Deputy Operations Manager with Security Clearance

Akima Infrastructure Services; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LDRM, a joint venture including Lockwood Hills Federal (an Akima company) and DTSV, seeks a Deputy Operations Manager for the Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg, KY. The DOM supports the Operations Manager in service delivery, staffing, and leadership development while maintaining high customer satisfaction for internal and external clients.

The role emphasizes supervising staff, coordinating with union leadership, and delivering program profitability through effective management and

Qualifications

• US citizen.
• 7+ years of management experience.
• 5+ years of managing experience on a large-scale operation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Superior organizational skills and work ethic.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field preferred.
• Experience managing a unionized workforce preferred.
• Experience managing a large U.S. Government contract or program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Operations Manager in managing site service delivery operations and ensure compliance with performance, production, timeliness, and quality standards.
• Provide exemplary customer service to internal, external, and corporate customers, and address needs proactively.
• Assist in hiring and managing staff over the contract lifecycle.
• Lead feedback sessions with managers and maintain a constructive center culture.
• Work with union leadership to operate within a union environment.
• Generate and review performance data for monitoring and improvement.
• Ensure timely inputs and reviews for deliverables and respond to changes in demand.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance service delivery and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

LDRM is looking for a Deputy Operations Manager to work in Williamsburg, KY. The Deputy Operations Manager (DOM) reports to the site Operations Manager (OM) and is responsible for assisting in all contract operations at Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg KY, to include contract service delivery; customer satisfaction; site staffing/engagement, and employee conduct, morale, and welfare. The DOM should assist the OM in providing vision, purpose, direction, and oversight for all site operations and activities related to service delivery, employee conduct, morale and welfare, and leader development. The DOM should assist in leading customer relationships and provide exemplary customer service to internal and external customers as well as proactively identifying and addressing customer needs. Additionally, the DOM would act as the OM in the event of OM absence.

Responsibilities

• Assist OM in management of site service delivery operations to ensure compliance with all contractual and company-directed performance, production, timeliness, and quality standards.
• Provide exemplary customer service to internal/external/corporate customer, proactively identifying and addressing customer needs.
• Assist in the hiring and management of a technically proficient and professionally capable staff over the life of the contract.
• Hold one-on-one feedback sessions with Assistant Operations Managers (AOMs) also ensuring a center culture which engages leadership in one-on-one feedback sessions with direct reports.
• Effectively work with union leadership to manage within the union site environment.
• Generate timely, accurate, and relevant performance data to enable adequate monitoring, oversight, and performance measurement of support services.
• Manage deliverables to completion ensuring inputs and reviews are timely/accurate.
• Respond rapidly and effectively to changes in product line demand.
• Conduct continuous improvement to enhance service delivery and optimize performance.
• Identify and communicate site staffing needs for incorporation into the staffing plan.
• Promote innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Resolve problems with minimal disruption to contract service delivery.
• Lead proactively to minimize probability and severity of safety-related incidents.
• Conduct informational briefings and management reviews as required.
• Travel in support of offsite program updates, planning, and teambuilding.
• Assist and enable employee growth and advancement.
• Apply feedback, delegation, and coaching to professionally develop all staff.
• Ensure program profitability through sound financial management.

Qualifications

• US Citizen.
• Must possess at least seven (7) years of management experience.
• Must possess at least five (5) years of managing experience on a large-scale operation.
• Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Superior organizational skills and work ethic.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret level security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in relevant field preferred.
• Experience managing a unionized workforce preferred.
• Experience managing a large U.S. Government contract or program preferred.

Job ID 2026-24053

Work Type On-Site

Work Where it Matters

LDRM, a joint venture comprised of Lockwood Hills Federal, an Akima company, and DTSV, is not just another technical support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At LDRM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. For our shareholders, LDRM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. For our government customers, LDRM provides technical, operational, and administrative support services to federal agencies, including Department of State and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. As an LDRM employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.