Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe Operations Manager leads the execution, sustainment, and growth of Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) operations within a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) environment. Focusing on communications systems, tactical radios, networking equipment, and associated C5ISR technologies, the Operations Manager serves as the primary liaison between the contractor operations and the government customer. The Operations Manager provides day-to-day operational leadership across engineering, logistics, quality assurance, configuration management, financial performance, and risk management activities to ensure contract execution meets all cost, schedule, technical, and readiness objectives.
- Operations & Contract Management: Lead daily MRO depot operations, overseeing the repair, overhaul, testing, modification, and sustainment of communications systems and tactical radio platforms. Manage contract execution and coordinate activities across engineering, logistics, quality assurance, and customer stakeholders to meet all government readiness targets and throughput metrics. Serve as the primary liaison to the government customer, translating operational MRO performance into actionable program reviews, status reports, and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs). Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce repair cycle times, and improve customer responsiveness.
- Financial Planning & Execution: Support program financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and contract execution within authorized funding and budget constraints. Meticulously monitor labor utilization, material costs, indirect costs, and overall program financial performance. Analyze Earned Value Management (EVM), schedule, and performance data to forecast risks and identify opportunities for financial optimization. Develop comprehensive business cases for MRO investments, justifying workforce expansions and equipment upgrades to the government customer.
- Configuration Management: Enforce rigorous configuration management processes across all repaired and modified systems, guaranteeing the integrity of the technical baseline. Oversee engineering change implementation, documentation control, and technical data package accuracy. Ensure maintenance records and product configurations remain accurate, auditable, and compliant with approved technical data. Coordinate closely with engineering and quality organizations to maintain configuration integrity throughout the entire repair lifecycle.
- Quality Management: Spearhead quality management initiatives, ensuring strict compliance with internal procedures, industry standards (e.g., AS9100/ISO), and Department of Defense (DoD) contractual requirements. Monitor quality metrics, manage corrective actions and root cause analyses, and drive continuous improvement efforts. Serve as the primary lead for internal and external audits, ensuring timely resolution of findings. Promote a culture of quality and operational excellence throughout the contractor workforce.
- Risk Management & Capability Development: Design, establish, and maintain comprehensive program risk and opportunity management frameworks. Proactively identify operational, technical, schedule, and financial risks and develop robust mitigation strategies before they impact program baselines. Track risk status and provide leadership and government stakeholders with visibility through regular reporting and reviews. Identify opportunities to expand MRO capabilities and transition new repair processes, test capabilities, and advanced technologies from concept through operational deployment. Assist in developing strategic plans for future growth, customer expansion, and technology insertion initiatives.
- Minimum 10 years of experience supporting communications systems, tactical radios, electronics manufacturing, depot maintenance, or MRO operations.
- Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing cross-functional teams, projects, or operational activities.
- Experience with financial planning, budgeting, earned value concepts, or program financial management in a contracted environment.
- Knowledge of configuration management, quality management systems, and risk management practices.
- Experience supporting Department of Defense, Navy, or other Federal programs preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Operations Management, Engineering Technology, Logistics, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting tactical communications systems, RF systems, networking equipment, or C5ISR platforms.
- Lean Six Sigma, PMP, DAWIA, ASQ, or related professional certifications.
- Experience establishing new operational capabilities, repair lines, test environments, or sustainment services within a GOCO facility.
- Experience leading continuous process improvement initiatives within a depot maintenance environment.
- Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills and a deep understanding of government contracting.
- Proven ability to balance customer requirements, technical performance, schedule, and cost objectives.
- Effective communicator capable of interfacing with government customers, senior leadership, engineers, technicians, and subcontractors.
- Results-oriented leader focused on mission readiness, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Deltek Costpoint
- ISO-9001:2015
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
Benefits
Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits enrollment from their date of hire:
- Health Insurance - Centurum provides insurance for employee and dependent in a comprehensive package. Coverage for vision care is included. This option is available on a cost-sharing basis.
- Dental Insurance - Available in conjunction with Health Insurance for an additional cost. Provides oral maintenance care for employee and dependent.
- Basic Life Insurance - Company provided benefit for all full-time employees.
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Optional life insurance coverage to employees at group rates.
- Dependant Life Insurance - Optional coverage for dependents at a group rate.
- Long Term Disability Insurance - Optional coverage available to employees at group rates.
- Vacation and Sick Leave - Leave accrual is determined by length of service.
- Holidays - The company observes ten paid holidays each year.
- Retirement 401(k) Plan - Centurum’s corporate benefits package includes 401K with a company bi-weekly match and a year-end profit sharing company match for all eligible employees. Investments can be made into selected funds under this plan.
