Site Operations Lead – Space Ops (Haleakalā)

Cayuse Holdings; Hawaii; On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 1+

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings seeks a Site Manager to lead and integrate O&M at the Maui client site on Mount Haleakalā. You will ensure mission continuity, workforce integration, and communication with government representatives while upholding safety, quality, security, and logistics standards.

The role requires leadership across staffing, incident management, and cross-functional operations, with a focus on mission readiness and site-wide coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, space operations, or related fields preferred; equivalent senior military or technical leadership experience may be accepted.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in technical operations or mission-oriented O&M, including 3+ years in a leadership capacity for a site, detachment, shift organization, or related workforce.
• Demonstrated expertise in leadership, staffing, customer relations, incident management, cross-functional integration, remote site operations, CBA awareness, and risk/quality management.
• Top Secret/ SCI Clearance is required.
• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all contractor personnel and integrated Operations & Maintenance (O&M) functions at the site.
• Provide site-level leadership to ensure smooth, uninterrupted operations, including managing staffing coverage, workforce integration, and organizational alignment.
• Serve as decision authority for after-hours operations and emergencies.
• Train and cross-train site personnel to ensure coverage across quality, security, logistics, facilities, and operational domains.
• Maintain mission support and continuity, ensuring staffing and technical readiness for space operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, quality, maintenance, and logistics protocols.
• Oversee coordination with the host installation to ensure smooth operations and integration.
• Anticipate and respond to incidents, outages, inspections, emergencies, and performance challenges promptly and effectively.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with site Government customers to address operational needs, concerns, and performance issues.
• Actively participate in site-level events, inspections, and visits, serving as the primary interface for incidents and emergencies.
• Coordinate—but not routinely perform—bargaining-unit or specialized technical work unless separately qualified and authorized.
• Oversee emergency response and quality assurance programs across multiple site functions, ensuring managerial capabilities in mission-critical tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Technical systems

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Cayuse Holdings seeks a Site Manager to lead and integrate O&M at the Maui client site on Mount Haleakalā. You will ensure mission continuity, workforce integration, and communication with government representatives while upholding safety, quality, security, and logistics standards.

The role requires leadership across staffing, incident management, and cross-functional operations, with a focus on mission readiness and site-wide coordination.