Saalex
Operations Manager-Cross Domain Solutions (CDS)
Ridgecrest, California, United States · Full-time
No sponsorship$90k-$105kDetected 57 days ago
TypeScriptData AnalysisCybersecurityProject ManagementAgileOperations ManagementLogisticsProcess ImprovementSystems EngineeringFirewallResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingLean Manufacturing
About the role
- This position is ideal for a journeyman-to-mid level professional eager to grow into a subject matter expert in cybersecurity workflows, CMMI-aligned processes, and integrated master scheduling.
- We value individuals who are quick learners, deep researchers, and thrive in complex technical environments while embracing challenges.
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring resources, personnel, and processes align with performance targets and service-level expectations.
- Forecast workload demands, identify operational risks, and implement process enhancements to sustain throughput and continuity.
- Enforce and implement the operations management plan, translating strategic intent into structured workflows for engineers, ISSOs, and field teams, while integrating inter-organizational cycles into continuous processes.
- Manage and oversee day-to-day CDS operations, ensuring resources, personnel, and processes are optimized to meet defined performance targets and service-level expectations.
- Lead and support CDS-related IT and cybersecurity projects across technical teams, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals.
- Build and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) from Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), including the development of complex workflows.
- Implement structured workflows and processes to bring clarity and organization to undefined technical operations.
- Foster interorganizational communication to align efforts and maintain continuity across teams.
- Support the creation and maintenance of planning artifacts, project documentation, system diagrams, risk tracking, and PM deliverables.
- Key Traits We Value Curiosity and willingness to learn advanced technical concepts Ability to build structures where it doesn't exist Comfortable researching, analyzing, and proposing solutions Strong communicators across engineering, cyber, and government audiences Able to grow into a CDS/administration and operations expert over time
Requirements
- Growth Opportunities: Senior Level: Over 5-7 years of experience with a MA/MS degree or 7-10 years of experience with a BA/BS degree.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME): Exceptional qualifications and expertise with a minimum of 20 years of experience in a specific area of expertise.
- Compensation: Pay is reflective of experience and career level as defined above, with opportunities for growth and advancement based on performance and expertise.
- Experience coordinating interorganizational communications across technical, administrative, and vendor teams.
- Ability to research unfamiliar technical topics and propose evidence-based recommendations.
Nice to have
- Active Secret clearance required.
- TS/SCI preferred.
- Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.
Compensation
- Pay is reflective of experience and career level as defined above, with opportunities for growth and advancement based on performance and expertise.
Company info
- Saalex is seeking a in Operations Manager-Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) in China Lake, CA.
- Saalex Corp., is an Engineering and Information Technology Services company with a focus on Test Range Operations and Management, Engineering and Logistics Services, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Services and Information Technology Services.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
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