Centurum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing employment opportunities for all persons without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by U.S. law. Centurum makes reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
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Numbers & Facts
| Location | San Diego, CA |
| Industry | Aerospace and Defense |
| Salary | $42–$76 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.centurum.com/ |
About Company
At Centurum, we have forged a new company with a long and storied history of innovation across our five core capability areas.
For 40 years, we have been at the center of the effort to build and deploy new systems that enable government to operate and communicate more effectively—at home and around the globe. Today, we have a new name, but a decades-old mission: to arm you with advanced technical expertise and groundbreaking tools that foster a change in your ability to achieve mission success.
Who We Are
Centurum combines the proven talents of our three operating entities, TECHPLAN Corporation, TDS Incorporated, and Klein and Stump Incorporated into an organization uniquely capable of providing the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies with solutions to meet their business needs and support our warfighters every step of the way.
Centurum is large enough to deliver comprehensive mission-critical services that the government relies on—yet small enough to listen, care, and respond rapidly. We have just over 400 employees, all trained to be nimble and responsive to our customers. No other company of this size can provide what we deliver—solutions across the Network Centric Enterprise . At the same time, the percentage of our employees holding top-level security clearances is larger than some major consulting firms.
What We Do
Centurum delivers solutions for net-centric military, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Our long-term focus is on providing end-to-end solutions, across the entire system lifecycle. We specialize in providing advanced solutions within five core capability areas:
Why We're Different
Centurum is a different kind of company. A trusted partner. A corporate team that stands behind its commitments. Seasoned professionals with a deep understanding of your unique challenges and goals…an unwavering focus on exceeding your expectations and ensuring your success…and a track record of delivering end-to-end IT solutions.
For 40 years, we have been at the center of the effort to build and deploy new systems that enable government to operate and communicate more effectively—at home and around the globe. Today, we have a new name, but a decades-old mission: to arm you with advanced technical expertise and groundbreaking tools that foster a change in your ability to achieve mission success.
Who We Are
Centurum combines the proven talents of our three operating entities, TECHPLAN Corporation, TDS Incorporated, and Klein and Stump Incorporated into an organization uniquely capable of providing the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies with solutions to meet their business needs and support our warfighters every step of the way.
Centurum is large enough to deliver comprehensive mission-critical services that the government relies on—yet small enough to listen, care, and respond rapidly. We have just over 400 employees, all trained to be nimble and responsive to our customers. No other company of this size can provide what we deliver—solutions across the Network Centric Enterprise . At the same time, the percentage of our employees holding top-level security clearances is larger than some major consulting firms.
What We Do
Centurum delivers solutions for net-centric military, intelligence, and civilian agencies. Our long-term focus is on providing end-to-end solutions, across the entire system lifecycle. We specialize in providing advanced solutions within five core capability areas:
- Network Engineering
- Systems Integration
- Systems Engineering and Design
- Information Operations
- Operational Support
Why We're Different
Centurum is a different kind of company. A trusted partner. A corporate team that stands behind its commitments. Seasoned professionals with a deep understanding of your unique challenges and goals…an unwavering focus on exceeding your expectations and ensuring your success…and a track record of delivering end-to-end IT solutions.
Skills
- AS 9100unmatched
- American Society for Quality (ASQ)unmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Budget Managementunmatched
- Budgetingunmatched
- Business Caseunmatched
- Business Operationsunmatched
- Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)unmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Configuration Managementunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Contract Managementunmatched
- Contract Requirementsunmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Customer Relationsunmatched
- Deltek Costpointunmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- DoD Clearanceunmatched
- Earned Value Management (EVM)unmatched
- Electronics Manufacturingunmatched
- English Languageunmatched
- External Auditunmatched
- Financial Analysisunmatched
- Financial Managementunmatched
- Financial Planningunmatched
- Financial Riskunmatched
- Financial Risk Managementunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Fundingunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Government Contractsunmatched
- Health Insuranceunmatched
- High School Diplomaunmatched
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
- ISO 9001unmatched
- Industry Standardsunmatched
- Internal Auditunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Legalunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Logistics Managementunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Maintenance Servicesunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Network System Hardwareunmatched
- Operationsunmatched
- Operations Managementunmatched
- Organizational Skillsunmatched
- Process Capabilityunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Program Planningunmatched
- Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Managementunmatched
- Quality Metricsunmatched
- Quality Monitoringunmatched
- Radio Frequencyunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Riskunmatched
- Risk Analysisunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- Risk Management Framework (RMF)unmatched
- Root Cause Analysisunmatched
- Security Clearanceunmatched
- Status Reportsunmatched
- Strategic Planningunmatched
- Sustainabilityunmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Tactical Communications Systemunmatched
- Team Lead/Managerunmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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