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Senior Director of Operations
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Summary

Location

Herndon

Type

full-time

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About this role

RiverTech is looking for a Senior Director of Operations.  The Senior Director provides strategic executive level oversight for the MSET IT and Mission Support Portfolio, or 5RT Services, portfolio of programs. This position will mentor Management Staff to improve service delivery and the standardization of Program Management expectations and techniques. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee the management and service delivery for new programs from concept through completion.  To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

 

This Hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Herndon, VA.


Responsibilities

  • Directs the organization's operations function and develops operational programs, policies, and processes.
  • Contributes to strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in collaboration with senior management.
  • Establishes departmental policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization.
  • Contribute to strategic planning, and goal setting for the department or function in collaboration with executive management.
  • Partner with the OpCo President, Program Directors and Business Development / Business Growth leaders across 5RT and Akima to help the business scale by optimizing proposal operations, and leading high-stake capture efforts, ensuring a unified and aggressive growth strategy across all pillars of the business unit   
  • Approves and allocates resources based on business priorities. Evaluates and recommends changes to policies or procedures.
  • Oversees recurring or daily functions or processes necessary for business execution and identifies opportunities for improvement or efficiencies.
  • Develops strategies meant to assist the business in meeting its critical goals and objectives in the most efficient manner possible.
  • Fully understand all aspects of projects within the portfolio to effectively communicate status and growth strategies organization wide.
  • Responsible for managing relationships between Program Management and new and existing Customers
  • Represents the values and commitment of Akima to customers and teaming partners.
  • Provides substantial individual contribution for proposal business development activities as required.
  • Ensures effective contract management is taking place by applying service delivery management best practices (e.g. PMI based practices)
  • Develops strategies and work plan for accomplishing customer tasking and achieving stated corporate objectives.
  • Must be able to multitask, remain flexible, and be willing to grow with our business. The ideal candidate will be experienced handling multiple large-scale projects and take on other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8-10 years in a Managerial role in technical and professional services planning, implementing, and staffing projects or sites.
  • Minimum of 10 years in the Federal sector.
  • Strong experience in Portfolio Financial Execution to include P&L, Forecasting, and Budget Planning with the ability developer appropriate briefings for executives.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet objectives driven by firm deliverable deadlines.
  • Knowledge of organizational planning, business process re-engineering, information management, and standard government acquisition processes.
  • Strong experience in all facets of business growth to include Business Development, Capture, Pricing, and Proposal Mangement.
  • Excellent communication skills; oral, written, and analytical skills.
  • Excellent time management, decision-making, presentation, human relations, and organization skills.
  • PMP Certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of the FAR.
  • Experience with multiple contract types including CPFF, FFP, T&M.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of equivalent combination of education, training, and experience required.
  • Top Secret clearance highly preferred.

Job ID

2026-21166
Work Type

Hybrid
Company Description

 

Work Where it Matters

 

RiverTech, an Akima company, is not just another federal professional solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

 

At RiverTech, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

 

For our shareholders, RiverTech provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

 

For our government customers, RiverTech provides innovative solutions to complex engineering and operational challenges and delivers wide-ranging services for mission support, systems engineering, and IT.

 

As a RiverTech employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Other facts

Tech stack
Operations Management,Strategic Planning,Program Management,Business Development,Financial Execution,Proposal Management,Contract Management,Communication Skills,Time Management,Decision Making,Presentation Skills,Human Relations,Organization Skills,Project Management,Government Acquisition Processes,Business Growth

About Akima, LLC

Akima Global Services, LLC (AGS) specializes in compliant, innovative and efficient detention management and records and document management services.

Achieving superior outcomes across complex federal missions requires deep domain expertise and an exceptional command of their systems, applications and processes. This mandate is our mission at AGS. From managing the safety and security requirements of a Service Processing Center (SPC) through automating workflow at this nation’s central records archive to serving thousands of meals a day to America’s midshipmen, AGS and its strategic partners continually exceed the most stringent performance metrics in some of today’s most complex and demanding federal environments. ISO-9001:2008 Quality Management System compliant and driven by escalating standards of quality and service, look to AGS for the transformative processes that reduce costs, mitigate risk and continually improve program performance.

Team size: 501-1,000 employees
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Industry: Security and Investigations

What you'll do

  • The Senior Director of Operations directs the organization's operations function and develops operational programs, policies, and processes. They oversee management and service delivery for new programs from concept through completion.

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