Business Operations Manager

TSC is seeking an experienced Business Operations Manager to support our team located at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. This position will play a central role in translating financial analysis into actionable program decisions, working closely with technical leads and program management to ensure projects remain on track, on budget, and strategically aligned with sponsor expectations. This position will be part time on-site at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC and will be in a classified environment. No remote work is available.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between the financial analyst, Cost Account Managers (CAMs), and the Program Manager, synthesizing data and operational insights to inform program decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering system leads to identify programmatic issues, resource gaps, and potential risks, and propose actionable solutions.
• Lead the development and management of the staffing plan, ensuring proper alignment of personnel to project needs and funding levels.
• Coordinate with the scheduler and systems engineering teams to assess and mitigate programmatic risks.
• Interface directly with new and existing government sponsors, developing funding profiles and managing "color of money" (COM) allocations across contracts.
• Act as the senior business advisor to the Technical Program Manager, providing strategic guidance on funding execution, procurement planning, contract actions, and staffing forecasts.
• Lead and facilitate Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with the sponsor, particularly for NRL programs, ensuring clear, data-driven communication of program status and strategy.
• Support internal and sponsor-driven reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and 12 or more years of industry experience
• US Citizenship with current active security clearance with the ability obtain and maintain SCI
• Exceptional understanding of business operations and program management recurring tasks, reports, and workflows across supporting functional areas and operational teams
• Strong working knowledge of DoD financial management, including funding types (RDT&E, O&M, etc.) and contract execution processes.
• Proven experience supporting engineering-led programs with cross-functional coordination (engineering, finance, contracts).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead sponsor-facing presentations and reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to assess program risks and work across teams to implement mitigations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience supporting NRL, DoD labs, or other R&D-focused government organizations.

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.

• Experience outlining and executing project objectives, goals, milestones, and completion
• Comfortable serving as focal point for coordinating with multiple geographically separated work centers in different time zones to achieve time sensitive deadlines for products, work plans, or deliverables

• Strong attention to details; Excellent organization, planning skills, verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and get along with others.
• Ability to quickly learn new scope of work and grow with a scaling team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

TSC Benefits: TSC offers a stable work environment, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package; including ESOP contributions, 401k Matching Program, Flexible Work Schedules, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Leave and much more.

Applying to TSC: Employment at TSC is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check, security investigation, and a drug screening.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.