Director of Operations with Security Clearance

apartmentUICGS and Bowhead Family of Companies placeDahlgren calendar_month4/15/26

Overview DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

DAHLGREN (DAHL-2026-24912): Bowhead is seeking a Director of Operations to join our team in Dahlgren, VA.

The Director of Operations is responsible for the direct management of both technical and non-technical staff in the assigned division and/or unit.

Responsibilities Job duties include but are not limited to:

Organizing projects and programs within the Program Management Organization (PMO), assigning direct and indirect tasking; managing the team(s) workloads, and selecting individuals most qualified for specific efforts.
Resolving any issues escalated through Program Managers and responsible for the employment, training, motivation and discipline of assigned employees.
Overseeing the budget of the assigned unit within the business line.
Contributing to and implementing approved strategic plans.
Developing, improving, and implementing PMO processes.
Participating with proposal response development, team coordination, and response quality/verification/validation.
Other duties as assigned Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree and more than ten (10+) years of professional management experience is required
At least 5 years of site lead, project, and/or program management experience is required and any experience with CPFF contract types is highly desired.
Demonstrated, direct, current and relevant experience with the NSWCDD technical, contractual, and/or leadership organizations is required
Must have exceptional communication, both written and verbal skills and the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite
Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint Physical Demands:
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret level.

US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

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