Senior Operations Management Specialist
Redstone Arsenal, ALFull-time$92–144K/yrPosted 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Missile Defense Agency seeks a Senior Operations Management Specialist for Decision Dominance Command and Control at the NH-0301-3 broadband level. The role supports acquisition-related positions and may involve managing program-office assignments, communications, facilities, personnel matters, and manpower requirements. Applicants must meet specialized-experience requirements, including one year equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 level and experience in at least three of five listed areas.
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Summary
This position is part of the Department of Defense (DoD), Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The incumbent will be responsible for serving as a Senior Operations Management Specialist for Decision Dominance Command and Control. Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail. For the Redstone Arsenal, AL Location: $93,216 to $144,102 (includes 21.91% locality) For the Colorado Springs, CO Location $91, 870 to 142, 022 (includes 20.15% locality)
Duties
This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path. As a Senior Operations Management Specialist at the NH-0301-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Assign and review daily tasks for the program office based on subject matter and expertise, establishingand tracking all associated deadlines; review daily the assignment of actions and track all outstandingdeadlines for staff actions and responses. Develop comprehensive talking points to senior leaders andresponses to Congressional, Government Accountability Office and external inquiries and mission overviewbriefings; manage the program office's strategic communication/messaging process. Oversee and manage all program office facility requirements to include assignment of space allocations, on/off site requirements, in and out-processing of personnel, information technology requests. Lead and execute internal messaging for the Program Director to include executing All Hands, managing recognition programs, and open forum discussion events. Advise C2BMC Program Director and senior personnel on all relevant manpower matters; manage current and future requirements based on mission needs and allocated budgets. Qualifications
You may qualify at the NH -03 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified: Experience with drafting official responses to Congressional, Government Accountability Office (GAO), or high-level external organizations' requests for information (RFIs). Experience with administrative staffing policies, managing complex manpower requirements, and overseeing office space allocations/facilities logistics. Experience with directing executive front-office management principles, program workflows, and managing administrative programs for senior leadership Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements. Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. Appointment of Department of Defense Spouses: Are you the spouse of a current Department of Defense, Department of State, or intelligence community employee who is being transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the Department to another within the Department for permanent duty? Supporting Documentation: You are required to submit proof of marriage AND permanent change of station (PCS) orders: spouse's PCS orders (showing you as a dependent) and/or copy of marriage certificate. If you are a current or previous Federal employee, please include your most recent SF-50. Other Information
Other Notes: RE-EMPLOYED ANNUITANT: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf. All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see Who Needs to Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov))
How this job compares
Set against the 3,647 open Operations Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$92–144K/yr
- US median$103–150K/yr2,163 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $118K, is 9% below the US median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Operations Management salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 32 open Operations Management jobs in Alabama and 3,647 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Alabama
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Operations Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,792 postings).
- Education
- 834 of the 3,647 open Operations Management jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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