Operations Manager (Site Manager 1)

Requisition Number: 30367

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $88,706.00 - $108,014.40

Security Clearance: Top Secret

Who We Are

The Operations Manager supports day‑to‑day execution of the NITE contract within HII Mission Technologies. This role ensures operational efficiency, adherence to contract requirements, and alignment with program objectives. The Operations Manager 1 coordinates people, processes, schedules, and resources to maintain high performance across all task areas. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, highly technical environments.

What You Will Do

• Manages Virtual and Constructive operations in accordance with contract requirements.
• Directs the work of contractor personnel directly or through supervisors.
• Establishes and implements technical, administrative, and financial controls for contractor FST operations, maintenance, and support in accordance with contract requirements.
• Responsible for quality of all contractor FST functions, to include operations, maintenance, logistics support, security, transportation, training, safety, supply, quality assurance, configuration management, and documentation.
• Complies with contract requirements and acts when necessary to correct deficiencies.
• Prepares or approves required reports to ensure compliance with all contract requirements.
• Oversees scheduling of work assignment and workloads in accordance with operational tasking and maintenance requirements.
• Schedules personnel to ensure adequate coverage of all tasks, staggering schedules as necessary to minimize overtime.
• Provides recommendations to improve or expand all facets of O&M to include maintenance, operations, logistics support, and increased personnel utilization.
• Ensures economy of operation by improvement of work methods and procedures.
• Supervisory Responsibilities – Provides direct supervision to and appraises performance of direct reports.
• Ensures employees conduct themselves in a proper and professional manner at all times and adhere to applicable Government regulations.
• Evaluates performance of assigned personnel.
• Coordinates temporary reassignment of personnel to other sites to provide assistance as required.
• May be called upon by the Chamberlain Hall Operations Manager to represent contractor on contract matters relating to daily operations of the range.
• Meets with the Government as requested.
• Supports Government-sponsored meetings, briefings, and reviews as required.
• Ensures coordination and cooperation with other contractors/Government agencies.
• Coordinates range scheduling with the Government representatives.

What You Must Have

• 4 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience.
• Candidate must have experience managing or supporting Virtual and Constructive (V&C) training operations, range operations, simulation activities, or comparable technical mission-support environments.
• Candidate must have experience supervising contractor or military personnel, including assigning work, evaluating performance, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Candidate must have experience overseeing daily operational workflows, scheduling personnel, and managing work assignments to meet mission and maintenance requirements.
• Candidate must have knowledge of operational and administrative controls related to maintenance, logistics, documentation, configuration management, and quality assurance.
• Candidate must have the ability to ensure compliance with contract requirements, identify deficiencies, and implement corrective actions.
• Candidate must have experience preparing operational or compliance reports, conducting reviews, and supporting government meetings or briefings.
• Candidate must have familiarity with DoD regulations, safety standards, security requirements, and professional conduct expectations for contractor personnel.
• Candidate must have the ability to coordinate with government representatives, contractors, and cross-functional support teams to ensure operational integration and effective range scheduling.
• Candidate must have knowledge of Quality Assurance Programs and processes.
• Candidate must possess a valid state Driver’s License.
• Candidate must currently hold and be able to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

Bonus Points For Having!

• Extensive years of DoD FST and LVC experience
• Extensive years of managerial experience with DoD efforts
• Cyber Security Awareness training
• Knowledge of HAZMAT

Physical Requirements

May be required to visit job site in an industrial or shipboard environment. Normally not required to lift more than 40 pounds higher than three feet above feet/floor level.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.