Defense Finance Lead, Strategic Finance
Core
Lead strategic finance for the defense business unit, acting as a business unit CFO counterpart to the Head of Defense to drive growth, pricing, and investment decisions.
Role type
Strategic Finance Lead (Business Unit CFO level)
Builds
Defense business unit financial models, pricing structures, forecasting cadence, and strategic investment plans.
Domain
Defense technology, physical AI, government procurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic financial planning, government budgeting and procurement expertise, P&L ownership, pricing strategy, financial modeling, ambiguity management, AI tool usage (Cursor/Claude Code)
Preferred skills
Investment banking or PE transaction experience, MBA, software business model fluency
Technologies
Cursor, Claude Code
Responsibilities
Own the financial picture and make it legible to the executive team and Board; Develop pricing models and agreement structures for defense markets; Partner on pursue/pass decisions and proposal economics; Develop views on defense budgets and funding sources; Advise on R&D investment and resource allocation; Build forecasting and business review cadences.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership scope
