Chief Operating Officer at System Studies and Simulation, Inc. (S3INC) in Huntsville, Alabama

Job Description:

Job Code:

3488

S3, Inc. is a woman owned small business founded in 1991, headquartered in Huntsville, AL, that provides technical, programmatic, and logistics services to US Department of Defense, other US Government Agencies, and Partner Nation militaries, co-located with Government requirements. S3 has a wholly owned subsidiary, KBFS, that provides aviation pilot training, heavy lift, aircraft maintenance, and related aircraft services to Government and commercial requirements IAW multiple FAA certifications. The company operates under an ISO 9001/AS9100 certified quality management system.

S3 Inc. is seeking a Chief Operating Officer t o be part of the leadership team at our Cummings Research Park HQ, in Huntsville, AL. This position is onsite at S3 and is not a teleworking position.

Position Description: The COO is a senior executive tasked with day-to-day administrative and operational functions of a technical services defense contractor and must have hands on experience in Finance, Accounting, HR, Recruiting, IT, Contracts, Purchasing, Publications, Facilities, and Business Development for a small business greater than 500 employees. Will perform as a resourceful problem solver, will possess strong leadership skills, and have a history of quality control through conducting business operations within ISO 9001/AS9100. Must have recent and relevant pricing and budget experience with strong analytical, managerial, communication, and demonstrated leadership skills. The COO focuses on executing the company's business plan, according to the established policies, procedures, strategy, ethics, business model, customer base, and growth expectations, and, works with the leadership team to materialize the growth strategy and Probability of Win of key procurements. Works with the Quality Manager to identify and minimize operational risks, using key performance indicators within each operational function to project, identify, quantify, and mitigate risks, where effectiveness is measured by KPIs for operations; metrics for customer satisfaction, by waterfall projections for growth; by rate stability for budget controls, and, by audit results from federal audit agencies. Must be capable of working across the range of job requirements, from writing work instructions for an HR task to building a pricing volume for a proposal to preparing and briefing executive leadership. Must have or be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Experience/Skills Required : 25 years of experience in defense contracting business operations leadership, along with 10 years of experience reporting to the President or CEO, as a SR VP of Operations or COO, with accountability for the day-to-day corporate business operations.

Education Required: A Masters degree.

Security Clearance Required: Have an active Top Secret Clearance, or, have the ability to get a TS Clearance.

Certifications/Licenses: None.

Other: N/A

Systems Studies and Simulation, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. If you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the S 3 Inc. Careers Page as a result of your disability, you can request reasonable accommodations by calling (256) 539-1700 Ext 1127 or by sending an email to: recruiter@s3inc.com . Thank you for your interest in S 3 Inc.