Field Operations Lead

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day field execution activities.
• Plan and coordinate deployment sequencing and operational activation activities.
• Ensure field activities remain aligned with program objectives and schedule commitments.
• Serve as the primary field representative for Leidos during deployment operations.
• Support installation access planning and coordination.
• Facilitate field-level communications between Leidos and Government personnel.
• Oversee sensor installation, infrastructure deployment, and operational activation activities.
• Cook up field support personnel and subcontractor deployment teams.
• Monitor deployment progress and resolve field execution issues.
• Cook up field participation during demonstrations and operational evaluations.
• Aid in end-to-end operational workflow validation.
• Assist with Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs) and Government demonstrations.
• Cook up access approvals, escorts, and site-specific restrictions.
• Support environmental, safety, and operational compliance activities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Field Operations Leadership for Systems Integration and Field Deployment activities on DoD programs.
• Experience with Multi-Vendor Integration Activities.
• Communications Infrastructure Deployment in OT/ICN Operational Environments.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in dynamic field environments.
• Operational test and evaluation experience.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to communicate with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project.
• Bias for action and problem resolution and collaborative decision-maker.
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and management.
• US citizenship and current secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Physical security or force protection systems experience.
• Operational Technology (OT) / Industrial Control Network (ICN) integration experience.
• Experience supporting USA or other DoW customers.

About the Role

The Force Protection Division is looking for a Field Operations Lead to serve as the primary on-site execution lead for the Rock Island Arsenal (RIA) Increased Access OTA Prototype and is responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing all field deployment, installation, operational integration, and site execution activities.

This individual is responsible for ensuring deployment activities are executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with operational constraints while maintaining mission continuity throughout the period of performance. The Field Operations Lead is the primary execution lead responsible for translating plans into operational reality.

Requirements

This position requires a US Citizenship and a current Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 8 – 12 years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s with 6 – 10 years of prior relevant experience.

Skills

Field Operations Leadership for Systems Integration and Field Deployment activities on DoD programs.

Experience with Multi-Vendor Integration Activities.

Communications Infrastructure Deployment in OT/ICN Operational Environments.

Strong leadership and coordination skills.

Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

Ability to operate effectively in dynamic field environments.

Operational test and evaluation experience.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to communicate with executive leadership (internally or client) regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project.

Bias for action and problem resolution and collaborative decision-maker.

Knowledge of agile development methodologies and management.

Benefits

Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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