Senior Operations Manager - Military Veterans

Amentum is a leading provider of integrated global mission services to the U.S. Government and its allied partners. Amentum provides training, logistics, operations, and maintenance services to support complex missions for customers around the world. Amentum employs approximately 50,000 people in over 60 countries supporting some of the most meaningful and exciting missions in the world.

Amentum is seeking a Senior Operations Manager in support of the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) in the mission solutions business area. The Senior Operations Manager primary responsibilities will consist of leading and managing the program's Firm Fixed Price Portfolio. Task orders consist of but are not limited to; major procurement, construction, and training programs. This position will include managing task orders cradle to grave from capture, proposal development, execution, financial management and closeout. Will manage a small but seasoned team of professionals.

The selected candidate must be comfortable working with autonomy, in a dynamic and high-energy environment that mirrors a start-up mentality. This individual should be capable of simultaneously managing multiple projects with demanding schedules that include travel to locations that may be considered austere. Will ensure the safety and well-being of its employees, safeguarding company funds and property, and generally represents the company with respect to the customer.

Responsibilities

• Manage simultaneous projects across several Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and cost reimbursable (CR) task orders. Responsible for ensuring that that all performance is delivered on time and within budget.
• Working under the supervision of a program manager and provides project leadership to Amentum personnel and subcontractor staff in their area of responsibility.
• Identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Ensures development and adherence to the project Work Breakdown Structure, Asset Management, and Workflow Management elements.
• Establish, track and report status against key performance indicators or contractual metrics on a routine basis.
• Participate in the establishment of project organizational structure in support of proposal efforts.
• Demonstrates command of the schedule goals, key milestones, and approach to the work embodied in the schedule.
• Ensures that a firm scope-based schedule baseline is established and properly resourced.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the schedule tools, procedures, and work process.
• Manages performance and progress against the plan and ensures accurate forecasts with commensurate action plans.
• Reviews, reports and manages key performance measures defined within the contract. Implements corrective measures when measures are outside service levels or bandwidths.
• Consistently meets or improves upon the established schedule and financial goals in their area of responsibility.
• Manages performance and progress against the plan and ensures accurate forecasts with commensurate action plans.
• Establishes annual operating budgets in cooperation with business manager or group financial department.
• Provides accurate monthly forecasts of cost, schedule, and resource utilization.
• Works with program capture and Business Manager to increase scope of services on existing contracts.
• Manages BD, and Group management in Contract negotiations with customers.
• Will serve as the proposal manager of small and medium sized project. For larger projects will serve as central programs operation POC for corporate capture and BD resources.
• Supports or conducts formal presentations to clients and/or management.
• Performs all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, Project, Facility Management or other relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent and 10-12 years relative experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is recommended. Good oral and written communication skills; working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required. Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance (MRPT). Position will require travel (10 to 20%). Requires well developed analytical and communication skills, knowledge of finance and accounting principles, as well as broad based experience in procurement and the FAR. Experience working in Costpoint preferred.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 20 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran's status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.