Deputy Operations Manager - SURTASS Program

The Deputy Operations Manager provides direct leadership, financial control, and operational oversight for the prime contractor executing the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) contract. Acting as the secondary corporate authority to the Program Manager, you will manage day-to-day business operations, subcontractor performance, and mission execution. This role ensures that civilian and contractor crews aboard T-AGOS ocean surveillance vessels meet all U.S. Navy mission requirements safely, on schedule, and within corporate margin targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate & Contract Management

• Contractual Delivery: Maintain daily oversight of contract performance metrics and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) delivery.

• P&L Assistance: Help manage the program's profit and loss statement, tracking monthly expenditures and billing accuracy.

• Subcontractor Control: Oversee teammate execution, verify labor hours, and review supplier performance invoices.

• Staffing & Retention: Manage the corporate pipeline to recruit, onboard, and retain high-clearance maritime technicians.

• Proposal Support: Lead change management proposals, rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates, and contract modifications.

Fleet Operations & Technical Execution

• Mission Readiness: Coordinate tracking of organizational-level maintenance for sonar arrays and electronic suites.

• Crew Logistics: Supervise the complex rotation, flight logistics, and training pipeline of forward-deployed crews.

• Quality & Compliance: Enforce corporate Quality Assurance plans and lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for operational deviations.

• Security Enforcer: Maintain strict corporate compliance with NISPOM, SCIF physical security, and COMSEC handlers.

Customer & Stakeholder Relations

• Primary Backfill: Serve as the official corporate point of contact for the Government in the Program Manager's absence.

• Customer Interface: Maintain routine communications with Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) and PMW-120 technical leads.

Work Environment & Travel

• Primary Location: Contractor facility or SCIF environment (e.g., Norfolk/Virginia Beach, VA or Dulles, VA).

• Travel: Up to 25% travel, including occasional trips to shipyards or forward-deployed T-AGOS vessels globally.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• Clearance: Active Secret US Government security Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret. Note: US Citizenship is required to maintain a Secret clearance.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or a highly relevant technical discipline.

• Experience: 5+ years of defense contractor project/program management experience (Cost Plus and Firm Fixed Price environments).

• Domain Knowledge: Strong background in sonar engineering, tactical networks, or Integrated Undersea Surveillance Systems (IUSS).

• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to obtain within 6 months.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Navy Experience: Veteran background within the U.S. Navy Submarine or IUSS community.

• Control Systems: Hands-on familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems and Microsoft Project.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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