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Operations Manager (Senior)

Synectic Solutions, Inc.
Norfolk, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/19/2026
  • This role supports contingent workforce initiatives and related staffing efforts

Primary Responsibilities

  • Serve as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the contracted support effort
  • Act as the primary contractor interface and point of contact for government program authorities on technical, program, and project matters
  • Oversee execution of contract requirements, deliverables, staffing, reporting, and performance expectations
  • Manage acquisition and employment of program and project resources to meet mission needs
  • Coordinate team priorities, task assignments, schedules, action items, and deliverable status
  • Monitor contract performance and proactively identify staffing, schedule, quality, and execution risks
  • Support program reviews, leadership meetings, status briefings, and contractor-government coordination sessions
  • Ensure contractor work products are accurate, timely, professional, and aligned with government direction
  • Maintain communication across program management, acquisition, financial, logistics, technical, and administrative teams
  • Provide leadership, mentoring, and day-to-day guidance to assigned contractor personnel

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree plus two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree or MA/MS degree in a relevant discipline and Active Secret security clearance
  • Over 10 years of experience performing duties similar to the functional description
  • 5 years of experience supporting Naval Aviation or comparable DoW acquisition programs
  • Ability to work effectively with government, military, and contractor stakeholders
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare professional briefs, reports, and correspondence

Education Substitution

  • Associate’s degree plus four additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree
  • Six additional years of relevant experience may substitute for a master’s degree

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading contractor teams in a DoW or Naval aviation environment
  • Experience managing deliverables, staffing, contract execution, and government interface responsibilities
  • Strong communication, organization, and team leadership skills

Work Environment

  • This position supports a Department of War aviation acquisition program and may require on-site support at a government or contractor facility
  • The role requires frequent coordination with government customers, contractor teammates, and cross-functional technical and business teams
  • Work products may include program documentation, briefings, reports, schedules, financial inputs, action item trackers, and meeting support materials

What Your Experience Working For Us Will Be Like

Ask any of our employees and they will tell you SSI is a great place to work with an upbeat and positive culture. We take pride in our work to continuously improve on our performance in a manner that enhances the mission of the agencies we serve while expanding opportunities for our employees and our company.

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI)

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI), is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.

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