Full-Time

VP – Finance Excellence and Transformation

Amentum

Amentum

10,001+ employees

Government engineering and technical services provider

Compensation Overview

$255k - $295k/yr

+ Bonus

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote within the United States.

US Citizenship Required

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Data Governance

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Requirements
  • Typically 12–15+ years of progressive experience in Finance, Program Finance, or Financial Operations, with at least 5 years leading enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or related field; master’s degree is preferred.
  • Proven track record of leading finance teams and managing transformation projects with proven success managing post-M&A financial process integration, legacy system consolidation, and data harmonization in a complex Govcon environment.
  • US Citizenship is required to apply.
Responsibilities
  • Developing the Transformation Vision: Collaborate with CFO leadership team to create a compelling, well-defined finance transformation vision that aligns with the broader organizational strategy and identifies opportunities for value creation.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Establish a stakeholder management strategy to secure buy-in and support from key stakeholders. This includes engaging with business leaders early in the process to foster collaboration and address concerns.
  • Change Management: Partner closely with Finance, Contracts, IT, HR, and Operations leaders on effective change management while harmonizing processes and ensuring alignment and adoption of new tools and standards.
  • Assess current-state processes, systems, legacy platforms, and organizational structures to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and integration challenges related to our M&A-driven growth.
  • Lead the end-to-end strategy, planning, and execution of an enterprise-wide finance transformation program.
  • Coordinate and oversee day-to-day activities across project phases, including scope definition, dependency management, resource allocation, and milestone tracking.
  • Drive continuous improvement and modernization initiatives including financial system automation, data governance, and reporting enhancements.
  • Set and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure the success of transformation initiatives. Regularly review KPI’s with leadership to communicate program updates, risks, mitigation plans and need to adapt strategies if applicable.
  • Manage diverse stakeholder groups to drive initiatives impacting a variety of end-to-end processes including, but not limited to, Hire-to-Retire (H2R), Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C), and Record-to-Report (R2R).
  • Oversee cross-functional project teams, external consultants, and technology vendors.

Amentum provides technical and engineering services to government agencies to support high-stakes missions such as space launch, nuclear cleanup, and military operations. Its offerings combine workforce, engineering, and mission-support capabilities across the full lifecycle—from planning and design to operations and sustainment—delivered as contracted services. The company differentiates itself through scale and breadth: formed from a spin-off and expanded by acquiring DynCorp and PAE, and later merging with Jacobs’ Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence units, making it one of the largest government services contractors with about 53,000 employees and a public listing (AMTM). Its main goal is to help the U.S. and its allies achieve mission success for critical national programs by providing comprehensive, reliable government-focused technical services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Post IPO Equity

Headquarters

Germantown, Maryland

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fiscal Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA hit $290 million, with record 8.3% margins.
  • Amentum won or defended major work at NASA, FBI, and NNSA in 2026.
  • Backlog rose to $48 billion, with $32 billion pending awards and 1.1x book-to-bill.

What critics are saying

  • Protest delays removed about $175 million from fiscal 2026 revenue and damaged predictability.
  • NASA workforce insourcing raises fiscal 2027 revenue headwind to 3%, doubling prior estimates.
  • A sustained federal procurement slowdown or contract loss could crush growth and margins.

What makes Amentum unique

  • Amentum anchors NASA, DOE, Pentagon, and allied nuclear programs across 70 countries.
  • Its scale and backlog, $48 billion in August 2026, create durable contracting leverage.
  • Westinghouse and Babcock partnerships extend Amentum into AP300 reactors and UK defense.

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ExchangeMonitor
Aug 23rd, 2026
Earnings rise, revenue dips at Amentum.

Earnings rise, revenue dips at Amentum. By ExchangeMonitor Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 although its near-term revenue dipped from contract protest delays and other factors. Net earnings for the quarter ended July 3 were $66 million, or $0.27 a share, up from $10 million, or $0.04 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was $3.5 billion, down year-over-year from $3.56 billion. Quarterly revenue for the Global Engineering Solutions segment, where Amentum directs its Pentagon and Department of Energy work, was $2 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the year-ago period. "Looking ahead, we've made significant progress executing our strategy and our leading business development indicators remain robust including recently announced key wins and partnerships in global nuclear energy," said Amentum CEO John Heller. In addition to other nuclear work, Amentum leads environmental remediation teams for Idaho National Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee. In the earnings presentation, Amentum noted that it was recently picked by DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration to negotiate a lease for an artificial intelligence data center and related energy facilities at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The company also said it has entered into partnership deals with companies such as Westinghouse and Rolls Royce to help develop nuclear reactors of various sizes. Amentum also scaled back its revenue guidance for the year from a ceiling of $14.3 billion to a ceiling of $13.95 billion.

ExchangeMonitor
Aug 19th, 2026
Mooney joins Amentum as biz development VP.

Mooney joins Amentum as biz development VP. By ExchangeMonitor Thomas Mooney, a manager experienced in the public and private sectors, joined Amentum in August as a vice president for business development, according to his LinkedIn profile. Mooney comes to Amentum from Parsons Corp., where he was a business development director... Thank you for visiting Weapons Complex Morning Briefing!

Barchart
Aug 19th, 2026
Amentum to support critical infrastructure and platforms under new Engineering Services Framework.

