Operations Performance Manager Jobs in Baltimore, MD

Position Overview 

The Strategic Finance & Performance Manager (Network Planning & Analytics) is responsible for developing financial models, forecasting deployment costs, and driving performance analytics to support capitalefficient satelliteRAN planning. This role ensures financial alignment with rollout priorities, investment decisions, and the broader global network expansion strategy. 

By integrating financial modeling with systemlevel performance insights, the Strategic Finance & Performance Manager delivers critical analysis on deployment economics, cost drivers, and performance tradeoffs. This role directly shapes investment prioritization, deployment sequencing, and longterm network planning decisions-ensuring financial discipline while enabling scalable, datadriven global network growth. 

Key Responsibilities 

Financial Modeling & Forecasting 

• Lead development of detailed financial models supporting satelliteRAN rollout, cost planning, and longterm investment strategies. 

• Create deployment cost forecasts, scenario models, and financial projections aligned with network planning milestones. 

• Assess financial impacts of rollout sequencing, system architecture decisions, and network design tradeoffs. 

Deployment Economics & Investment Analysis 

• Evaluate economics of market entry, site deployment, satelliteRAN integration, and scaling approaches. 

• Analyze capital efficiency across deployment phases, technologies, and market geographies. 

• Support investment prioritization by comparing ROI, payback, unit economics, and costpercoverage metrics. 

Performance Analytics & Operational Insights 

• Develop performance analytics frameworks that link financial outcomes with engineering and operational performance. 

• Identify drivers of deployment cost variance, efficiency gaps, and valuecreation levers across the network plan. 

• Translate performance insights into actionable recommendations for systemlevel planning and portfolio optimization. 

CrossFunctional Strategy Alignment 

• Collaborate with engineering, network planning, procurement, and operations to align financial models with technical realities. 

• Work closely with strategy and program teams to integrate financial inputs into deployment timelines and global expansion plans. 

• Provide financial guidance during design changes, rollout strategy adjustments, and major architecture decisions. 

Stakeholder Reporting & Strategic Support 

• Deliver financial insights, dashboards, and presentations that support executive decisionmaking. 

• Provide financedriven recommendations for rollout sequencing, vendor decisions, and geographic prioritization. 

• Support longterm business planning, budgeting cycles, and capital allocation reviews. 

Deliverables 

Primary Contract Deliverables: 

• Comprehensive financial models for satelliteRAN rollout scenarios, cost forecasts, and longterm planning. 

• Deployment economics analyses including ROI, IRR, unit economics, and capital efficiency assessments. 

• Performance analytics reports linking financial outcomes with engineering and operational metrics. 

• Monthly or quarterly financial dashboards supporting leadership decisionmaking. 

• Investment prioritization frameworks and recommendations for market sequencing. 

• Cost variance analyses and efficiency improvement insights for ongoing deployment programs. 

• Budget inputs, forecast updates, and financial support for multiyear network planning cycles. 

• Financial review packages for network planning milestones and architectural decision checkpoints. 

• Consolidated crossfunctional financial insights integrating engineering, planning, and business strategy inputs. 

Qualifications 

Education 

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or a related analytical field. 

• Master's degree (MBA, MS Finance, or similar) preferred. 

Experience 

• 5+ years of experience in strategic finance, corporate finance, FP&A, investment analysis, or performance analytics. 

• Experience in telecommunications, network planning, satellite systems, or largescale infrastructure industries. 

• Proven record of developing complex financial models and supporting capital deployment decisions. 

• Prior experience with telecom network cost modeling, satellite/RAN economics, or infrastructure investment planning is a strong advantage. 

• Background supporting multimarket or global expansion strategies is beneficial. 

Required Technical Expertise 

• Expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis. 

• Strong understanding of unit economics, cost modeling, ROI/IRR calculations, and capital efficiency metrics. 

• Ability to interpret engineering inputs (network design, deployment phases, system tradeoffs) and convert them into financial frameworks. 

• Experience with performance analytics, data interpretation, and metric development. 

• Advanced command of Excel, financial modeling tools, and data analysis platforms. 

• Familiarity with analytics tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau, or Power BI is advantageous. 

• Understanding of technologydriven cost structures, OpEx vs. CapEx frameworks, and largescale deployment modeling. 

Professional Skills 

• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problemsolving skills. 

• Ability to communicate complex financial analysis in a simple, actionable way. 

• High attention to detail and strong organizational discipline. 

• Collaborative approach, especially with engineering, planning, operations, and procurement teams. 

• Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced environment with competing priorities. 

• Strong stakeholder management and crossfunctional communication skills. 

• Ability to support strategic planning and provide clear recommendations during ambiguity or evolving technical requirements. 

Technology Proficiency 

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling software. 

• Experience with data analytics tools (Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI) is an advantage. 

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word). 

• Comfort working with financial databases, planning systems, and forecasting tools. 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to work in a standard office environment and operate a computer for extended periods. 

• Occasional travel may be required for crossfunctional workshops, planning sessions, or site evaluations. 

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.