Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Location: Hanover MD (100% on site)
Clearance: Ability to obtain preferred
Education: Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
Years of Experience: 10 years

Salary: $175000$210000 base salary plus performance bonus and equity participation

Description

Altus Technology Solutions is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to serve as the companys senior operational leader. This role is responsible for leading day-to-day operations strengthening execution across programs and corporate functions and building the systems and discipline needed to support continued growth.

Altus is a growing federal contractor supporting Department of Defense customers across range operations engineering services and IT solutions. The COO will play a critical role in ensuring operational excellence financial performance customer satisfaction and organizational scalability while preserving the companys strong culture and mission focus.

This role is ideal for an operations-focused executive who enjoys building structure improving performance and leading teams in a fast-paced mission-driven environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Operational Leadership & Daily Command

• Own and lead day-to-day operations across all programs and corporate functions

• Ensure consistent high-quality execution of contracts and internal operations

• Establish operational discipline decision authority and accountability frameworks

• Enable executive leadership to focus on strategy and growth by independently managing operational execution

Financial Performance & P&L Management

• Drive operational financial performance including cost control and margin optimization

• Monitor contract-level financial health and proactively address risks or variances

• Partner with Finance leadership on budgeting forecasting and financial reporting

• Implement financial controls that balance agility with fiscal discipline

Customer Satisfaction & Contract Performance

• Serve as the primary escalation point for operational and performance-related customer issues

• Maintain strong relationships with government customers and key stakeholders

• Monitor contract performance metrics including quality schedule and deliverables

• Support contract transitions mobilization efforts and recompete readiness

Leadership Team Development & Organizational Management

• Lead coach and develop current and future operational leaders as the organization scales

• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability standards

• Support workforce planning recruiting strategy and leadership development

• Foster a culture of ownership collaboration and continuous improvement

Process Excellence & Scalable Systems

• Build and refine scalable processes policies and operational standards

• Establish clear swim lanes decision rights and cross-functional workflows

• Implement dashboards KPIs and reporting rhythms to drive performance

• Lead operational efficiency initiatives and technology enablement efforts

Risk Management & Compliance

• Identify assess and mitigate operational risks across contracts and corporate functions

• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS labor regulations security requirements and ISO standards

• Support audits reviews and internal controls

• Lead incident response and corrective action efforts when required

Strategic Execution & Growth Enablement

• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and execution

• Translate company objectives into actionable operational plans and milestones

• Support business development through operational insight and readiness assessments

• Ensure operational scalability to support new contract wins and company growth

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in federal contracting or professional services

• 5 years in senior operational leadership roles (COO VP Operations General Manager or equivalent)

• Demonstrated P&L responsibility supporting $25M operations

• Strong understanding of the federal contracting environment and government customers

• Proven ability to build processes systems and teams in growth-stage organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in business engineering or a related field

• Experience supporting DoD programs or mission-critical government operations

• Active or prior security clearance

• Experience with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems

About Altus

Since 2004 Altus Technology Solutions has been committed to delivering high-quality performance-driven services to government and commercial customers. As an ISO 9001:2015 Certified organization Altus combines proven operational practices with a strong commitment to people mission success and customer satisfaction.

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Pay and Benefits

• Competitive executive compensation package

• Performance-based bonus and equity participation

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits

• Retirement plan with employer contributions

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Education assistance and professional development opportunities

• Flexible paid leave and career growth opportunities

Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment

Altus Technology Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic. As a federal contractor Altus is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.