Operations Manager, Mission Solutions– Strategy & Operations (Job ID:4657)

Valkyrie Enterprises; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks an Operations Manager for Mission Solutions– Strategy & Operations.

This hybrid role partners with the SVP to translate vision into actionable plans, driving performance, efficiency, and results across services, solutions, and products in the defense sector. You will integrate strategy with execution, oversee cross-functional initiatives, and support major capture/proposal efforts while ensuring compliance and alignment with win strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field.
• 5–10+ years of strategy, operations, program management, or consulting roles with exposure to supply chain and industrial operations in the defense sector.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition processes, GOVCON financial management, FAR/DFARS, and defense program execution.

Responsibilities

• Refine and execute the MS multi-year strategic plan, including market intel, growth roadmaps, capture strategies, and portfolio expansion.
• Support business development with customer briefings, white papers, win themes, and partnership evaluations.
• Monitor DoD policy/budget shifts, regulatory changes, and opportunities; provide timely analysis and recommendations.
• Lead strategic projects such as new market entry, product/solution innovations, or diversification.

Skills

Strategic planning

Operational excellence

Cross-functional leadership

Supply chain understanding

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Job description

Operations Manager, Mission Solutions– Strategy & Operations

Purpose:

• Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking an Operations Manager, Mission Solutions– Strategy & Operationsin Huntsville, AL.
• MS is comprised of 4 operations that support global operations. MS is comprised of services, solutions and HWIL T&E products.
• The Operations Manager serves as a strategic partner and operational integrator to the MS SVP, acting as a force multiplier across the business area’s services, solutions, and products portfolios in the defense contracting sector.
• This hybrid role bridges high-level strategy with disciplined execution, translating the SVP’s and Valkyrie’s vision into actionable plans while driving operational performance, efficiency, and results. This role also requires sound understanding of supply chain management and industrial operations, as the MS portfolio continues to mature product offerings. The Operations Manager handles complex cross-functional initiatives and decision support.

Job Description:

Strategy & Business Growth

• Collaborate with the SVP to refine, and execute the MS multi-year strategic plan, including market intelligence, growth roadmaps, capture strategies, and portfolio expansion (services, solutions, and products).
• Support business development efforts by preparing customer briefings, white papers, win themes, and strategic partnership evaluations with primes, subcontractors, and government stakeholders.
• Monitor competitive landscape, DoD policy/ budget shifts, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities; provide timely analysis and recommendations.
• Lead special strategic projects such as new market entry, product/solution innovation initiatives, or diversification efforts.

Operations & Execution

• Support business area’s operating rhythm, including preparation and facilitation of monthly/quarterly business reviews, P&L analysis, backlog tracking, bookings forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Drive operational excellence across programs by identifying risks, coordinating recovery plans, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring integration between services, solutions, and product delivery.
• Oversee key metrics and reporting (financial, operational, customer deliverables) while partnering with finance, contracts, quality, and program management teams to resolve bottlenecks and maintain compliance.
• Lead or support major capture/proposal efforts from both strategic and operational perspectives, ensuring delivery capability aligns with win strategies.
• Execute cross-functional process improvement and scaling initiatives, including tool/system implementations and post-acquisition integration.

Leadership & Decision Support

• Prepare for executive meetings, customer engagements, industry events, and internal reviews; synthesize complex information into concise briefings, decision memos, and presentations.
• Facilitate leadership team alignment through staff meetings, offsites, and follow-up on action items.
• Act as a key liaison between the business area and corporate functions (BD, Finance, Legal, HR, Contracts) to accelerate decisions and remove obstacles.
• Manage high-priority special projects as assigned by the SVP.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field required and at least 5–10+ years of progressive experience in strategy, operations, program management, or consulting roles, with significant exposure to supply chain and industrial operations in the defense sector.
• Must have a strong understanding of DoD acquisition processes, GOVCON financial management, FAR/DFARS, and defense program execution.
• Must have demonstrated ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands‑on operational execution in a matrixed, fast‑paced environment.
• Must have exceptional analytical, project management, communication, and executive presence skills.
• Must have a proven track record of driving measurable business results (growth, efficiency, or performance improvement).

Desired Qualifications:

• Active or recent security clearance highly preferred.
• Degree in Supply Chain Management highly preferred

Security Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Travel Requirements:

• Moderate travel; approximately 25% or less. Candidates must possess valid and compliant identification credentials to access federal and military facilities as required.
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).