Executive Director Business Operations

Summary

The Executive Director, Business Operations for DLA Weapons Support is the principal advisor to leadership and serves as the enterprise integrator. This role provides strategic direction across the business operations portfolio, overseeing daily supply chain operations, supply planning, technical data, and customer operations. The incumbent orchestrates programs and resources to optimize performance, drive organizational transformation, and ensure the resilience of the global CLIX supply chain.

Duties

Strategic Leadership and Enterprise Integration: Serves as the organization's lead execution agent on business operations, is responsible for supporting the development of and executing tactical weapons support workload in accordance with the strategic sourcing plan to meet current and future Class IX requirements, while also maintaining disciplined and auditable process controls. Coordinates with the Executive Director, Acquisition to create a single, cohesive, and efficient business ecosystem. Executive Oversight of Business Operations: Directs the holistic assessment and management of the end-to-end supply chain. Provides executive oversight for operational performance, fiscal compliance, business processes, engineering support and customer operations, including forward presence at Service industrial sites, including shipyards, Air Logistics Centers, and Fleet Readiness Centers. Establishes the analytical framework to measure the health of the supply chain, identifies and assesses systemic risks, and directs the implementation of transformative policies and process improvements. Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Governance: Serves as lead coordinator with support from the Executive Director, Acquisition, for the top-level governance process of the Major Subordinate Command S&OP process. Coordinates priorities across the Weapons Support portfolio and makes recommendations to the Commander, via the Deputy Commander, to strategically balance operational demands against fiscal, material, and personnel constraints, ensuring the organization meets its mission objectives while optimizing resources. Organizational Transformation and Modernization: Serves as the principal architect for business process transformation and modernization. Champions the implementation of new strategies, systems, and business models to drive innovation, enhance operational effectiveness, and ensure the organization's long-term adaptability and global competitiveness. Directs the harmonization of all critical business processes internal and external to the Major Subordinate Command. Senior Advisory and Representation: Serves as the principal senior advisor to the Commander, DLA Weapons Support, for business operations responsible for providing consultation and recommendations on business operations with worldwide impact. Represents DLA Weapons Support and DLA in executive forums, engaging with high-ranking officials from the Department of War (DoW), military Services, industry leaders, other Agency Executives and other national and international stakeholders to justify, defend, and negotiate matters involving significant or controversial issues. Executive Supervision and Leader Development: The incumbent exercises full executive leadership and supervision over all Business Operations civilians and military personnel who each manage multifunctional teams. Establishes strategic goals and performance expectations while holding accountable all subordinate leaders. Fosters a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making. Manages personnel actions and is responsible for developing the organization's senior leadership pipeline.

Qualifications and evaluation

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (MTQ) listed above. ECQs and TQs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. A mandatory executive assessment is required after application submission. You will receive separate instructions via e-mail and must complete the assessment within the established timeframe. Failure to complete the required assessment within the designated timeframe will result in removal from further consideration. Upon tentative selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selectee will be required to timely and successfully complete an ECQ based structured interview with the OPM QRB and obtain QRB certification, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/. REMINDER: Before uploading your required PDF documents, please ensure the resume DOES NOT EXCEED the 2-page limit.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete this application and submit any required documents specified in the Required Documents section and submit by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select and upload your résumé and/or other required documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the "Include Personal Information" section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume and other required documents) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed, and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages. AGENCY CONTACT INFO: SES Program Manager Email: J1SESProgram@dla.mil AGENCY INFORMATION: DLA HQC 8725 John J. Kingman Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 USA Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx) OPM must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Required documents

A complete application includes items described below. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, or timely complete assessments, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants. 1. RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) showing all relevant experience. Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must include evidence of the ECQs and TQs. Your 2-page resume must be presented in a font size and font style that is legible, preferably Times New Roman font, no less than 10-point size and no less than half an inch margin all around. (i.e., 1 page that is double-sided or 2 pages that are one-sided each) showing all relevant experience. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER. 2. VACANCY QUESTION/ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES: Responses are automatically submitted through USA Jobs when you apply to this vacancy. 3. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS: Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documentation if applicable: CURRENT OR FORMER SES MEBERS: Must provide your SES appointment SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and an SF-50 showing current career SES status or career SES reinstatement eligibility. SES CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SESCDP) GRADUATES: Verification of successful completion of an OPM-approved SESCDP and OPM SES QRB certification. CURRENT FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEE: Must provide a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting you are a current Federal Civil Service employee. STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: Most recent performance evaluation Applicants who fail to submit ALL required documents WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. Application will result in an "Incomplete/Ineligible" rating.

Additional information

DoD Joint Enterprise-Wide Experience Statement: In addition, DoD requires an Enterprise Perspective. This individual must have the ability to apply a broad point of view and an awareness and understanding of individual or organizational responsibilities in relation to DoD or government-wide strategic priorities is required. Executives must demonstrate ability to work with internal and external partners to support national security objectives. This perspective is typically gained through a variety of diverse work experiences. This information should be embedded within the resume. This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) and requires an acquisition certification in the functional area of Contracting - Professional, Program Management - Advanced, or Life Cycle Logistics (LCL)- Advanced. This is a Key Leadership Position (KLP) and selectees must have Contracting - Professional, Program Management - Advanced, or Life Cycle Logistics (LCL) - Advanced certification and meet all other KLP requirements prior to entering the position in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.66. The incumbent must be certified at the highest level of the applicable DAWIA functional area and possess ten (10) years of experience in an acquisition workforce position. Any deviation from KLP requirements can only be waived by the Service or Component Acquisition Executive as authorized by policy. This position requires a 3-year tenure agreement. The selectee must sign a DD Form 2889 Critical Acquisition Position (CAP)/ Key Leadership Position (KLP) Service Agreement and execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement. Veterans Preference: Veterans' preference is not applicable to the SES. Mobility: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES leaders. Individuals selected for SES positions members may be subject to reassignment across geographical, organizational, and functional lines, and may be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement. Tiering: The Department/Agency structures its SES positions into categories (i.e. tiers) to determine the pay range for each position. The categories are based on the position scope, breadth, functions, and placement within the structure of organizational levels across the Department/Agency. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has established a Drug-Free Federal Workplace Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for DLA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with DLA for a period of six months. This policy extends to random testing for the use of illegal drugs by employees who occupy testing designated positions defined as sensitive in Section 7(d) of Executive Order 12564. The Defense Logistics Agency's Drug Free Workplace Plan's drug testing panel includes testing for the following illegal substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates (codeine/morphine), 6-Acetylmorphine (heroin), phencyclidine, amphetamines (amphetamine/methamphetamine), methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, and hydromorphone.