AGS is looking for an Operations Manager to work in El Paso, TX.  To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

AGS Job Purpose: Providing operational management and support tasks for AGS and other Akima operating companies in the capability areas of protective and emergency services and detention management.

This position will require working closely with federal customers, AGS management and project/operational staff, Akima Shared Services staff, and Akima business development and capture resources. The selected applicant will have overall responsibility to support and deliver outstanding operational and financial performance and company growth objectives for the AGS/Akima law enforcement/security capability area. The position requires frequent travel (approximately 50) and sometimes extended stays at project locations.

• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Superb interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership capability
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to function effectively as part of a team
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities – includes but not limited to:

• Works closely with site contract teams to develop standard operating procedures and post orders aligned with contractual requirements
• Establishes close working relationship with site level clients
• Provide transition management duties for new contract phase-ins
• Provide on-site specific problem solving/support
• Supports financial performance of contracts with a goal of achieving the highest possible net income; working closely with project management staff to implement methods for increased efficiencies, staffing/scheduling models that will ensure program requirements are met with the least number of staff hours, identifying opportunities for overhead cost reductions in equipment, materials, and supplies
• Support business development/capture efforts with technical inputs, identification of key personnel, customer visits, participation in solicitation site visits, color reviews, and estimating.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing subcontractor/vendor performance for projects assigned
• Responsible for monitoring and managing safety performance
• Ensure all company and operational requirements and policies are adhered to at the project level
• Provides new business subject matter expertise for capture and proposal development activities

• Requires at least 15 years’ experience and knowledge of protective services, emergency management, and/or detention/corrections at a senior operational level
• 3-5 years’ experience with business development, capture, and technical proposal development
• Formal law enforcement training
• 10 years’ experience managing budgets of at least $10 million per year
• Experience developing policy and standards for security operations
• BS in a related field; master’s preferred; Law enforcement experience and police academy or other qualified training can be substituted for college degree

Work Where it Matters 

AGS, an Akima company, is not just another federal security solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.  

At AGS, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.  

For our shareholders, AGS provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. 

For our government customers, AGS delivers the people, equipment, and processes that safeguard federal buildings, military bases, and detention centers while supporting customers’ complex missions. 

As an AGS employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.