Senior Operations Project Lead

Radiant; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock plan

Full medical coverage

One Medical membership

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

L ife and other benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Radiant is seeking a Senior Operations Associate to lead operational projects from concept to completion at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. You will own planning, staffing, budgeting and subcontractor management, coordinating with the Head of Programs, Site Leads, and internal teams to drive on-time delivery.

The role requires orchestrating complex plans in a growing, regulated environment, with travel up to 20% and on-site work as needed. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, project management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience managing projects or operations.
• Experience building project plans and managing budgets.
• Experience hiring and managing subcontractors or vendors.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities in a growing organization.

Responsibilities

• Own smaller operational projects end to end, from scoping and planning through execution and closeout.
• Develop project plans and staffing plans, including identifying the people and skills each project needs.
• Create and manage formal project budgets and track spend against them.
• Identify, hire and manage subcontractors, including scope definition, oversight and performance.
• Coordinate with internal teams, customers and partner organizations to keep projects aligned and on schedule.
• Support the Head of Programs and the Site Leads on operational work as needed.
• Report project status, risks and issues to leadership and elevate early when a project is off track.

Skills

Project ownership

Planning

Budgeting

Subcontractor management

Stakeholder coordination

Team support

Reporting & risk

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field

Job description

Radiant is seeking a Senior Operations Associate to lead operational projects from concept to completion at our El Segundo, CA headquarters. You will own planning, staffing, budgeting and subcontractor management, coordinating with the Head of Programs, Site Leads, and internal teams to drive on-time delivery.

The role requires orchestrating complex plans in a growing, regulated environment, with travel up to 20% and on-site work as needed. Strong communication and problem-solving are essential.