Director, Defense Operations & Mission Integration

Nalu Federal • San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

The Director, Defense Operations & Mission Integration leads Nalu Federal's expansion into new, cleared Department of Defense opportunities and strengthens mission delivery across security, intelligence, operational planning, and doctrine-focused programs. This role is a customer-facing leader who blends growth, capture support, and operational credibility to shape opportunities, prepare Nalu for facility/personnel security requirements (including support to Vicksburg execution needs), and transition wins into reliable execution. The Director serves as a trusted integrator across internal teams and DoD stakeholders to deliver compliant, mission-ready solutions aligned to customer priorities.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance (or ability to obtain/maintain, per contract/customer requirement).
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading DoD missions in one or more areas: security operations, intelligence support, operational planning, doctrine/training development, mission integration .
• Proven customer-facing leadership and ability to translate mission needs into actionable capture and delivery strategies.
• Experience contributing to proposal development, including writing/reviewing technical and operational approach sections.
• Strong written and oral communication skills-able to brief senior leaders and produce clear written products (SOPs, plans, training content).

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Service Component HQs, intelligence community partners, or equivalent operational organizations.
• Familiarity with cleared program setup and secure operating procedures (transition, document control, reporting discipline).
• Prior leadership in business development/capture for cleared federal work.
• Relevant military leadership experience and/or recognized doctrine/training credentials.

Responsibilities

• Lead a growth track focused on new cleared work within DoD and mission partners, emphasizing security, intelligence, doctrine/training, and operational planning requirements.
• Develop and maintain relationships with DoD customers, primes, and mission partners; identify and qualify opportunities; shape solution concepts early.
• Support capture execution: pipeline development, opportunity qualification, solution shaping, win themes, staffing approaches, and inputs to pricing strategy (as required).
• Produce/lead operational proposal content: CONOPS, technical approach, transition plans, staffing plans, training plans, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Represent Nalu Federal in industry days, customer working groups, and cleared forums (as permitted), ensuring consistent messaging and mission alignment.
• Provide senior subject matter expertise in joint/coalition operations , mission integration, and operational planning processes.
• Translate customer mission needs into executable delivery plans that integrate people, process, and enabling technologies.
• Develop/standardize operational processes (battle rhythm, reporting, SOPs) to support program startup and sustainment.
• Guide development of doctrine-aligned products (briefs, operational artifacts, training content) as required by mission.
• Assist Nalu Federal with security work preparation supporting Vicksburg execution needs for cleared programs (facility readiness inputs, personnel readiness, controlled processes).
• Partner with the FSO/PSO and leadership to strengthen clearance onboarding, visit procedures, controlled information handling, and compliance training.
• Help establish mission-ready standard operating procedures for secure environments consistent with customer/contract requirements.
• Support transition-in and startup for cleared awards: staffing, onboarding, operational SOPs, milestones, and performance reporting.
• Identify delivery risks early and implement mitigations in coordination with Program Managers, Security, and functional leads.
• Serve as a senior advisor to PMs on operational integration, customer communications, and performance outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed