Senior Operations Specialist

Radiance Technologies, Inc.; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Operations Specialist to support critical operations within a high-visibility environment. This role involves managing day-to-day activities, coordinating events, and ensuring smooth communication across teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in operations, a strong command of organizational and communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and make a significant impact on mission success. This opportunity offers the chance to work in a collaborative atmosphere where your contributions are valued and recognized.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in operations or administrative roles in a DoD environment.
• Experience with event planning and formal correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations and administrative tasks.
• Prepare and deliver briefings to senior leadership.
• Coordinate events and track training requirements.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Editing Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

DoD Administrative Systems

Job description

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Senior Operations Specialist

Apply locations Hanover time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id HR101494

Radiance Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a Senior Operations Specialist to support the Project Manager for Cyber and Space (PM C&S) under the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) in Hanover, Maryland. The successful candidate will provide operational and administrative support in a high-visibility environment requiring attention to detail, coordination across teams, and interaction with senior leadership. This role is ideal for professionals experienced in managing day-to-day operations, supporting acquisition programs, and organizing events within a DoD framework.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and execute day-to-day operations and administrative tasks across the PM C&S organization.

• Review, edit, and track internal and external staff actions to completion.

• Coordinate and respond to suspense items, taskers, data calls, and programmatic inquiries .

• Track mandatory Army and PEO training requirements for military, civilian, and contractor personnel.

• Plan, develop, and track events such as VIP briefings, mandatory training, and special ceremonies (e.g., retirements, awards, farewells).

• Prepare and deliver weekly briefings to the Operations Lead and PM C&S leadership, highlighting key notes and actionable items.

• Support the preparation, coordination, and delivery of high-level briefings and operational documentation, often under tight deadlines and for Flag Officer or O6-level review.

• Collaborate regularly with program managers, engineers, and schedule analysts to ensure smooth information flow and task execution.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Excellent organizational, communication, and editing skills.

• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and standard DoD administrative systems.

• U.S. Citizenship and active Top Secret/SCI clearance .

Required Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working in operations or administrative roles, including collaboration with program managers, engineers, and schedule analysts in a DoD acquisition environment.

• Experience supporting event planning and execution and reviewing formal correspondence.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with Army acquisition programs or within a PEO structure.

• Experience preparing briefings for senior DoD leadership (O6/Flag level).

• Familiarity with Army and PEO training systems and task tracking tools.

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Radiance

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About US

Employee-Ownership

Radiance is a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families. Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.

Our Culture

Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve, experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values

Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions. These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste. We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources.

Our values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair compensation and equal employment opportunity.

We believe in connecting with our communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the environment and the communities in which we work.