Principal Site Lead

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT NOOKS</strong></p> <p>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.</p></div><p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a versatile leader to oversee all operations at a Nooks facility. Reporting to the Vice President of CIaaS (Classified Infrastructure-as-a-Service) 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.</p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead all aspects of the Nooks site, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and smooth coordination across teams.</li> <li>Serve as the primary site representative for internal leadership, contractors, landlords, and external stakeholders.</li> <li>Manage security, compliance, and emergency planning, ensuring adherence to NISPOM, ICD 705, and DoDM 5205.07 Volume 2.</li> <li>Supervise a multidisciplinary team across Industrial Security, IT, Hospitality, and Support Services, cultivating accountability and high performance.</li> <li>Own site P&amp;L in partnership with the CFO, optimizing revenue, costs, and resource allocation.</li> <li>Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, defense partners, and local communities.</li> <li>Represent Nooks in industry, local and government forums, supporting strategic growth and operational best practices.</li> <li>Stay current on emerging technologies and processes to continuously improve site operations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>THE SKILLSET:</strong></p> <ul> <li>15+ years of experience leading complex teams and operations, ideally in national security or regulated environments.</li> <li>Proven success in personnel management, building high-performing teams.</li> <li>Strong financial and operational acumen, including P&amp;L management.</li> <li>Established network within DoD and Intelligence Communities.</li> <li>Experience in business development, sales, or customer engagement is a plus.</li> <li>Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) preferred.</li> <li>Ability to travel ~20%.</li> </ul> <p><strong>ELIGIBILITY + CLEARANCE&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>U.S. citizenship is required.</li> <li>Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Secret Compartmented Information (SCI). Candidates must be capable of maintaining eligibility up to the Top Secret/SCI level within 45 days of hire.</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Salary Range for all departments</p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$180,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$210,000 USD</span></div></div></div>