COLSA Corporation

Transformation Manager

COLSA Corporation$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters in STEM related field with 10 years IT experience in missile defense or complex DoD projects; or Bachelor's degree with 15 years experience
  • PMP Certification or 10 years Government Program Management experience related to missile defense
  • Proven ability to work independently or lead teams in problem-solving
  • Strong analytical skills for developing technical solutions
  • U.S. Citizenship and Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance, with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

  • Align executive vision with measurable outcomes and sustain long-term transformation
  • Analyze workflows to identify process improvement and automation opportunities
  • Assess performance trends to identify risks and growth opportunities
  • Build and support strong teams to meet customer requirements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure operational alignment
  • Drive strategic change initiatives improving customer value and operational efficiency
  • Continuously drive productivity enhancements through streamlined operational strategies

Benefits

  • Supportive work environment that fosters team morale and growth
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and professional development
  • Resource optimization initiatives to promote efficiency
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is responsible for coordinating business activities, streamlining processes, and maximizing programmatic efficiency. This role includes managing teams, enhancing productivity, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and executing strategies aligned with corporate and customer objectives. The Transformation Manager plays a key role in driving operational excellence, optimizing resources, and promoting customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions

  • Align executive vision with measurable outcomes, orchestrate cross-functional delivery, and build the mechanisms (policy, operating tempo, data, tooling, and culture) to sustain long-term transformation
  • Analyze business workflows to identify opportunities for process improvement and automation
  • Analyze performance trends to assess risks, and identify growth opportunities
  • Build strong teams to meet customer requirements
  • Collaborate with and provide operational support to programs
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure operational alignment with long-term strategic objectives
  • Cultivate a positive work environment supporting team morale and growth
  • Lead and manage cross-functional teams to drive performance, engagement, and collaboration
  • Lead end to end strategic change initiatives improving customer value, operational efficiency, and agility
  • Meet timelines, work under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and drive continuous improvement
  • Proactively identify operational risks and implement effective mitigation plans
  • Refine and implement streamlined operational strategies to enhance productivity
  • Stay current with industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices
  • Translate vision into executable plans with value-tracking mechanisms
  • Work independently and/or lead teams in analyzing and resolving issues


Required Experience

Required Qualifications:
  • Education/Experience: Masters' in STEM related field from an accredited institution with 10 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / projects.
    • Acceptable alternative: Bachelor's degree with 15 years of relevant IT experience working on missile defense- related or other complex, large DoD program/ projects.
  • PMP Certification
    • Acceptable alternative: At Least 10 years of Government Program Management Experience working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/projects & have at least 2 years of working with projects in support of the DOW SAFe Agile Work Environment
  • Works independently, as a team member, or leading teams / tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering / scientific problems
  • Must possess the ability to develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
  • U.S. Citizenship required; Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance, with SCI eligibility.

About COLSA Corporation

COLSA Corporation is a technology services and solutions provider primarily serving the U.S. government and defense industry. The company offers a range of services including engineering, program management, cyber security, and information technology. COLSA Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
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