Amentum to support critical infrastructure and platforms under new Engineering Services Framework. Amentum - Business Wire - Wed Aug 19, 3:00AM CDT Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) has joined a five-year Babcock International Group Engineering Services Framework to support nuclear, marine, land, aviation and mission systems for the UK Armed Forces at home and abroad. Image courtesy of Babcock International Group The agreement forms part of a wider strategy to build closer, long-term partnerships with key suppliers, creating a simpler and more consistent way to bring specialist engineering expertise into critical defence programmes. The framework enables suppliers to support multiple projects more quickly, helping streamline procurement and strengthen collaboration. The award of the framework builds on decades of infrastructure support to Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard, His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, and the Rosyth Royal dockyard, and enables on-going and future support to critical UK defence and submarine programmes, as well as broader support for platforms and infrastructure across the nuclear, marine, land, and air domains. "Our decades of naval nuclear infrastructure experience, the breadth and depth of our engineering and architectural skills, together with our unrivalled scientific reach back, makes Amentum a one-stop shop for Babcock's engineering, nuclear and technical requirements," said Loren Jones, senior vice president and head of Amentum's Energy & Environment-International business. "We are looking forward to supporting the delivery of programmes vital to the UK's safety and security in the years ahead, deploying our proven experience of modernizing the UK's naval bases, dockyards and defence systems, including specialized technical validation for critical infrastructure such as docks, berths and shiplifts for the maintenance of Astute and Dreadnought-class submarines, and for the wider Royal Navy fleet." Amentum provides complex programme, project and engineering solutions, including: requirements management; architectural design and building services; multi-disciplinary design engineering (marine, civil / structural, electrical, control and instrumentation and mechanical); and specialist technical support, such as safety case authoring, Human Factors, 3D Building Information Modelling, geotechnical studies, seismic / blast assessment and Independent Technical Assessment. Amentum also supports critical defence programmes more widely, providing research and technology services, safety case, and security services for the Royal Navy's nuclear propulsion systems. About Amentum Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Its people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Its commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Barchart has approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. About Amentum in the United Kingdom With more than 6,000 people in the UK, Amentum is the delivery partner for project and construction management services at Hinkley Point C; sole programme and project management delivery partner at Sizewell C; and also supports the UK's existing nuclear power stations under a Lifetime Enterprise Agreement with EDF. It is a major supplier of engineering design, safety case and project management at Sellafield and other UK nuclear decommissioning sites and operates the country's largest private sector complex of nuclear laboratories and engineering test facilities in Warrington. In the defence sector, Amentum has an essential role in the UK's continuous at-sea deterrent by providing safety advice and technology services for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines and programme management and engineering support for AWE. Amentum's specialist teams also assist procurement and operational delivery of goods and services across the whole of the UK Ministry of Defence. Visit Barchart at amentum.com to learn how Barchart advance the future together. Follow @Amentum_corp on X Follow Amentum on LinkedIn Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains or incorporates by reference statements by Amentum Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may be characterized by terminology such as "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "outlook," "target," "endeavor," "seek," "predict," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "could," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements, other than historical facts, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the anticipated work and revenue under the awarded contract, and the Company's objectives, expectations and intentions, applicable legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, are forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in or implied by these forward-looking statements, including those factors discussed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including, among others: the occurrence of an accident or safety incident; the ability of the Company to control costs, meet performance requirements or contractual schedules; and other factors set forth under Item 1A, Risk Factors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024, which can be found at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations portion of its website at www.amentum.com. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise such statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. This article contains syndicated content. Barchart has not reviewed, approved, or endorsed the content, and may receive compensation for placement of the content on this site. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. Related symbols. | Symbol | Last | Chg | %Chg | | AMTM | 20.95 | +0.52 | +2.55% | | Amentum Holdings Inc |

WashingtonExec
Aug 17th, 2026
Save the date: 2026 mike daniels Technology Good Scout awards luncheon on nov. 5.

Save the date: 2026 mike daniels Technology Good Scout awards luncheon on nov. 5. Amentum CEO John Heller will be honored at this year's Technology Good Scout Award Luncheon, an annual Scouting event that recognizes exceptional leaders from the Greater Washington, D.C., technology community. The award is given each year to someone who lives out the values of the Scout Oath and Law in their personal and professional lives in ways that celebrate integrity, service and leadership. The luncheon brings together top executives, innovators and changemakers in the tech sector that support Scouting America's National Capital Area Council and its mission to build character and leadership in today's youth. The luncheon begins with an 11:30 a.m. reception at Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia, and is followed by lunch and a program. The event also raises funds for the work of the National Capital Area Council. Past luncheons have sold out in advance, and participants are invited to register as soon as possible to ensure a seat.

WashingtonExec
Aug 13th, 2026
Amentum taps Khalid Syed as VP of strategic National Security initiatives.

Amentum taps Khalid Syed as VP of strategic National Security initiatives. Amentum has appointed Khalid Syed as vice president of strategic national security initiatives. Syed will help strengthen national security solutions for integrated air and missile defense, C5ISR and space systems. "Amentum is dedicated to supporting the defense of our nation and delivering advanced solutions across the Department of War. Khalid Syed is uniquely suited to scale our offerings," said Mark Walter, president for the Engineering and Technology Business Group of Amentum. "Syed's extensive experience in complex defense systems, paired with his commitment to innovation, makes him the ideal leader to strengthen Amentum's national security presence." Syed brings over 30 years of experience in building and managing mission-critical defense technology businesses to the role. He most recently served as an executive in the National Security Technology Sector at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he impacted critical national security programs like the Battle Control System-Fixed and the Northern Command/NORAD C2 modernization initiatives. He has also served at the forefront of advancements in multi-domain operations, joint all-domain command, and control and AI-powered battle management, granting him recognition on critical national defense programs like the Space Force GPS modernization and the Defense of Guam initiative. "I'm excited to join Amentum at a pivotal time in the company's growth trajectory," said Syed. "I look forward to driving growth as we deliver mission-critical solutions that safeguard the nation. Together, we will ensure Amentum continues to serve as a trusted partner to our government and defense clients."