Operations Manager, Space RDA Operation

Radiance Technologies • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Radiance Technologies is a rapidly growing and 100% employee-owned company focused on Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA). The company's culture emphasizes commitment to customers and employee-owners, built on entrepreneurship, empowerment, and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. This culture fosters a workforce with strong technical and leadership skills, dedicated to delivering superior solutions for complex technical challenges. As the Operations Manager for Space Research, Development, and Acquisition, the successful candidate will lead multiple SETA contracts, aiming to provide exceptional service that directly contributes to customer success. In response to Army and acquisition reform, the role involves providing novel solutions for Science & Technology efforts and Programs of Record, delivering prototypes, rapidly iterating new solutions based on Soldier feedback, and transitioning them to production for force fielding. The manager will be responsible for leading, managing, hiring, counseling, and synchronizing a professional workforce that includes engineers, logisticians, security managers, cyber security specialists, business professionals, and other critical functions. The work location is Redstone Arsenal and Huntsville, AL, with opportunities for approximately 25% travel.

Requirements

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI).
• Professional understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework with an ability to apply initiatives to develop and employ novel and innovative acquisition strategies.
• Ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture key issues for DoW decision-makers and Congress.
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and accomplish work independently with minimal guidance.
• Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field
• At least 15 years of experience supporting the DoW as a government contractor or prime performer.
• Experience as a Product Integrator or similar role coordinating and integrating activities for a DoW organization.
• Experience providing organizational, technical, operational, and/or managerial advice.
• Experience researching and gathering information to support executive tasking.
• Experience in interacting with staff and other offices as part of executive level tasking.
• Experience in compiling, consolidating, and tracking information for executives.
• Expert in developing briefings, documents, reports, and correspondence for senior executives.
• Staffing, recruiting, and hiring management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the DoW and Army Acquisition organizations, roles, and responsibilities is desired.
• Prior assignment in Product Management Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate directly across contracts with Government leadership to continually improve SETA processes and contributions.
• Manage daily operations while coordinating and integrating activities across SETA organizations.
• Provide organizational, technical, operational, and managerial advice to US Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) and Capability Program Executive for Intelligence and Surveillance Warfare (CPE ISW) leadership.
• Research and gather information on Army and Acquisition initiatives to improve processes and speed delivery of prototypes and capabilities.
• Prepare executive-level briefings and reports for USASMDC, CPE ISW, Department of War (DoW), Congressional, and Army Senior Leaders.
• Proactively engage with senior executives, action officers, and other stakeholders (including sub-contractors and Prime contractors).
• Assist in the coordination for onboarding and offboarding of personnel.

Benefits

• 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.
• Radiance will always prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line.
• 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.
• Employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom, teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security.
• Fair compensation and equal employment opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees