Data Operations Lead

MANTECH; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Tampa, FL seeks a Data Operations Lead to steer digital projects and data workflows within SOF missions, directing agile processes and ensuring data integrity and security.

You will translate complex customer requirements into actionable tasks, maintain baselines and docs, and collaborate with stakeholders to achieve compliant mission outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of digital project management experience for SOF enterprise customers.
• Experience managing complex, interconnected systems and data flows across large teams.
• Proven ability to meet security and operational compliance requirements in mission-critical environments.
• Ability to create and communicate complex project documentation and baselines.
• Experience with network documentation and tracking lifecycle metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital project management initiatives and strategic workflows supporting SOF missions.
• Manage and optimize SOF agile development processes for timely digital capability delivery.
• Direct Data Operations processes to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and security.
• Triage and fulfill digital support requirements, translating requests for appropriate teams.
• Collaborate with management, stakeholders, and authorities to address complex system requirements and data flows.
• Maintain operational documentation, baselines, and configuration items for mission compliance.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance team performance.

Skills

Digital project management

SOF / defense systems

Security/compliance

Documentation

Network documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Data Operations Lead to join our team in Tampa, FL. The Data Operations Lead will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s digital projects and data-driven missions, to include managing agile development processes, directing data operations workflows, and translating complex customer request requirements into actionable technical tasks.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Leading digital project management initiatives and strategic workflows in direct support of SOF enterprise customer missions
• Managing and optimizing SOF agile development processes to ensure timely and efficient delivery of digital capabilities
• Directing SOF Data Operations processes and procedures to maintain high standards of data integrity, accessibility, and security
• Overseeing the triage and fulfillment of SOF digital support request requirements, including translating complex customer requests and assigning appropriate support teams
• Collaborating with management, internal teams, stakeholders, and customer authorities to successfully navigate complex system requirements and data flows
• Maintaining comprehensive operational documentation, system baselines, and configuration management items to support mission compliance
• Recommending, and when approved, implementing process and policy improvements to streamline data operations and enhance team performance

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of progressively responsible digital project management experience in support of SOF enterprise customers
• Significant experience managing complex, intertwined systems, data flows, and technical agendas across large, diverse teams
• Significant experience meeting security and operational compliance requirements in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment
• Experience creating, maintaining, and communicating complex digital project documentation and technical baselines to stakeholders
• Experience with network documentation, configuration management, and tracking project lifecycle metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Active TS/SCI is preferred
• 3+ years of dedicated experience managing SOF agile development processes and methodologies
• 3+ of experience directly managing SOF Data Operations processes and procedures
• 3+ of experience managing SOF digital support request requirements, with a proven track record of translating customer requests and assigning technical support teams

Clearance Requirements

• An active Top Secret is required for this position.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
• Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.