Business Operations Specialist

Bowhead; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Business Operations Specialist to support a Navy program at Patuxent River, MD. You will serve as the senior technical advisor on long-range business strategies and program execution.

Responsibilities include performing complex analyses, developing business cases, preparing white papers, supporting strategic and operating plans, tracking schedules, and ensuring data management and documentation standards.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in business admin, management or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in business analysis, process improvement, or data management.
• Experience with Navy/government programs and executive level interactions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications including Power BI and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced methods and research techniques for complex business problems.
• Develop business cases, white papers, justifications, and strategic/operating plans.
• Analyze requirements, status, budget, and schedules.
• Perform management, technical, or business-case analyses.
• Collect and interpret data for Navy command programs.
• Track program/project status and schedules.
• Apply government documentation, change control, and data management processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Business analysis

Process improvement

Data management

Communication skills

Navy program experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management or related

AS/AA degree with 4+ years experience substitute

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Power Automate

Office 365 / Microsoft 365

Excel

Job description

Overview

Bowhead seeks a Business Operations Specialist to work on an upcoming awarded contract in Patuxent River, MD. The Business Operations Specialist will serve as the senior technical advisor for strategies dealing with the long range needs of the Navy.

Responsibilities

Job duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and applying advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex business problems or issues.
• Additionally, will develop business case analysis, prepare white papers, justifications, alternatives and recommendations, and participate and support efforts associated with developing a Strategic Plan, Operating Plan and other corporate initiatives.
• Analyzes complex requirements, status, budget and schedules.
• Performs management, technical, or business case analyses.
• Collects, completes, organizes and interprets data relating to NAVAIR command programs.
• Tracks program/project status and schedules.
• Applies government-instituted processes for documentation, change control management and data management
• Other dusties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Business Administration, Management or other related technical sdiscipline. An AS or AA degree and an additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for a BA/BS or an additional eight (8) years of experience may be substituted for a BA / BS.
• At least eight (8) years of hands-on experience in one of the following areas: business financial analysis, continual process improvement, communication techniques or managing data for large organizations.
• Prior experience working with industry/government executive level personnel.
• Demonstrated knowledge of management and operations of Department of Navy Systems Commands.
• Experience using and designing Microsoft 365 applications including Office, Power BI, SharePoint,PowerPoint, Power Automate and lists.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Sharepoint and the standard Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.