Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Mission Technologies is searching for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team in Fort Belvoir, VA. HII's Mission Technologies division is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that advance national security and defense objectives. This role is part of a current proposal scheduled to start in 2026.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Lead development, integration, and management of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with program objectives.
• Oversee scheduling personnel, providing guidance, mentorship, and quality assurance across all scheduling activities.
• Establish, maintain, and manage schedule baselines, ensuring timely updates, risk identification, and schedule integrity throughout the program lifecycle.
• Conduct detailed schedule analyses, including critical path evaluation, task dependency mapping, and variance assessments to support program decision-making.
• Perform schedule health assessments using industry-standard metrics such as DCMA 14-point checks, BEI, CPLI, and SPI, and prepare associated reports.
• Support development and delivery of Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission.
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure schedule alignment, integration of technical milestones, and synchronization of program activities.
• Lead and support operational planning for IT systems across globally distributed enterprise environments, ensuring continuity of operations and effective system performance.
• Develop, document, and implement detailed operational processes, configuration management procedures, and change control mechanisms for network and IT systems.
• Direct multidisciplinary teams during planned and unplanned operational activities, ensuring clear communication, task prioritization, and safe execution.
• Participate in design reviews, configuration audits, and technical evaluations to validate system baselines and ensure compliance with program requirements.
• Monitor enterprise IT and network systems for performance, identifying tuning, optimization, and risk mitigation opportunities.
• Manage complex and high-risk projects, ensuring deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with program standards and customer expectations.
• Serve as an on-site leader at Fort Belvoir, VA, supporting customer engagement, daily operations, program reviews, and issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree. Additional 4+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree allowed
• 5+ years integrated master schedule (IMS) experience with at least 2+ years leading scheduling personnel
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project (Server or Online)
• Demonstrated experience on programs with responsibility for development and execution of the IMS, including setup, baseline management and update/maintenance, schedule analysis, critical path analysis, task dependencies, and CDRL deliveries
• Experience with schedule health metrics (e.g., DCMA 14-point check) and Schedule Metric Analysis – such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc.
• Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for SCI
• Ability to work on-site as required at Ft. Belvoir, VA during normal business hours.

Mgr Project Management I 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.

Mgr Project Management II 6 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant progressive experience.

Mgr Project Management III 8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience.

Salary range based on background, skills, experience and education.

Preferred Requirements:

• Microsoft Project (Server or Online) certification(s)
• Advanced certification in a related IT or cybersecurity field, such as Security+, SecurityX/CASP+, CISSP, CCNA, etc.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing operating and maintenance for complex IT solutions across globally distributed Enterprise systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading and directing cross-team coordination efforts, order of operations, deployment activities, and personnel during planned and unplanned activities.
• Developing, documenting, and implementing processes, detailed plans, and multidisciplinary panels for configuration and change control during network projects.
• Leading design reviews, configuration audits, and evaluations of products to ensure proper identification, control and status accounting of a baseline for all IT systems.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring and assessing networking system and solutions proactively for performance degradation and tuning and optimization opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex and/or high-risk projects on time and within budget.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills. Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Do You Need Assistance? If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis.