{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"da261fa6be6ebfbb94455334","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/da261fa6be6ebfbb94455334","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/da261fa6be6ebfbb94455334","title":"Operations Manager","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.\n\nThis role serves as a force multiplier for the VP and an integrator across the organization. This person will build and manage the operating cadence of a fast-moving team — tracking capture progress, preparing executive briefing materials, and ensuring that reporting to the Senior Vice President, President, and CEO is timely and accurate.\n\nThis role is explicitly a growth position. The right candidate will start as a skilled coordinator and integrator and develop, over time, into a trusted strategic advisor with deep knowledge of GA-ASI’s capture portfolio and government affairs priorities.\n\nCapture Tracking and Integration\nMaintain a current, accurate view of capture activity across the organization’s international portfolio, tracking pursuit status, key milestones, and action items.\nSynthesize inputs from capture teams into consolidated status products for the VP’s use in internal and executive-level reviews.\nAs proficiency develops, identify gaps, risks, and anomalies in capture progress and raise them proactively to the VP.\nCoordinate with BD, country teams, and other stakeholders to ensure capture data is current and complete.\nCoordinate with ITC and Government Affairs on export license status\nSupport Government Affairs with Department of Commerce Advocacy Center\nExecutive Briefing and Trip Book Preparation\nBuild and own the trip book process from scratch — establishing templates, timelines, and input standards for all VP travel.\nCoordinate preparation of briefing materials across BD, government affairs, and P&Ls on behalf of the VP.\nEnsure all materials are delivered on time, properly formatted, and appropriately cleared.\nContinuously improve the quality and utility of briefing products based on VP feedback.\nExecutive Reporting\nOwn the organization’s weekly reporting cadence to the GA-ASI CEO and President — gathering inputs and synthesizing content.\nManage the internal deadlines and accountability required to produce consistent, high-quality reports.\nTrack B&P and marketing budgets, identify potential budget risks and/or trends\n\nOrganizational Integration\nManage action items, follow-ups, and commitments made by the VP in meetings, reviews, and correspondence.\nCoordinate across internal stakeholders to ensure the organization’s priorities are understood and advanced\n\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and three or more years of progressive professional project administration experience. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.\nExceptional organizational skills.\nStrong written communication — ability to write clearly, and concisely.\nBachelor’s degree required; fields such as international relations, political science, business, communications, or related disciplines are relevant but not required.\n3-5 years of professional experience demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills.\nExperience coordinating across multiple teams or stakeholders in a professional environment and project management experience.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with project tracking tools is a plus.\nAbility to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance is required.\nWillingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.\nJob Category\nAdministrative\nExperience Level\nMid-Level (3-7 years)\nWorkstyle\nOnsite\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Salary\nPay Range Low\n62,510\nPay Range High\n105,628\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nNo\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nDesired\nClearance Level\nSecret\nSearch Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies","company":"General Atomics","rawCompany":"general atomics","city":"Poway","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T13:54:18.483Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"13-1199.00","title":"Business Operations Specialists, All Other","slug":"business-operations-specialists-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"334511","title":"Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing","slug":"search-detection-navigation-guidance-aeronautical-and-nautical-system-and-instrument-manufacturing"},{"code":"928120","title":"International Affairs","slug":"international-affairs"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Operations Manager","description":"General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 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The right candidate will start as a skilled coordinator and integrator and develop, over time, into a trusted strategic advisor with deep knowledge of GA-ASI’s capture portfolio and government affairs priorities.\n\nCapture Tracking and Integration\nMaintain a current, accurate view of capture activity across the organization’s international portfolio, tracking pursuit status, key milestones, and action items.\nSynthesize inputs from capture teams into consolidated status products for the VP’s use in internal and executive-level reviews.\nAs proficiency develops, identify gaps, risks, and anomalies in capture progress and raise them proactively to the VP.\nCoordinate with BD, country teams, and other stakeholders to ensure capture data is current and complete.\nCoordinate with ITC and Government Affairs on export license status\nSupport Government Affairs with Department of Commerce Advocacy Center\nExecutive Briefing and Trip Book Preparation\nBuild and own the trip book process from scratch — establishing templates, timelines, and input standards for all VP travel.\nCoordinate preparation of briefing materials across BD, government affairs, and P&Ls on behalf of the VP.\nEnsure all materials are delivered on time, properly formatted, and appropriately cleared.\nContinuously improve the quality and utility of briefing products based on VP feedback.\nExecutive Reporting\nOwn the organization’s weekly reporting cadence to the GA-ASI CEO and President — gathering inputs and synthesizing content.\nManage the internal deadlines and accountability required to produce consistent, high-quality reports.\nTrack B&P and marketing budgets, identify potential budget risks and/or trends\n\nOrganizational Integration\nManage action items, follow-ups, and commitments made by the VP in meetings, reviews, and correspondence.\nCoordinate across internal stakeholders to ensure the organization’s priorities are understood and advanced\n\nWe recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.\n\nJob Qualifications\nTypically requires a bachelors degree in Business Administration or a related discipline and three or more years of progressive professional project administration experience. Equivalent professional experience may be substituted in lieu of education.\nExceptional organizational skills.\nStrong written communication — ability to write clearly, and concisely.\nBachelor’s degree required; fields such as international relations, political science, business, communications, or related disciplines are relevant but not required.\n3-5 years of professional experience demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills.\nExperience coordinating across multiple teams or stakeholders in a professional environment and project management experience.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); familiarity with project tracking tools is a plus.\nAbility to obtain and maintain US DoD clearance is required.\nWillingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.\nJob Category\nAdministrative\nExperience Level\nMid-Level (3-7 years)\nWorkstyle\nOnsite\nFull-Time/Part-Time\nFull-Time Salary\nPay Range Low\n62,510\nPay Range High\n105,628\nTravel Percentage Required\n0% - 25%\nRelocation Assistance Provided?\nNo\nUS Citizenship Required?\nYes\nClearance Required?\nDesired\nClearance Level\nSecret\nSearch Jobs at | General Atomics and Affiliated Companies","datePosted":"2026-07-27T13:54:18.483Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T13:54:18.483Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"General Atomics","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Poway","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"da261fa6be6ebfbb94455334"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/da261fa6be6ebfbb94455334"}}