Operations Manager

Red River is seeking a skilled and experienced Operations Manager to join our team to plan, coordinate, direct, and report on various IT and IT adjacent projects supporting large-scale government programs. As the Operations Manager, you will report to the Program Director and collaborate with other primary Leads within the overall program, collaborating and working closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to successfully drive projects to completion.

This is a hybrid position and requires some amount of onsite work and interfacing in the DC, MD, VA area. This role is specific our Navy Thor Program, and more narrowly the IaaS Development, Integration, and Sustainment functions within the program, all in support of PEO IWS-X.

Responsibilities:

• Manage projects within the IaaS Development, Integration, and Sustainment team within the larger Thor Program throughout their life cycles and drive projects to completion.
• Coordinate between customer contacts, team resources, direct team members, partners, subcontractors, and project stakeholders on all aspects of the projects.
• Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for project completion.
• Oversee IaaS project team leads and assign and delegate tasks and responsibilities to team leads and other team members to support execution of project completion.
• Design project plans which identify needs and define major tasks and milestones, based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel.
• Support administrative activities for employees and subcontractors within the IaaS teams, including timecards, onboarding and offboarding tasks, and other IaaS team program administrative tasks.
• Support efforts for contract negotiations and subcontract coordination as appropriate and requested.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business administration, or a related field or applicable work experience
• Secret security clearance
• Project Management Professional certification, or ability to obtain in a reasonable time frame
• Eight years of program management experience, in the government sector
• Knowledge of project management methodologies i.e., Agile, Scrum, Lean
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire team members
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Experience collaborating with customers and other vendors at all levels, including in time-constrained project situations
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines and complete projects
• Ability to work within resource-constrained environments, working with others for prioritization and flexibility

As an Operations Manager, you will fill a critical role in completing IT and IT adjacent projects supporting large-scale government programs. Your expertise in Program Management and your ability to drive teams to successful project completion will contribute to the achievement of program objectives. You will work in a collaborative and dynamic environment, interacting with various stakeholders.

If you are a motivated and skilled Operations Manager with a passion for project completion and improving business outcomes in the government sector, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and be part of our mission to ensure the success of large-scale government programs.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required

Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).

EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet

Red River is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated.

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