Operations Manager SR – CONUS - TDY

The Opportunity: 

Serve as the senior leader responsible for engineering team coordination, scheduling, and resource alignment across CONUS base modernization efforts. As an Operations Manager, you’ll oversee NOC and field teams, manage site readiness, logistics, and staffing across all phases of execution. You’ll support EVM, risk mitigation, COOP/DR exercises, and customer engagement. Your leadership ensures alignment with scope, timelines, and contract requirements—directly contributing to program success across critical U.S. Air Force infrastructure initiatives.   

Responsibilities: 

Responsible for all NOC and on-site engineering staff, schedules, and resources across multiple facilities/locations. Maintains on-call coverage lists, works with contingency staffers on surge or contingency support. Ensures successful annual exercise of COOP/DR. Supports Program Manager to schedule, coordinate, and host required customer meetings. Supports EVM, input, and Integrated Baseline Reviews. Supports development of and reviews travel requests, purchasing requests. Oversees procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment IAW USG requirements. Oversees logistics support activities (e.g., warehousing, transporting, shipping, tracking, delivering, and staging equipment) of all equipment to individual installation sites. Assists with pre-implementation coordination activities. Manages all program/project activities, including WITO, survey, logistics, safety, quality, surveys, installation, and O&M. Monitors progress to ensure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met. Provides input; prepares, and reviews deliverables and project documentation to meet milestones and SLAs. Submits daily reports and other documentation as requested. Identifies, reports, and implements approved risk mitigation plans. Assists with development of Transition-In/Transition-Out Plans. Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success. Manages/supervises others. 

Locations:

Buckley SFB, Colorado

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida

Cape Cod SFS, Massachusetts

Cavalier SFS, North Dakota

Cheyenne Mountain SFS, Colorado*

Clear SFS, Alaska

Kaena Point SFS, Hawaii

Los Angeles AFB, California

New Boston SFS,  New Hampshire

Patrick SFB, Florida

Peterson SFB, Colorado*

Schriever SFB, Colorado

Vandenberg SFB, California

Qualifications: 

Required:  

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree in Business Administration preferred; Experience: 10 years with BA/BS degree; Commensurate: High School diploma or associate degree plus a minimum of 12 years performing as a Network Plant Engineer supporting ISP/OSP solutions on large, complex networks

• Specific Skills: Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio); working knowledge of MS Project and EVM; experience supporting DoD projects, specifically network modernization projects 

Desired:  

• Certification(s): 30-hour OSHA Construction safety class

• PMI PMP preferred

• Clearance: Secret Eligible 

• *Note: For some locations a TS/SCI may be needed. Please see location list above.