Business Operations Specialist

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $90,050.00/Yr. - USD $150,000.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Description

• Partnering closely with the program leads to supporting mission execution through strategic workflow design, operational coordination, and system management
• Developing, implementing, and continuously refining business processes, standard operating procedures, and team concept-of-operations to ensure efficient, transparent, and repeatable workflows
• Designing and maintaining Microsoft Teams and SharePoint environments to support structured communication, controlled document management, and collaboration across the program
• Coordinating and facilitating virtual and in-person engagements, ensuring agendas, materials, stakeholder participation, records, and follow-up actions support decision-making and forward progress
• Establishing a robust action-item tracking system that improves accountability, visibility, and timely completion of tasks across dispersed team members
• Managing project calendars, timelines, major events, and coordination requirements across multiple efforts
• Supporting onboarding and integration of new team members by maintaining orientation materials, training resources, and role-specific guides
• Analyzing team operations to identify workflow inefficiencies, communication gaps, and opportunities for process improvement. Implementing solutions that enhance clarity, productivity, and alignment
• Collaborating with the PMO team to develop high-quality correspondence, briefing materials, memos, and presentations for senior DoD leadership, Congressional stakeholders, and technical audiences
• Partnering with TRMC records management experts to establish compliant record-keeping practices, ensuring proper storage, categorization, and lifecycle management
• Maintaining operational standards for sensitive data handling, cybersecurity compliance, and controlled information management
• Supporting logistical planning, including travel coordination and expense management, ensuring alignment with DoD policies and programmatic priorities
• Assisting with research and development of position descriptions, role scopes, and staffing support materials as the team continues to grow
• Ensuring all deliverables meet quality expectations through strong written communication and attention to detail
• Additional responsibilities aligned with evolving mission needs

Key Attributes

• Adaptive critical thinker and creative, practical problem solver who evaluates each situation based on its unique requirements, constraints, stakeholders, and mission impact. Able to avoid one-size-fits-all solutions by applying sound judgment, systems thinking, and operational agility to develop tailored approaches. Demonstrates initiative, anticipates downstream effects, and translates ideas into actionable, accountable solutions. Strong collaborator and conflict resolver who communicates effectively across stakeholders and remains focused on mission outcomes amid changing priorities.

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Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in business operations, program coordination, project support, or similar operational roles
• High-school diploma or equivalent
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration platforms including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, and Teams
• Proven ability to design workflows, manage complex schedules, coordinate multi-stakeholder activities, and maintain structured operational systems
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills, with the ability to anticipate team needs and proactively remove barriers
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision
• Excellent listening and information-synthesis skills, with the ability to capture detailed meeting outputs and translate them into clear action plans
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to produce polished correspondence and briefing materials
• Active Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

• Previous DoD, government, or defense-related experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Interest in learning project management disciplines such as contract documentation, schedule analysis, cost analysis, and workflow mapping
• Interest in learning about high-level hypersonic wind tunnel test and evaluation concepts and infrastructure in-order to become more proficient at developing written correspondence and briefing materials

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

Travel Requirements

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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