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Deputy Program Manager

Gordon, GA · On-site

$109K/yr

The DPM supports program execution by managing contract performance, staffing, and operational oversight ensuring seamless coordination between the Program Manager, Government stakeholders, and ...

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How much do contract operations jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract operations in Macon, GA is $23.16, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.76 and $26.49 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical challenges faced in a contract operations role, and how can new hires effectively navigate them?

Professionals in Contract Operations often encounter challenges such as managing multiple contracts with tight deadlines, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations, and coordinating with various internal departments, such as legal, sales, and procurement. New hires can navigate these obstacles by developing strong organizational skills, proactively communicating with stakeholders, and staying up-to-date on relevant policies and contract management software. Building relationships with cross-functional teams and seeking mentorship from experienced colleagues can also help ease the transition and contribute to long-term success in the role.

What is the difference between Contract Operations vs Contract Management?

AspectContract OperationsContract Management
Primary FocusExecuting, monitoring, and supporting contract processesCreating, negotiating, and overseeing contract terms
ResponsibilitiesContract administration, compliance, and workflow managementContract drafting, negotiations, and strategic oversight
Skills & CertificationsContract administration, project management, attention to detailLegal knowledge, negotiation skills, contract law certifications
Work EnvironmentOperational teams, legal, procurement departmentsLegal, sales, procurement, and executive teams

Contract Operations focuses on the execution and support of contracts, ensuring smooth workflows and compliance. Contract Management involves the strategic creation, negotiation, and oversight of contract terms. While they overlap, Contract Operations is more about day-to-day contract support, whereas Contract Management emphasizes contract strategy and negotiations.

What is contract operations?

Contract Operations refers to the processes and activities involved in managing contracts throughout their lifecycle, from drafting and negotiation to execution, compliance, and renewal or termination. Professionals in this role oversee contract creation, ensure adherence to terms, monitor deadlines, and facilitate communication between stakeholders. Their work helps organizations minimize risks, maintain compliance, and optimize the value of their contractual agreements.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in contract operations?

To thrive in Contract Operations, you need a solid understanding of contract management, attention to detail, and analytical skills, often supported by a business or legal background. Familiarity with contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, compliance tools, and knowledge of relevant regulations or certifications (such as CFCM or CPCM) is typically required. Strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication help professionals excel in managing multiple contracts and stakeholder expectations. These skills ensure accurate contract execution, risk mitigation, and efficient operations in a regulatory-driven environment.
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Infographic showing various Contract Operations job openings in Macon, GA as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 12% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,183 per year, or $23.2 per hour.

$100K - $112K/yr

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Job description

Operations Manager

Location: Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

Type: Exempt

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Compensation: $100,920 - $112,130

Benefits: Tessera is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time employees.

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance

  • Elective 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer discretionary contribution after 90-days of employment

  • Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care

  • 11 paid federal holidays, accrual of 12 paid days of vacation at the start of employment, paid sick leave

  • Potential shared earning bonus

  • Tuition assistance is available after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents

  • Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities

  • Verizon wireless discount

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an engaging wellness program

  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees

Tessera is dedicated to "Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities" by hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities as well as veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our purpose-driven culture, our core values - Inclusion, Partnerships, Integrity - and our commitment to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.

Tessera is seeking a Site Manager to join the team in Warner Robins, Georgia. The Tessera Robins AFB Operations Manager leads a diverse workforce of technicians and professionals engaged in a variety of Vehicle Maintenance activities, Supply Part purchasing and tracking and logistical support activities that directly support the Robins AFB mission. This role serves as the sole on-site leader and primary point of contact for all Government representatives, including on-site Contracting Officer's Representative. The Robins AFB Operations Manager is principally focused on delivering outstanding results through a quality, integrated, and responsive team. Building this quality team requires proactive recruitment, effective onboarding and job training, workforce development, and creating a positive employee-focused culture that takes pride in its work and supports the customer mission. This workplace also has a world-class safety and quality culture.

The Robins AFB Operations Manager is responsible for the successful performance of the mission, customer satisfaction, financial performance, and the welfare of the employees while continually improving the efficiency of the operations. The success of this position will draw from Tessera's leadership competencies: Mission and Values: Safety Leadership; Operations Excellence; Customer Service; and Servant Leadership.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

  • Leads the site team, including subcontractors, to deliver outstanding customer results both functionally and contractually. Conduct overall management coordination and be the central point of contact (POC) with the customer for performance of all work under the contract.

  • Leads customer engagement and communications. Leverage full team including frontline supervisors, shop leads, QC, subcontractors and site leadership to maintain performance excellence and solve tough problems as a team in partnership with the customer. Continuously pulses customer stakeholders for improvement input and understands customer's needs, culture and mission.

  • Fully supports Tessera's mission of Providing Opportunities for People with Disabilities. Actively partners with Tessera's recruiters, vocational specialists, HR Partners, and Workforce Development teams to attract, retain, and develop a diverse employee workforce.

  • Drives a world-class safety management system and safety culture through leadership engagement, safety risk management, safety assurance and safety training and promotion. Model positive safety leadership behaviors.

  • Strong employee relations skills including servant leadership. building morale, communication, providing feedback, and conflict resolution. Collaborates closely with human resources and vocational staff. Competent in the timely and effective use of employee relations tools and processes - owns these processes with support from HR (not the other way around). Manage by walking around.

