WFS PMO Operations Manager

General Dynamics IT; Aberdeen (MD); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Internal mobility support

Competitive pay & benefits

Military-friendly workplace

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking an Operations Manager to support the Worldwide Field Support PMO and report to the Deputy PM for Operations and Logistics. The role coordinates daily PMO execution across operations, logistics, procurement, staffing, deployment, transition, quality, finance and site leadership to maintain an integrated view of commitments and risks.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree with 8+ years in operations program management or government contracting, and an active

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least eight years of relevant operations program management, logistics, or government contracting experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• At least three years leading cross functional teams or complex operational work.
• Experience supporting a Department of Defense program, contract, or mission environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent priorities, dependencies, risks and deadlines across multiple organizations.
• Strong written communication, briefing, meeting facilitation and executive reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the integrated PMO operating rhythm including daily priorities, weekly reviews, action tracking and executive status reporting.
• Coordinate work across Program Operations, Logistics, Procurement, Finance, Recruiting, Human Resources, Contracts, Subcontracts, Security, Quality and site leadership.
• Maintain a consolidated view of program actions, owners, due dates, dependencies and risks; elevate issues requiring leadership intervention.
• Support WFS Next transition planning and the phased stand up of MCT, CRSP, SSA, FMS, A and other emerging mission requirements.
• Monitor staffing, deployment, procurement, logistics and site readiness activities across CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Develop and maintain SOP templates, trackers and management controls that improve consistency and audit readiness.
• Prepare concise program updates, dashboards, read-aheads and decision papers for the Program Manager and Deputy PMs.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, document decisions and verify actions are completed.
• Identify bottlenecks, recurring failures and workload imbalances; recommend corrective action.
• Support surge operations and time-sensitive customer requirements outside normal business hours when required.

Skills

Contract Agreements

Cross-Functional Teamwork

PMO Certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Project tracking systems

Job description

Job Details

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Administration

Job Qualifications

Skills:

Contract Agreements, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Program Management Office (PMO) Certifications:

None Experience:

8 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

Job Description

OPERATIONS MANAGER

The Operations Manager supports the Worldwide Field Support Program Management Office and reports to the Deputy Program Manager for Operations and Logistics. The manager coordinates daily PMO execution across operations logistics procurement staffing deployment transition quality finance and site leadership. The role maintains an integrated view of commitments risks dependencies and decisions so program leadership can act before issues affect cost schedule compliance or mission readiness.

Meaningful Work and Personal Impact

• Manage the integrated PMO operating rhythm including daily priorities weekly reviews action tracking and executive status reporting.
• Coordinate work across Program Operations Logistics Procurement Finance Recruiting Human Resources Contracts Subcontracts Security Quality and site leadership.
• Maintain a consolidated view of program actions owners due dates dependencies decisions and risks and elevate issues requiring leadership intervention.
• Support WFS Next transition planning and the phased stand up of MCT CRSP SSA FMS A and other emerging mission requirements.
• Monitor staffing deployment procurement logistics and site readiness activities across CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures templates trackers and management controls that improve consistency and audit readiness.
• Prepare concise program updates dashboards read aheads and decision papers for the Program Manager and Deputy Program Managers.
• Facilitate cross functional meetings document decisions and verify that assigned actions are completed.
• Identify process bottlenecks recurring failures and workload imbalances and recommend corrective action.
• Support surge operations and time sensitive customer requirements outside normal business hours when required.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor degree and at least eight years of relevant operations program management logistics or government contracting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Active Secret clearance.
• At least three years leading cross functional teams or complex operational work.
• Experience supporting a Department of Defense program contract or mission environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent priorities dependencies risks and deadlines across multiple organizations.
• Strong written communication briefing meeting facilitation and executive reporting skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 collaboration tools and action or project tracking systems.
• Ability to work onsite at Aberdeen Proving Ground and support geographically dispersed teams across time zones.
• Ability to meet GDIT customer installation travel and security requirements.
• Hybrid work environment.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $108,800 - $147,200. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: 10-25%

T elecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA MD Aberdeen

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, person