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S³, Inc. is a rapidly growing woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistic services to U.S. Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. The S³, Inc. staff is 70% veterans. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified Quality Management System.

S³, Inc. has wholly owned subsidiaries that expand the customer base and increase our annual growth rate: KBFS – provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications; S3I – provides OCONUS FMS technical services, maintenance, and aviation platform training;  S3 Arabia (S3A), a subsidiary of S3I operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;  and GLSS – provides SCA/CBA contract aviation maintenance.

S³, Inc. and subsidiaries are recruiting to expand and develop Corporate Operations to staff for contract growth and are approaching 1000 employees. At S³, Inc. we're proud to offer above industry standard benefits and encourage our team members to build a fulfilling career with our mission-focused leadership. Come work with us and let's build something great together!

S³, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager (Site Lead) at Fort Belvoir, Va.

Military experience is a plus. This is not a teleworking position.

Job Description:

Provides contractor management as the site lead at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds location. On-site operations managers will report to the contractor PM and will serve as local points of contact.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides technical and project management for assigned projects or major phases of significant projects by coordinating the efforts of assigned technical staff.
• Organizes projects and task workloads within budget as well as schedule guidelines.
• Provides management of the activities and staff of the project.
• Meets all requirements and furnishing all deliverables as outlined by the Task Order or Sr. Program Manager. 
• Provides management and coordination of the contractor’s effort in support of the customer and ensures the accomplishment of all contract requirements. 
• Reports to the contractor's Program Manager and submits information necessary for monthly reports, trip reports, and other reporting actions as applicable.
• Monitors all schedules associated with implementing tasks within the scope of the contract and make any necessary changes to maintain the task on schedule.
• Provides management of all contractor travel, flight requests, working hours (including overtime), and other actions associated with this task, and coordinating these actions with the contractor’s Program Manager and/or the Government Lead.
• Responsible for the technical direction, leadership, supervision, training, mentoring, and performance of onsite staff, and will supervise at least one Team Lead.
• Conducts Progressive Engagement.
• Other duties are assigned as necessary.

Education:

10 years’ experience with a Master's Degree or 15 years' experience with a Bachelor's Degree.

Qualifications:

• Secret or higher DoD security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• 10 years' experience providing day-to-day management of contractor activities to include monitoring and supervising both prime contractor employees and subcontractor performance.
• 10 years or more of experience with contract management functions in DoD.
• 10 years or more of experience with contract management functions in DoD.
• 10 years or more of experience managing personnel of various disciplines and experience.
• 5 years' experience or more organizing projects and task workloads within budget and schedule guidelines.
• 5 years' experience providing technical and/or project management of assigned projects or major phases of significant projects by coordinating the efforts of assigned technical staff.
• 5 years' experience or more monitoring all schedules associated with implementing tasks within scope of the contract and making any necessary changes to maintain the task on schedule.

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.