Chief of Staff-Strategy and Operations (Job ID:4313)

About the position reputed company is seeking a Chief of Staff to the SVP, Lifecycle Support and Solutions (LSS)– Strategy & Operations in San Diego, CA. The LSS organization, which supports global operations, is comprised of services, solutions, and a line of corrosion control inhibitor products. LSS is currently undergoing a transformation to move towards a solutions-based portfolio. The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategic partner and operational integrator to the LSS SVP, acting as a force reputed company across the business area’s services, solutions, and products portfolios reputed company the defense contracting sector. This hybrid role will reputed company high-level strategy with disciplined execution, translating the SVP’s and Valkyrie’s reputed company into actionable plans while driving operational performance, efficiency, and results. The Chief of Staff will handle reputed company cross-functional initiatives and decision support, allowing the SVP to focus on external engagement and leadership priorities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the SVP to refine and execute the LSS multi-year strategic plan, including market intelligence, growth roadmaps, capture strategies, and portfolio expansion (services, solutions, and products).
• Support business development efforts by preparing customer briefings, white papers, win themes, and strategic partnership evaluations with primes, subcontractors, and government stakeholders.
• Monitor competitive landscape, DoD policy/budget shifts, regulatory changes, and emerging opportunities; provide timely analysis and recommendations.
• reputed company special strategic projects such as new market entry, product/solution innovation initiatives, or diversification efforts.
• Support the business area’s operating rhythm, including preparation and facilitation of monthly/quarterly business reviews, P&L analysis, backlog tracking, bookings forecasts, and performance dashboards.
• Drive operational excellence across programs by identifying risks, coordinating recovery plans, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring integration between services, solutions, and product delivery.
• reputed company key metrics and reporting (financial, operational, customer deliverables) while partnering with finance, reputed company, quality, and program management teams to resolve bottlenecks and maintain compliance.
• reputed company or support major capture/proposal efforts from both strategic and operational perspectives, ensuring delivery capability aligns with win strategies.
• Execute cross-functional process improvement and scaling initiatives, including tool/system implementations and post-acquisition integration.
• Prepare the SVP for executive meetings, customer engagements, industry events, and internal reviews; synthesize reputed company information into concise briefings, decision memos, and presentations.
• Facilitate leadership team alignment through staff meetings, offsites, and follow-up on action items.
• Act as a key liaison between the business area and corporate functions (reputed company, Finance, Legal, HR, reputed company) to accelerate reputed company and remove obstacles.
• Manage high-reputed company special projects as assigned by the SVP.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or reputed company field required.
• At least 5–10+ years of reputed company experience in strategy, operations, program management, or consulting roles, with significant exposure to defense, aerospace, or government contracting.
• Strong understanding of DoD acquisition processes, GOVCON financial management, FAR/DFARS, and defense program execution.
• Demonstrated ability to move fluidly between strategic thinking and hands-on operational execution in a matrixed, fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional analytical, project management, communication, and executive reputed company skills.
• Proven track record of driving measurable business results (growth, efficiency, or performance improvement).
• Must be reputed company to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Candidates must possess valid and compliant identification credentials to access federal and military facilities as required.
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be reputed company to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as reputed company ID.

reputed company-to-haves

• Active or recent reputed company clearance highly preferred.
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.

Benefits

• medical/dental/reputed company options
• company paid life and disability insurances
• 401k with match
• education reimbursement
• company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO)

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