Director, Operations & Implementation

Director, Operations & Implementation

Location: Huntsville, AL

Work Environment: On-Site

Role Summary:

Exiger is seeking a Director of Operations & Implementation to stand up and run the operational backbone of a highly strategic, federally aligned supply chain resilience program. Reporting into program leadership, this individual will own the execution of Red Team / Blue Team workflows, data onboarding, and action management within a live control‑tower environment. This is a highly visible, mission‑critical role operating at the intersection of national security priorities, advanced data and AI capabilities, and real-time operational execution—requiring strong leadership, technical fluency, and the ability to deliver under compressed timelines.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the operational execution of Red Team (supply chain vulnerability analysis) and Blue Team (mitigation and optimization) workflows across the program

• Design and manage end-to-end data onboarding processes, including intake, validation, prioritization, and integration into the Command Center environment

• Establish and drive the operational cadence for control-tower activities, including recurring analysis cycles, action tracking, and executive reporting

• Partner closely with engineering, data science, and product teams to translate operational requirements into scalable workflows and system capabilities

• Oversee action management processes, ensuring insights are converted into clear, trackable, and outcome-driven initiatives

• Coordinate across federal stakeholders, internal teams, and advisors to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables

• Identify operational gaps and continuously improve processes to support rapid scaling and evolving mission requirements
  

What You Need:

• Strong experience leading complex operational programs, ideally within federal, defense, intelligence, or highly regulated environments

• Working knowledge of data engineering and analytics tooling, including Python (e.g., Pandas), SQL, and modern AI/ML frameworks, with the ability to guide technical teams, evaluate data workflows, and translate business requirements into scalable data solutions

• Proven ability to stand up and manage cross-functional workflows involving data, engineering, and analytics teams

• Experience working with large-scale data onboarding, integration, or analytics-driven in an operations center environment

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate effectively with senior leadership and government counterparts

• Strong organizational and execution skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in parallel under tight timelines

• Ability to translate ambiguous, evolving requirements into structured processes and actionable plans

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Top Secret security clearance and eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Professional Experience Required:

• 8+ years of experience in operations, implementation, program management, or a related field

• Experience working in or supporting federal programs, defense, intelligence, or national security initiatives is strongly preferred

• Background in supply chain, risk management, analytics, or data-driven operational environments is a plus

• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth, or mission-driven organizations
  

Why Exiger:

Exiger is transforming how governments understand and manage supply chain and software risk. This role offers a rare opportunity to:

• Help stand up and operate a mission-critical control-tower capability supporting national security priorities

• Work directly with senior federal stakeholders, including DoD and defense industrial base partners

• Build and scale operational processes that will define how supply chain resilience is managed at a national level

• Operate at the intersection of technology, data, and mission execution in a highly visible program&a