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General Manager

Nooks

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DoE Q or L
$180,000 - $210,000
Unspecified
Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)

ABOUT NOOKS

Are you seeking an exciting and unique opportunity to grow and support our national security? As a startup, we are offering a limited-time opportunity to be an equity owner in a pioneering new industry. Nooks is pioneering Classified Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) to provide government and industry partners with the fastest, most efficient access to classified infrastructure. We are building a nationwide network of accredited classified spaces and systems, ensuring that the best technologies equip our nation's warfighters. At Nooks, we value innovation, collaboration, and a service-first mindset.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a versatile leader to oversee all operations at a Nooks facility. Reporting to the Director of CIASS Operations, this role combines strategic leadership with hands-on management, ensuring excellence across security, operations, customer experience, and team performance. You will be the driving force behind site success, fostering a high-performing team, maintaining operational efficiency, and delivering an outstanding experience for customers and partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead all aspects of the Nooks site, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and smooth coordination across teams.
  • Serve as the primary site representative for internal leadership, contractors, landlords, and external stakeholders.
  • Manage security, compliance, and emergency planning, ensuring adherence to NISPOM, ICD 705, and DoDM 5205.07 Volume 2.
  • Supervise a multidisciplinary team across Industrial Security, IT, Hospitality, and Support Services, cultivating accountability and high performance.
  • Own site P&L in partnership with the CFO, optimizing revenue, costs, and resource allocation.
  • Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, defense partners, and local communities.
  • Represent Nooks in industry, local and government forums, supporting strategic growth and operational best practices.
  • Stay current on emerging technologies and processes to continuously improve site operations.

THE SKILLSET:
  • 15+ years of experience leading complex teams and operations, ideally in national security or regulated environments.
  • Proven success in personnel management, building high-performing teams.
  • Strong financial and operational acumen, including P&L management.
  • Established network within DoD and Intelligence Communities.
  • Experience in business development, sales, or customer engagement is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) preferred.

ELIGIBILITY + CLEARANCE
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Secret Compartmented Information (SCI).


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Salary Range

$180,000 - $210,000 USD

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About Us
Overview Nooks is tackling the challenging necessity of Classified-Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) for both industry and government customers to accelerate collaboration, technology adoption and engagement between industry and government to win the Great Power competition. Nooks will lower the barrier-of-entry/scale to qualified companies to engage in classified environments to rapidly bring innovative solutions to reality and revolutionize the landscape of classified operations. We strive to build a culture of "People First, Service Always." We are a Veteran Owned Small Business, and we believe that service to country can continue even after leaving the military/government. We want each of our employees to grow, learn, and achieve more than they ever thought possible in a culture that embraces diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Come join our team!

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