Business Operations Specialist

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Bowhead seeks a Business Operations Specialist to support an upcoming Navy contract in Patuxent River, MD. The role will serve as senior technical advisor for long-range strategies and corporate initiatives.

Responsibilities include developing analyses, preparing white papers, and supporting strategic and operating plans, while ensuring data integrity and compliance with government processes.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Management or related field; AS/AA with experience substituted for BA/BS or 8 years substituted for BA/BS.
• At least eight years of hands-on experience in business financial analysis, process improvement, or data management for large organizations.
• Experience with government executive level personnel and Navy programs.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications including Office, Power BI, SharePoint, Power Automate and Lists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced methods to solve complex business problems.
• Prepare white papers, justifications, and strategic/operating plans.
• Analyze requirements, budgets, and schedules; track program status.
• Perform data collection, organization, and interpretation for Navy program data.
• Adhere to government documentation, change control, and data management processes.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 applications

Power BI

SharePoint

Power Automate

Office Suite

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 thesenior technical advisor for strategies dealing with the long range needs of the Navy.

Responsibilities

• 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 andschedules.
• 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 siscipline. 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.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

Equal Opportunity

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

Benefits

• Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

ID 2025-22380

Category Admin/Office Support

Location : Location US-MD-Patuxent River

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret

Minimum Clearance Required N/A

Travel Requirement Less than 10%