Business Operations Specialist

Socket.dev; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Education stipends

Govt contracts

Volunteer culture

Industry impact

Growth support

Job summary

Ignite Digital Services in Charleston, SC, seeks a Business Operations Specialist to drive operations across the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s RCC. You’ll align procurement, contracts, and finance while improving data integrity and reporting for leadership.

The role requires strong ops and process skills, DoD procurement knowledge, and the ability to translate requirements into actionable outputs across departments. Hybrid work with security clearance expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, acquisition, contracting, public administration, or related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience supporting government acquisition, contracts, procurement, program management, or business operations.
• Experience developing, coordinating, or reviewing procurement request packages, service contract documentation, acquisition packages, or related contracting support materials.
• Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, DoD acquisition processes, Navy procurement processes, or federal service contracting requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Active Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Provide business operations support across RCC functions, partnering with PMs and RCC leadership to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead and own process improvement initiatives from problem identification to deployment and outcomes.
• Coordinate with finance, contracts, procurement, and program management to maintain a consolidated view of RCC actions.
• Maintain end-to-end data integrity within Power Apps across inputs from Contracts, Finance, and project leads.
• Develop and maintain a data architecture that supports rapid, accurate responses to data calls and reduces admin burden.
• Track procurement package status, actions, and milestones to support timely submission and execution.
• Support development, coordination, review, and reporting of procurement packages, contract docs, funding actions, and other tasks.
• Provide clear, professional communication across government and contractor teams to move actions through acquisition lifecycle.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to collect inputs and resolve procurement/funding deficiencies while ensuring compliance.
• Coordinate with program managers, project leads, business financial managers, contracting personnel, and others to resolve procurement/funding deficiencies.

Skills

4+ years of experience

Procurement coordination

Program management support

FAR/DFARS familiarity

Security clearance: Active Secret

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.

We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.

Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.

Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.

Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth

Ignite Digital Services is seeking a Business Operations Specialist to provide comprehensive business operations support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic’s Rapid Capabilities Cell (RCC). This role will serve as a cross‑functional business operations integrator, working closely with RCC leadership, Program Managers, Contracts, Finance, procurement personnel, and project leads to improve organizational processes, strengthen data integrity, and provide leadership with a clear and authoritative view of RCC activities, priorities, constraints, and performance.

The ideal candidate combines strong business operations and process improvement skills with practical knowledge of government acquisition, procurement, financial, and program management processes. The candidate must be comfortable operating across organizational boundaries, managing competing priorities, communicating with senior stakeholders, and translating complex program and acquisition requirements into clear, actionable processes and outputs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide business operations support across all RCC functional areas, partnering closely with PMs and RCC leadership to identify operational gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Lead and own process improvement initiatives, including problem identification, root cause analysis, solution development, deployment, and monitoring of sustained outcomes
• Work across finance, contracts, material procurement, and program management roles to maintain a consolidated and transparent view of all RCC actions and efforts
• Maintain end to end data integrity within Microsoft Power Apps, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and completeness of inputs sourced from Contracts, Finance, and project leads
• Develop and maintain a common data architecture that supports rapid, accurate responses to data calls and reduces administrative burden across the RCC
• Track procurement package status, action items, comments, routing, and key milestone dates to support timely submission and execution
• Support the development, coordination, review, and reporting of procurement request packages, contract documentation, funding actions, and other acquisition tasks
• Provide clear, professional communication across government and contractor teams to keep actions moving through the acquisition lifecycle
• Coordinate with stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve procurement or funding deficiencies while ensuring compliance and completeness
• Coordinate with program managers, project leads, business financial managers, contracting personnel, and other stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve procurement and funding deficiencies

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, acquisition, contracting, public administration, or a related field
• 4+ years of professional experience supporting government acquisition, contracts, procurement, program management, or business operations
• Experience developing, coordinating, or reviewing procurement request packages, service contract documentation, acquisition packages, or related contracting support materials
• Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, DoD acquisition processes, Navy procurement processes, or federal service contracting requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint
• Active Secret clearance or higher

Desired Qualifications:

• Direct experience supporting NIWC LANT, Navy acquisition programs, or service contract procurement actions
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple procurement actions at different stages of development
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced program environment with competing priorities and evolving requirements
• Able to translate program and technical inputs into clear, complete, and procurement‑ready documentation
• Collaborative, professional, and capable of working effectively with government leads, contracting personnel, financial managers, and project teams
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and/or Power BI
• Experience with process improvement methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, workflow analysis, or similar methodologies
• Experience developing business process maps, standard operating procedures, workflow documentation, KPIs, dashboards, or performance metrics
• Experience with data governance, data validation, data standardization, or enterprise reporting
• Ability to analyze large or complex datasets and translate findings into actionable recommendations for leadership
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition, Navy acquisition, federal contracting, or government program management environments

Salary: 70k+ to align with experience and education

Schedule: Hybrid 2-3 days a week onsite in Charleston, SC

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

For individuals who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://bit.ly/2XqZoLM (CA) or https://bit.ly/3Eo922f (SC) or contact Human Resources. Ignite Digital Services will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal employment opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Ignite Digital Services require, in a posting or otherwise, U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.

OFCCP'S Pay Transparency Rule

EEO is the Law Poster