Mission Operations Center Manager

Responsibilities

• Provides program leadership and execution oversight for complex space operations and mission operations support capability.
• Manages and develops the mission operations function.
• Evaluates current, ongoing, and future operations needs and recommends changes.
• Manages the day-to-day performance and activities of the team to ensure service quality and network efficiency.
• Leads Operational readiness activities, including procedures, processes, staffing, training, and transition activities required to support mission operations.
• Identifies program risks, technical challenges, schedule impacts, and resource constraints; developing mitigation strategies and drive resolution.
• Ensures technical execution remains aligned with mission requirements, cybersecurity objectives, and contractual obligations.
• Develops and presents executive-level briefings, status reports, and program updates to senior leadership and government stakeholders.
• Establishes effective program governance, operational rhythms, and continuous improvement processes.
• Develops and implements department strategic plans, processes, and procedures.
• Ensures that changes to the mission are planned and executed in order to meet the agreed dates for service provision.
• Maintains and monitors required staffing levels and schedule to ensure that the team can meet the demand and respond in a timely manner to network and server glitches and outages.
• Mentors, develops, and trains the team, and works with other departments to achieve common business goals.
• Develops documentation related to the department's work processes which is up to date and accurately reflects the day to day running of the team.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret / SCI eligible security clearance.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience managing complex defense, space, communications, information technology, or mission operations programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or related technical discipline.
• (Equivalent experience may be considered).
• Experience managing programs through development, integration, deployment, and operational sustainment phases.
• Experience managing operational teams supporting mission-critical environments.
• Strong understanding of space systems, ground operations, data transport architectures, communications systems, or enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior government leaders, technical teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Power-Point, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to support customer locations, mission partner engagements, and operational activities.

About the Role

Entarian is seeking an experienced Mission Operations Center Manager to assist in leading the execution of a complex space mission operations capability supporting DoD mission requirements. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience managing large-scale technical programs involving space systems, ground infrastructure, mission operations, communications networks, or enterprise IT capabilities. The selected candidate will provide leadership across mission center operations and support functions.