Senior Operations Manager

SAIC is seeking a Senior Operations Manager with an active TS/SCI clearance to support the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering. The Senior Operations Manager will analyze the productivity and efficiency of organizational structure, projects, and activities and advise SES-level leadership on the effectiveness of government programs and operations. The role will support the Director, Systems Engineering and Architecture (https://www.cto.mil/sea/) as a trusted agent in the oversight of the organization’s mission execution as well as development of strategic communications and organizational change management plans. The Senior Operations Manager will help our customers solve complex problems; manage project communications, schedules, risk, policy compliance, and workflow; budgets, and reporting; and increase workforce productivity through process improvement.  

A perfect candidate will have depth and breadth of knowledge of: organizational analysis (e.g., analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing staffing capacity and capability; missions; management principles and processes); and programmatic planning and analysis (project and organizational cost, schedule, performance and risk) in the context of OSW-level organizational mission dynamics between operational requirements (e.g., Combatant Commands, Joint Staff), budget (e.g., OSW CAPE), and DoW weapons systems development and acquisition (e.g., OUSW(R&E), OUSW(A&S)).

The position is located in Alexandria, VA, with an on-site requirement of 1-4 days per week. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and track technical and schedule progress; evaluate and analyze the health of programs / projects against established goals & objectives within the Systems Engineering and Architecture (SE&A) organization (e.g. ongoing Systems Engineering initiatives, annual organizational goals to meet strategic goals).
• Develop, recommend, and implement modifications to current procedures and policies to improve efficiency; develop new standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Provide organizational management to include staffing analysis; support director-level organizational surveys (seek feedback from the staff); provide recommendations on staffing efficiencies to accomplish organizational goals.
• Support development of resource budgets (#s of personnel required to accomplish tasks); coordinate with government Budget Financial Manager to track and assess organizational budget as it relates to ongoing projects.
• Work with front office staff (e.g., workflow manager, legislative affairs) to assess impact of taskers and new laws/policy on the organization.
• Support the development and tracking of taskers/action items assigned to the organization to facilitate timely senior leadership feedback and approval.
• Evaluate and advise on the organization, methods, and procedures for providing administrative support systems such as records, communications, directives, forms, files, and documentation (e.g., improvements organizational and project level data for ease of searching and sharing).
• Analyze management information requirements to develop program or administrative reporting systems including the systems specifications, data gathering and analytical techniques, and systems evaluation methodology.
• Recommend KM technology where applicable (e.g., advise on the potential benefits/uses of automation to improve the efficiency of administrative support or program operations).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors and ten (10) years or more of related experience; Masters and eight (8) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and five (5) years or more experience.
• Bachelors (preferably in a STEM field).
• Strong leadership, problem identification/resolution skills, flexibility, initiative, and a proven ability to work with Senior Executives efficiently and effectively.
• Experience writing white papers, briefings, correspondence, and reports.
• Excellent organizational and teambuilding skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• ActiveTS/SCI clearance.
• US citizenship.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in a position such as Chief of Staff or Operations Manager within an executive level government organization.
• Understanding of JCIDS, PPBES and Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
• Current knowledge of OUSW(R&E) structure and understanding of the National Defense Strategy and the modernization areas.