Fixed Operations Performance Manager
Cox Enterprises
Senior Operations Manager
NOVA Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
Visit company websiteJob Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Own end-to-end delivery performance (scope, schedule, budget) across assigned contracts and task orders
- Develop, track, and monitor contract spend plans, burn rates, and forecasts; proactively manage variances and risks
- Lead program reviews; maintain action logs, risk/issue registers, and performance dashboards
- Analyze technical, methodological, or tool-related project issues; identify root causes and propose solutions
- Standardize best practices and continuous improvement mechanisms across projects
- Supervise personnel executing work; provide direction, coaching, and performance feedback
- Ensure deliverable quality and adherence to standards, SOW/PWS requirements, and internal procedures
- Maintain continuous, proactive engagement with customer stakeholders to ensure satisfaction and compliance
- Monitor and enforce contract terms, performance requirements, and reporting milestones
- Interface with customers, BRIC leadership, project teams, and enabling functions (Finance, Contracts, HR, Recruiting, Security)
- Drive timely staffing, onboarding, and resource allocation to meet surge and growth needs
- Support Business Development: opportunity identification, capture activities, teaming, solutioning, staffing plans, and proposal contributions
- Provide pipeline insights, competitive intelligence, and price-to-win considerations from an operations perspective
- Harvest lessons learned and past performance artifacts to strengthen future bids
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) in Business, Engineering, or related discipline or Project Management certification (PMP or FAC/PPM or equivalent)
- U.S. citizen with active Public Trust clearance (or higher)
- Minimum 8 years of relevant project management experience in Federal Contracting
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating with stakeholders
- Proficiency with project management tools and practices (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Power BI)
- Strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects or task orders
- Federal acquisition/contracting familiarity (e.g., FAR/DFARS; contract types such as FFP, T&M, IDIQ/BPA)
- Experience managing non-IT professional services programs (e.g., mission support, logistics, training, program management support)
- Experience with budget development, financial controls, and EVM or similar performance management
- Experience supporting capture/proposal efforts for DoD and Federal Civilian customers
- Working knowledge of quality frameworks (e.g., ISO 9001) and continuous improvement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementbudget developmentfinancial controlsearned value managementcontract managementrisk managementcontinuous improvementquality frameworksstakeholder engagementmultidisciplinary team leadership
Soft skills
communicationleadershipanalyticalcoachingperformance feedbackproblem-solvingproactive engagementdirectioncollaborationtime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeProject Management Professional (PMP)FAC/PPM certificationPublic Trust clearance
