Chief Operations Officer

Chief Operating Officer (COO) HR3DGI Program
Location: Alexandria VA

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact at a global scale
Join the Leidos Defense Sector where our teams support cant fail missions that protect national security across the world. We deliver operational excellence advanced geospatial capabilities and integrated airborne ISR solutions through collaboration innovation and dedication to our customers. Everything we do is rooted in our Mission Vision and Valuesand driven by our commitment to doing whats right.

About the Role
Leidos has an opening for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) supporting a contractorowned contractoroperated manned aircraft program headquartered in Alexandria VA. This position plays a critical leadership role within the HighResolution 3Dimensional Geospatial Imaging (HR3DGI) programone of the largest and most advanced airborne geospatial collection efforts in the world.

HR3DGI is a complex operations and technology integration program executed across multiple Combatant Commands (COCOMs). Leidos serves as the sole provider of manned airborne collection processing and dissemination of highresolution 3D geospatial data worldwide. As COO you will report directly to the Program Manager and serve as the primary operational liaison to Government Program Managers military partners and program stakeholders at CONUS and OCONUS locations.

You will lead daily operations across multiple deployed and CONUS sites oversee collection management manage personnel and ensure the program maintains operational readiness and mission success. This role supervises 810 Site Operations Managers and coordinates across a program team of 100 deployed personnel including directreport managers for Flight Ground and Technical Processing operations.

This position is based in Northern Virginia (Alexandria VA). Regular travel to local customer sites (Fort Belvoir) is required with infrequent OCONUS travel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily operations across multiple sites including mobilization and remobilization activities

• Manage all deployed airborne flight operations collection activities and onsite processing

• Oversee administration aircraft maintenance logistics facilities communications operational systems and vendor subcontracts

• Coordinate planning scope development design and direction of daily operational tasks

• Maintain operational oversight of staff equipment aircraft and mission systems

• Develop refine and implement operating procedures to ensure safe effective operations

• Partner with QA/QC teams to support Government audits (GFR via AR9520 DCMA 8210.1D)

• Team with Lead Pilots and Chief Pilots for flight operations; team with Lead Mechanics and Director of Maintenance for ground operations

• Maintain a monthly Operational Readiness Rate of 90% or higher per aircraft

• Enforce flight and ground safety regulatory compliance and operational standards

• Support CONUS resource managers with scheduling logistics procurement and predeployment coordination

• Resolve operational issues or conflicts quickly and communicate effectively with the customer and program leadership

• Develop site standup shutdown mobilization plans with accurate lead times and briefings for PMO and customer staff

• Perform all duties necessary to ensure responsiveness and readiness of the HR3DGI program

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

• Bachelors degree and 8 years of directly relevant experience (additional experience or training may substitute for degree)

• Minimum 4 years of direct experience in operationsfocused management roles

• Experience leading managing or supporting deployed/OCONUS teams

• Ability to obtain a passport and travel internationally

• Willingness to travel OCONUS to Hazard and Hardship locations on short notice

• Ability to meet all program and DoD medical/contractual training requirements for deployment including CRC requirements

• Knowledge of airborne ISR and geospatial collection systems

• Strong understanding of military operations terminology and the Joint Military Decision Making Process (JMDP)

• Ability to maintain working knowledge of airborne collection platforms and remote sensing payload capabilities

• Understanding of flight and ground operating procedures with ability to manage department leads

• Strong communication skills with ability to provide rapid accurate operational feedback to program leadership and customer

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal direction

• Proficiency with Microsoft OfficePowerPoint Project Excel and Word

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree and 6 years of relevant experience

• Special Operations Aviation or Aviation Management experience

• Previous ISR operations experience

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