Business Operations Manager

About the role

The Business Operations Manager will support the space program located in Moffett Field, CA for the center's occupational safety, health, medical and system safety and mission assurance programs. Leads business operation functions including financial management, security, timekeeping, HR, accounts payable, procurement and business systems. The position participates closely with company program management, company project leads, corporate office, and has some direct customer interface.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report program commitments, obligations, expenditures, contract performance, and program status execution to include program milestones, schedule and cost.
• Prepare, monitor, and update program requirements and spend plans.
• Reviews funding modifications to ensure they are accurate and tracked to assigned functional areas and projects.
• Prepare NASA financial reports (monthly and quarterly).
• Analyze contract expenses, identify financial issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Perform financial modeling including revenue, direct labor, and other direct costs.
• Develop task order proposals and modifications.
• Develop estimates for materials, equipment, and services with supporting competitive documentation.
• Initiate purchase requisitions for approved purchases.
• Supports the program manager with special projects.
• Tracks deliverables for the program management office.
• Back-up to the general administrative role for coverage purposes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required due to sensitivity of customer related information.
• Public Trust Clearance, or the ability to obtain one.
• Bachelor's degree in business finance, accounting or a related field.
• 6+ years of recent and related work experience; at least three (3) years of professional experience working within the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Experience managing, negotiating and administering federal contracts, and subcontracts for cost, T&M, and FFP type orders.
• Experience in building and working with financial models.
• Excellent decision-making ability, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Interpersonal disposition aligned to high frequency interaction.
• Accountability, appreciation for teamwork and deadline‑driven work schedule.
• Ability to pass a national agency check and extensive background verification/check process.
• Ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen and participate in periodic random drug and alcohol