Operations Officer

AVIAN

Operations Officer in charge of programmatic and administrative support for international initiatives. Join a mid-sized, employee-owned company serving Navy and Department of Defense clients.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timePatuxent River • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $110,000 - $140,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Small Boat Parts (SBP) workstream by coordinating project activities, priorities, and execution strategies in alignment with program objectives.
Support management of workstream cost, schedule, and performance metrics through coordination, tracking, and reporting activities.
Conduct market research activities related to sustainment parts and procurement support efforts.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure SBP orders are delivered to partner nation end-users in accordance with program timelines and requirements.
Provide personnel and onboarding support, including: Provide administrative and operational support to the Project Lead and Workstream Leads.
Coordinate travel requirements for team members, including travel planning support and tracking estimates within the Travel Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM).
Oversee project Knowledge Management activities, including: Maintain team calendars and coordinate meetings, engagements, and conference room scheduling.
Support preparation of reports, meeting materials, action item tracking, and other operational deliverables.
Facilitate communication and coordination across geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.
Ensure administrative processes and documentation are completed accurately and in accordance with organizational procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications, Logistics, Program Management, or a related field.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience supporting program operations, project coordination, administrative management, or related functional areas.
Experience coordinating multiple tasks, schedules, and stakeholders in a fast-paced operational environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Experience using SharePoint Online (SPO) and Microsoft Teams for collaboration and document management.
Strong organizational skills with demonstrated attention to detail and follow-through.
Ability to communicate effectively with leadership, teammates, customers, and external stakeholders.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance.
Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Benefits Package: Designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being, our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with telemedicine services and a TRICARE supplement for veterans.
Flexible Leave Benefits: we prioritize a balanced, supportive environment that allows you to thrive both personally and professionally and offer flexible and paid time off, 11 paid holidays, paid sick leave, maternity and bonding leave, and military training leave.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project coordinationadministrative managementmarket researchperformance metrics trackingsustainment parts procurementtravel planningknowledge managementreport preparationaction item tracking

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailcommunicationstakeholder coordinationteam collaboration

Certifications

Department of Defense security clearance