (timesheets, accruals, purchasing, billing, close support); manages responses to internal and external audit requests.- Directs program purchasing across the CPO by applying correct accounting treatment and ensuring alignment to contract allowability, funding, and internal controls; partners with supply chain and logistics as needed.- Develops and maintains annual budgets and monthly/quarterly forecasts across multiple contracts; performs **EAC/ETC** analysis (as applicable), trend identification, and risk/opportunity assessments for leadership.- Governs **CostPoint** financial execution: configures and maintains charge codes aligned to the approved **WBS**, and ensures timely timecard entry/approvals to support accurate reporting.- Maintains an effective cost control system across the portfolio, including WBS governance, labor/material mix analysis, and margin/profitability analysis; drives standardization across contracts where appropriate.- Prepares and/or oversees customer financial deliverables (as required by contract) including **FMHR** and **CDR** reporting; supports ad hoc data calls and leadership requests with accurate, timely financial data.- Supports **IPR** and other customer/program reviews by preparing read-aheads, briefing inputs, and action tracking related to financial status, funding, and performance.- Tracks and manages capital assets and financing agreements (as applicable) across the CPO; prepares periodic reports and presents findings and recommendations to management.- Partners with program leadership, contracts, staffing, technical operations, asset management, supply chain, and program management to ensure collaboration, consistency, and standardization across all CPO efforts.- Supports contract actions and modifications across the portfolio, including documentation review, from-by-to evaluation, funding changes, and impact assessments to forecasts, staffing plans, and financial baselines.- Leads and/or supports direct pricing requests, proposals, and re-bid/recompete activities as needed; ensures pricing inputs align to financial baselines, contractual requirements, and business objectives; communicates material events proactively.- Participates in strategic planning for the CPO, including opportunity assessment, teaming decisions, investment business cases, and long-range financial planning.- This is a supervisory job with responsibility to plan and apportion work of employees including interviewing, selecting, training, recommending the setting and adjusting of rates of pay and hours of work, coaching and assessing performance, and ensuring compliance with company and regulatory policy across the Columbia Program Office.**Required Clearance:** TS/SCI**Required Qualifications:**Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field. Fifteen (15) years experience with financial planning, analysis and operations in a government contracting setting with at least five (5) years in a supervisory or managerial role. Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Excellent project management/leadership skills. Excellent desktop skills (Excel. Word, PowerPoint, MS Access). Requires a strong knowledge and experience with FAR, CAS and GAAP compliance.**Ready to join our team? Apply Today!**Our Business Operations Director (Government)earns between$108,000 - $245,000 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:Medical/Dental/Vision coverage401(k) planTuition reimbursement programPaid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) \*Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.Paid Parental LeavePaid Caregiver LeaveAdditional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected · Adoption ReimbursementDisability Benefits (short term and long term)Life and Accidental Death InsuranceSupplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legalEmployee Assistance Programs (EAP)Extensive employee wellness programsEmployee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone**Weekly Hours:**40**Time Type:**Regular**Location:**Columbia, MarylandIt is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.
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