Business Operations Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide business operations support across all RCC functional areas, partnering closely with PMs and RCC leadership to identify operational gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Lead and own process improvement initiatives, including problem identification, root cause analysis, solution development, deployment, and monitoring of sustained outcomes
• Work across finance, contracts, material procurement, and program management roles to maintain a consolidated and transparent view of all RCC actions and efforts
• Maintain end to end data integrity within Microsoft Power Apps, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and completeness of inputs sourced from Contracts, Finance, and project leads
• Develop and maintain a common data architecture that supports rapid, accurate responses to data calls and reduces administrative burden across the RCC
• Track procurement package status, action items, comments, routing, and key milestone dates to support timely submission and execution
• Support the development, coordination, review, and reporting of procurement request packages, contract documentation, funding actions, and other acquisition tasks
• Provide clear, professional communication across government and contractor teams to keep actions moving through the acquisition lifecycle
• Cook up with stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve procurement or funding deficiencies while ensuring compliance and completeness
• Cook up with program managers, project leads, business financial managers, contracting personnel, and other stakeholders to collect required inputs and resolve procurement and funding deficiencies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, acquisition, contracting, public administration, or a related field
• 4+ years of professional experience supporting government acquisition, contracts, procurement, program management, or business operations
• Familiarity with FAR, DFARS, DoD acquisition processes, Navy procurement processes, or federal service contracting requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint

Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting NIWC LANT, Navy acquisition programs, or service contract procurement actions
• Highly organized and comfortable managing multiple procurement actions at different stages of development
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced program environment with competing priorities and evolving requirements
• Able to translate program and technical inputs into clear, complete, and procurement-ready documentation
• Collaborative, professional, and capable of working effectively with government leads, contracting personnel, financial managers, and project teams
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, and/or Power BI
• Experience with process improvement methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, workflow analysis, or similar methodologies
• Experience developing business process maps, standard operating procedures, workflow documentation, KPIs, dashboards, or performance metrics
• Experience with data governance, data validation, data standardization, or enterprise reporting
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition, Navy acquisition, federal contracting, or government program management environments

Perks Of Working At Ignite Digital

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
• Education stipends and referral bonuses
• Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
• Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
• Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
• Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth