[Hiring] VP of Operations @Amentum

Role Description

The VP of Operations is responsible for the overall success of a major program or group of programs, ensuring the achievement of all financial and performance objectives, maintaining customer satisfaction, and driving successful recompetes and new business growth.

• Formulates objectives and establishes road map for achievement.
• Demonstrates leadership as necessary to execute Company strategy.
• Supports Business Group/Line Leaders to ensure fulfillment of program and proposal objectives including cost, quality, and schedules while maintaining company profit objectives.
• Responsible for driving Business Development Transformation initiatives.
• Partners with Company senior leaders to support and expand strategic account management across the U.S. Air Force and Space Force portfolios.
• Profit and Loss of all program(s) falling within assigned area(s) of responsibility.
• Oversight of budgeting and expense controls to ensure maximum efficiency of resources.
• Ensures new business initiatives are in accordance with company strategic plans and company policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provides leadership to program supervisors as they oversee operational execution and performance of their area(s) of responsibility.
• Manages the supervision and work assignments of any assigned employees.
• Responsible for all strategic activities associated with assigned areas of responsibility.
• Formulates new business strategies. Responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with areas of responsibility.
• Develops and sustains customer interfaces.
• Articulates, sets example and ensures the adequacy of controls associated with the need for the program(s) to operate with uncompromising integrity and ethics in all dealings with employees, customers, suppliers and business partners.
• Perform other duties as requested to include leadership support to Business Groups other than Mission Solutions.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, effective leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong familiarity with Expeditionary & Diplomacy Supply Chain marketing techniques.
• Strong relationships and familiarity with expeditionary & Diplomacy Supply Chain operations.
• Must be knowledgeable of Expeditionary & Diplomacy Supply Chain structure and acquisition procedures and policies for identifying and developing potential business opportunities.
• Extensive hands-on experience leading highly complex and competitive business, programs, and teams.
• Broad-based Pricing, Estimating, Planning, and Transition skills.
• Ability to partner with members of Amentum/Mission Solutions Senior Leadership Team to advance strategic objectives of enterprise.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership and management skills with a demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks with varying priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in Business Management or associated discipline.
• Two (2) years’ experience in related field can be substituted for each year of the four (4) years of college.
• Master’s Degree desired.
• Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in Government Contracting with at least eight (8) years in managerial roles.
• Demonstrated Track Record of Performance.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Company Description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success.