  • Mentors, motivates and inspires the leadership team, functional teams, and employees to operate with a "can do, will do" attitude.

  • Improves technician and support staff knowledge, skills and abilities through targeted recruiting, formal and on-the job training, coaching, and performance feedback along all aspects of the employee life cycle. Support staff in utilizing. Tessera's tuition assistance program for skills training and certification programs.

  • Possesses strategic vision for the site, the contract and meeting the future needs of the customer. Able to convert this strategy into action through disciplined planning and project management.

  • Focused on continual process improvement, "balanced excellence" of site performance metrics, and combatting operational complacency.

  • Financial Management - understands profit and loss drivers, always looking at judicious use of Tessera resources and to preserve/improve Tessera's bottom line. Able to maintain the balance between mission and financial performance.

  • Contract Management - understands the full contract requirements and ensures requirements are assigned to the right teams for day-to-day management. Briefs external and internal customers on relevant aspects and resolve issues as needed.

  • Operational Excellence - leverages the leadership team to drive superior performance results, e.g., capacity, on-time completion, backlog, quality, and customer ratings. Includes a unified and tiered effort including shop tailgate sessions, production meetings, and customer briefings.

  • Change Management - designs and implements change successfully, leveraging the shared intelligence and unique perspectives of the leadership team. Able to explain "the why" to employees in language that is relevant to them. Leads completion of key change initiatives for the customer and/or internal to the site.

  • Responsible for the success of all missions assigned, including planning, profitability, resource leveling, production, status reporting, and coordination with employees, customers, Contracting Officers Representative (COR) and outside agencies.

  • Establishes project objectives, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of company policy and contract Performance Work Statement (PWS).

  • Accountable for coordinating work schedules, day-to-day tasking and operational guidance to ensure the mission is accomplished on time, within budget, and according to established quality, security, safety and environmental

  • standards.

  • Facilitates, manages, and supports all internal and external reporting requirements. Formulates reports (Workday, Excel) concerning such areas as work progress, cost control, waste reduction and scheduling.

  • Facilitate problem resolution through timely improvements and good working relationships.

  • Control and tracking of property including materials, equipment, and supplies used for this contract.

  • Travel to Home Office conferences, flagship sites, and outlying contract sites as needed.

  • Ensures professionalism in both appearance and demeanor throughout the Tessera workforce.

  • Responsible for updating and implementing the site's safety, quality, awards, and training programs.

  • Assures ISO 9001 processes are developed, providing actionable data, and are incorporated into daily business processes. Ensure all quality benchmarks are met.

  • Develops yearly budget requirements based on an assessment of contract requirements. Determines capital and expense requirements, establishes cash flow requirements, and determines P&L input for planning cycles.

  • Models and continuously promotes Tessera's core values of integrity, inclusion and partnership in service to our purpose, our community impacts, and our humanitarianism.

  • Develops a culture of innovation, collaboration, and informed risk taking. Empowers employees to make decisions in response to customers and to take appropriate action to ensure customer satisfaction.

  • All Other Duties as Assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in logistics, project management, business management or related required

  • At least 8 years of vehicle maintenance repair activities, transition support activities, supply part parching and tracking, and logistical support activities required

  • A combination of previous education and experience maybe considered for the role

  • Staff leadership and management experience, including employee relations, employee development, supporting technical training and strong customer relations.

  • Leading and/or managing successfully safety systems and positive safety cultures.

  • Experience in union environments and Collective Barganing Agreements.

  • Experience in Federal or DoD contract management.

  • Good working knowledge of project management principles but more importantly experience in managing grisk, tracking and following up on multiple issues, developing and implement ting program and project plans and the ability to successfully operate and navigate the tasks associated with complext contracts.

Physical Requirements:

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions on a case-by-case basis.

  • Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

  • May be required to reach, kneel, walk, stand, and use repetitive motion for several hours at a time based on position duties.

  • Work may require repetitive motion, reaching, lifting, kneeling, and walking. Standing or sitting for several hours at a time, climbing in and out of a vehicle, and up and down stairs may also be required.

  • Must have the perseverance to work effectively under pressure for extended periods of time.

Requirements:

  • A valid state driver's license is required with the ability to obtain and maintain coverage by Tessera's insurance.

  • Access to a federal military installation requires a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an acceptable alternative, such as a U.S. passport or military ID, in accordance with the REAL ID Act. Please visit this website for more information: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable security clearances and installation access. A background check and E-Verify will be conducted for this position.

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Date Posted: 06/30/2026

*** Access to a federal military installation requires a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an acceptable alternative, such as a U.S. passport or military ID, in accordance with the REAL ID Act.

Please visit this website for more information: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id.

To Apply: Visit our website at www.tessera.org to complete an application.

Current Employees: need to log into their Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub. Please reach out to your Recruiter if you need assistance.

Tessera is a national non-profit, government contractor that is dedicated to "Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities" through hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our mission-focused culture, our Core Values, Diversity, Partnership, Commitment, Integrity, and Quality, and our dedication to providing a safe and respectful work environment to our employees.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Tessera is here to help you with the recruitment process.

If you require an accommodation or support, please contact us at

(360) 475-0756 ext. 349, or emailrecruiting@tessera.org.

Tessera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Women/Minority/Veteran/Disabled - Tessera participates in E-Verify