Operations Senior Director

OPERATIONS SENIOR DIRECTOR

General Dynamics One Source (GDOS) is looking to solve United States Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) most complex challenges through the pursuit of the future Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Services (SOF GLSS) contract. SOF GLSS is the primary means of acquiring, designing, manufacturing and distributing SOF-peculiar equipment, globally. SOF GLSS is currently a large enterprise contract primarily based out of Bluegrass Station in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Operations Senior Director manages and directs all aspects of the program’s enterprise operating in Lexington, KY. This person is responsible for leading end-to-end operational execution across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program support functions. This role ensures delivery of complex aerospace and defense systems on time, within cost, and in full compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements. This is a mission-critical leadership role balancing program execution, cost control, and operational excellence in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• Oversee Facility Maintenance and operations (interaction with State and Federal Government entities)
• Direct all supply chain management functions supporting global operations
• Manage warehouse operations including, but not limited to, property accountability, shipping/receiving/handling materiel, disposal of obsolete material
• Lead manufacturing, production, and sustainment operations across one or multiple programs including, but not limited to, aircraft (fixed, rotary wing and unmanned systems), ground systems, maritime systems, and SOF sustainment materiel
• Ensure compliance with Department of Defense regulations and Federal Aviation Administration (for aviation programs)
• Lead quality systems (AS9100, ISO, etc.)
• Ensure security (IT and facilities)
• Direct IT systems operations and maintenance, including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools
• Lead labor union relations
• Direct all phases of the program from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of the program.
• Participate in the negotiation of contract and contract changes.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: Minimum of 20 years of experience managing maintenance, manufacturing, logistics, property, and security on complex programs on a Government Contract. Minimum of 20 years of program control or operations management experience, specifically resource planning, cost and schedule performance management (including experience with Earned Value Management System), continuous and process improvement (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean).
• Role requirements:
  • Experience with Data-Driven Decision Making-Needed for interpreting enterprise metrics and using real-time data from ERP tools
  • Experience with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)-For capacity planning, scheduling, and integration with ERP
  • Experience with Production Planning & Control- schedule, coordinate, and manage manufacturing runs while minimizing downtime and material waste
  • Experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles, and Risk Assessment & Mitigation essential for ES&H continuity planning, and handling disruptions from weather or human events
• Security clearance level: Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret clearance
• US citizenship required
• Location: This role will require working onsite at our facility in Blue Grass Station right outside Lexington, KY. Must be comfortable working 5 days a week onsite.
• Preferred Skills:
  • 15 years of experience developing a strategic vision for a complex organization, balancing modernization needs with critical daily operations and maintenance requirements
  • 15 years of experience managing programs or projects in a DoW and/or SOF operating environments
  • 15 years of experience with the Federal procurement process
  • 15 years of experience with the administration of various contract types, including cost-type and firm-fixed-price
  • 15 years of experience managing contracts with earned value management requirements
  • Lean Six Sigma or equivalent continuous improvement certification

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