Deputy Spaceport General Manager bei Virginia Spaceport Authority

SUMMARY 

General Description:  

Serves as the Deputy to the Spaceport General Manager for the Virginia Spaceport Authority at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS). The Deputy General Manager is responsible for supporting the Spaceport General Manager in all functions located at MARS and MARS associated facilities and performs all duties and responsibilities subject to approval by the Spaceport General Manager. The incumbent exercises initiative and judgment to develop, coordinate and execute policies, procedures, and programs related to Spaceport operations and associated activities. Directly responsible for interfacing with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for any Spaceport licensing issues, management of the company scheduling efforts, and agreements with NASA regarding MARS and/or VSA customer agreements. Position is also responsible for managing the Spaceport Planning and Scheduling Directorate.  

Responsibilities and Duties:  

1. Establishes and leads inter-organizational meetings to ensure continuous communication across the organization is maintained. 
2. Determines proper resource allocations across all areas of responsibility, focusing on strategic objectives while ensuring daily operational requirements are met.          
3. Continuously monitors key operations to ensure mission objectives are met.
4. Coordinates priorities and ensures daily, monthly, and long-range schedules reflect correct milestones and required resources.
5. Ensures a safe work environment for all activities.
6. Determines, implements, and monitors Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
7. Determines operational support capability requirements as identified by mission needs and anticipates expected challenges. Creates and manages processes targeted at reducing overall cost while increasing effectivity.
8. Develops budget and schedule requirements for all assigned programs.  
9. Ensures assigned workforce is trained in their respective tasks and develops employees through leadership and mentoring.    
10. Collaborates internally and externally, communicates, and connects with both senior leaders and employees to improve communication across all VSA functional areas.
11. Creates and enforces policies and procedures for Spaceport organizational activities.  
12. Resolves problems identified within the assigned functional areas and develops mitigation plans for preventing similar future problems.  
13. Routinely communicates activities, issues, and concerns to the Spaceport General Manager.    
14. Other duties within the assigned functional area and as assigned by the Spaceport General Manager.

 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS 

General Education: Bachelor's Degree required; advanced degree preferred.    Major: Engineering, Business Managment or related field.

Job-Related Experience: Ten (10) years of direct, practical work experience providing strategic, technical, operations, financial and managerial leadership to implement project activities successfully. Experience as a supervisor/manager is required. Experience in range operations is highly desired.  

Certifications: Ability to hold and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance 

Licenses, etc.: Valid driver's license is necessary when operating a vehicle while on agency business.  

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT 

Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of operational functions such as interacting with regulatory government agencies, scheduling, logistics, procurement, contracts, safety, quality, and environmental regulations in industrial operations, security, computer systems, and management of complex maintenance systems. 

Skills:  

• Ability to effectively lead people                             
• Effective verbal and communication skills                                         
• Organization and attention to detail   
• Proficient with Microsoft Office or related programs.

Abilities:  

• Time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.            
• Demonstrates high professionalism in dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization
• Ability to provide the highest level of customer service to both internal and external customers
• Ability to communicate complex information to non-technical individuals in a more accessible way.

Competencies: 

• Leadership
• Problem Solving 
• Project Management
• Adaptability
• Responsibility
• Creativity
• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Emotional Intelligence
• Cultural Awareness

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

In certain situations, employee may be asked to respond to emergencies, during work hours or outside of work hours, based on the needs of the Authority. 

Physical Demands: This is a senior management position in an office environment with occasional time required outside in an industrial work environment. Employee must be able to occasionally navigate safely in a complex industrial environment with exposure to metal work stands and piping. 

Mental/Sensory:  

• Employee conveys information and ideas clearly, both orally and in written English.  
• Anticipates, prevents, identifies, and solves problems in the workplace.  
• Assimilates complex information.  Listens to, comprehends, and clarifies concerns and issues raised by colleagues and clients.  
• Emergency situations may present unpredictable scenarios, not anticipated in this job description

Emotional:  

• Works well in stressful, high-pressure work environment.  
• Maintains composure and objectivity.  
• Is respectful.  
• Works with diverse personalities and levels.  
• Exercises a high degree of discretion when handling confidential data, documents, correspondences, and other information.  
• Handles multiple priorities and adapts to frequent change.