Manager/Operations Manager, Senior
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Overview
BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Manager/Operations Manager Senior with 10+ years of experience or our expanding workforce, functioning as the overall lead, manager, and administrator for the contracted effort, at Contractor and Government site(s) in Patuxent River, MD. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company.
Salary
The typical annual salary range for this position is $140,000.00 USD to $155,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.
Responsibilities
- Acts as the overall lead, manager and administrator for the contracted effort
- Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with Government program authorities on technical and program/project issues
- Oversees contractor execution of the contract requirements
- Manages acquisition and employment of program/project resources
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience performing duties described in the functional description
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills-verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening-for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal
- Ability to perform all functional duties independently, self-starter
- Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and SharePoint; Microsoft Project 2016; and Adobe Acrobat (reader and pro)
- Knowledge of Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
Desired Experience:
- 5 years of experience supporting NAVAIR
EDUCATION
Degree: MA/MS degree
Allowable Substitution: Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree, or six (6) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.
CLEARANCE
Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
CITIZENSHIP
The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application.
BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.