Special Projects Manager, Operations

AeroVect

. Lead site work end to end, including evaluating and securing space, planning build-outs, managing moves, and making locations fully operational .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeAtlanta • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operations management, project planning, and vendor coordination, with a strong focus on procurement and facility management. Capable of leading initiatives from conception to execution while ensuring effective communication across diverse teams and stakeholders.

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Operations ManagementProject ManagementVendor ManagementProcurementFacility Management

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Hard Skills

Cost ComparisonData OffloadMobile Device ManagementAccount ProvisioningAutomation SolutionsProject PlanningBudget ManagementAsset TrackingSite Strategy DevelopmentOperational Communication

Soft Skills

Strong WritingProblem SolvingCross-Functional CoordinationLeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Apple Business ManagerWorkforce AppsSpreadsheetsFormsDocumentation Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid U.S. Driver's LicenseFederal Background Check Clearance

Industry Keywords

AviationLogisticsManufacturingConstructionField Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead site work end to end, including evaluating and securing space, planning build-outs, managing moves, and making locations fully operational
Define site strategy for a growing fleet, including on-airport versus off-airport functions and infrastructure for storage, charging, data offload, calibration, and service access
Manage facilities, including utilities, connectivity, maintenance, access and security, service contracts, vendors, and property relationships
Anticipate operational needs and manage obligations, renewals, and physical-space constraints
Procure devices, tools, safety equipment, non-autonomous vehicles, furniture, and site infrastructure from requirements through deployment and support
Evaluate purchases based on cost, reliability, and lead time; obtain approvals and maintain organized spending documentation
Track company assets, locations, and condition
Run device and account lifecycles for the field team, including procurement, carrier plans, mobile device management, mounting, account provisioning, and offboarding recovery
Lead ambiguous initiatives from Operations leadership through completion with minimal oversight
Build project plans covering scope, sequence, dependencies, timelines, budgets, and communications
Coordinate cross-functional work without direct authority
Identify recurring friction and design processes, tools, trackers, or documentation to remove it
Identify manual work for automation and build or specify solutions
Standardize ad-hoc practices
Write operational communications for frontline operators, executives, customers, vendors, and internal teams
Support internal and external events, including planning, logistics, and follow-through
Provide leadership with concise status updates and escalate genuine blockers early
Work across Operations, Engineering, Hardware, Safety, IT, Finance, and People, and with vendors, service providers, property managers, airport, and airline stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years in operations, program or project management, chief of staff, facilities, procurement, or a comparable generalist role where you owned outcomes rather than tasks
A record of taking ambiguous problems from first mention to fully resolved without supervision, with specific examples you can walk through in depth
Experience managing external vendors, contractors, or service providers, including scoping work and holding them to it
Comfort with numbers and commercial terms — ability to build a cost comparison, read a quote or a contract, and explain trade-offs to an executive
Strong writing; ability to produce a clear note to a frontline team and a clear recommendation to a founder
A reliable system for tracking commitments
Willingness to work onsite in Atlanta, including regular presence at the airport facility
Ability to pass federal background checks and to receive and maintain an airport security badge
Valid U.S. driver's license
Preferred: experience opening, building out, or relocating a physical site
Preferred: experience supporting a frontline, hourly, or shift-based workforce
Preferred: familiarity with aviation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, or field operations
Preferred: experience at an early-stage or high-growth company where the process did not exist yet
Preferred: experience administering devices, carrier accounts, or SaaS tools, such as mobile device management, Apple Business Manager, or workforce apps
Preferred: comfort building lightweight tools, including spreadsheets, forms, automations, and documentation