Director of Tampa Operations and SOCOM

The Director will establish and lead VES's Tampa presence, serve as the company's senior representative to U.S. Special Operations Command and other regional and non-DoW government customers, and build a sustainable growth platform for VES products and engineering services.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include establishing and leading VES operations in the Tampa region, managing office operations, coordinating with VES executive leadership, and developing a growth strategy for VES products and engineering services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be equally comfortable meeting with senior government leaders, coaching technical teams, reviewing contract performance, resolving execution issues, developing industry partnerships, and converting customer needs into qualified revenue opportunities.

Requirements

• Former U.S. Government civilian with at least 20 years of experience supporting government acquisition, program management, technical organizations, operations, or related mission areas.
• Significant experience leading multidisciplinary technical, acquisition, program, or operational teams.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. Government organizations, decision-making structures, acquisition processes, budgeting, appropriations, funding execution, and approval processes.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior government leaders, acquisition executives, program offices, contracting organizations, operational users, and industry partners.
• Strong understanding of government contract execution, task orders, funding modifications, contract options, deliverables, schedules, risk management, and contractor performance.
• Demonstrated ability to translate government mission needs into executable technical and contracting approaches.
• Experience managing customer relationships and resolving complex performance, funding, staffing, or execution issues.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships across government and industry.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, briefing, and executive engagement skills.
• Ability to operate independently, make sound decisions, and coordinate effectively across geographically dispersed teams.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Up to 15 paid vacation days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement