Director, Program Finance

Director, Program FinanceTucson, AZFinance – Finance /Full-Time /On-siteapply for this job$170,000 - $190,000 a year Director, Program Finance, Stratospheric ISR  Onsite Tucson, AZ  Company Overview  Ondas Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ONDS) is building a new kind of intelligence company, one designed for a world where speed, autonomy, and decision advantage matter more than ever. By combining multi-domain platforms, advanced sensing, secure networks, and AI-enabled analytics, Ondas helps defense, government, and critical infrastructure customers transform complex mission data into decision-ready insights when and where they matter most.  Ondas Sentinel is Ondas’ U.S. based defense division, purpose-built to deliver U.S. made, U.S. delivered capabilities for the Department of Defense and allied ministries of defense. The division brings together advanced autonomous systems, mission technologies, and intelligence solutions that help customers create persistent awareness, operate with confidence, and make faster decisions in complex and contested environments.  The Stratospheric ISR business unit within Ondas Sentinel is focused on one of the most unique mission areas in aerospace and defense: manufacturing and operating high-altitude stratospheric balloon systems. Few companies in the world can do this work at operational scale. That means our teams are not simply maintaining existing systems; they are building new capabilities, solving first-of-their-kind challenges, and helping define what persistent   Job Description  The Director, Program Finance leads the program finance function for Ondas Sentinel’s Stratospheric ISR business unit. This is a traditional program finance leadership role in a government-contracting environment, with ownership of program-level financial performance, including budgets, baselines, estimates at completion, revenue recognition inputs, and contract funding status. The Director serves as the financial business partner to program managers and operations leadership and provides clear program results, analysis, and recommendations to business unit and Ondas Sentinel management.  The ideal candidate is a seasoned program finance leader with deep experience in government contracting, strong command of EACs and program baselines, and the ability to translate financial performance into practical program decisions. Success in this role requires disciplined financial management, strong business partnering with program and operations teams, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Accounting, FP&A, Contracts, Compliance, and Business Development.  This role is based on-site in Tucson, Arizona and requires regular engagement with Finance, FP&A, Operations, Contracts, Compliance, Business Development, and business leadership teams. Travel may be required to support customer reviews, audits, business reviews, or other company needs.  Key Responsibilities  Own program financial management across the flight services and program portfolio, including budgets, baselines, monthly estimates at completion, and variance analysis against plan.  Partner with program managers on cost and schedule performance, risks and opportunities, and corrective actions; serve as the finance voice in program reviews.  Prepare and present monthly program financial reporting, including performance, margin, and outlook, to business unit leadership and Ondas Sentinel management.  Provide revenue recognition inputs for over-time contracts under ASC 606, including EAC-driven percentage-of-completion support, in coordination with Accounting.  Monitor contract funding status, including limitation-of-funds and limitation-of-cost tracking and customer notifications, in coordination with Contracts.  Support new business activities, including cost volumes, basis-of-estimate development, rough-order-of-magnitude pricing, and what-if scenario analysis for Business Development.  Oversee program setup in the financial system, including...