Chief Operating Officer

City/State: Colorado Springs, CO USA

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Full-Time, Salary/Exempt, On-Site

Annualized Salary Range: $181,688 - $305,864 (commensurate with experience).

About Us: Caliola is a woman‑owned small business that is improving and protecting our Nation's way of life through secure collaboration and resilient communications. Our engineers, subject matter experts, and veterans are developing and delivering trusted solutions for mission‑critical communications. We seek teammates who share our core values:

I 3 for C 3 – Insight, Innovation, and Integrity for Command, Control, and Communications

These values guide how we work every day. At Caliola, you will find technically challenging, mission‑focused work within a flexible and collaborative culture that is uncommon in the defense industry. We offer flexible PTO, subsidized health insurance, 401(k) matching, professional development, and a competitive compensation structure designed to support long‑term growth.

Our performance has driven rapid growth and national recognition, being named twice to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ and inclusion on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest‑growing private companies. We have also been recognized as a Colorado Company to Watch, a Colorado Biz Top Company in Aerospace & Defense, and the #2 Gazette's Best Workplace (medium size) in 2025.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, we operate in a leading aerospace and defense hub with proximity to major military installations. Set against the Rocky Mountains, the region offers year‑round outdoor recreation and a high quality of life for professionals and families considering relocation.

As a part of our selection process, we ask all applicants to complete a short, 10‑12 minute survey from Culture Index. This is a survey, not a test; no passing or failing. The purpose of this survey is to identify your unique strengths as they relate to our open positions. Please copy and paste the following link into a separate browser window to complete:

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will translate the CEO's strategic vision into actionable, day-to-day operations across Caliola. This executive leader is tasked with driving operational efficiency, fostering key talent, and ensuring rigorous adherence to the security and compliance standards vital for the defense sector. The COO's primary mandate is to oversee Caliola's core operational pillars – Business Development, Engineering, and Business Operations – ensuring seamless alignment with the company's strategic growth targets, financial objectives, and established core values.

• Execute the CEO's strategic vision by leading day-to-day operations across Caliola within the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and results.
• Provide Leadership, Management, and Accountability (LMA) for the key business unit leaders, ensuring consistent execution, performance accountability, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Drive sustainable, year-over-year revenue and profit growth while maintaining operational discipline, risk management, and compliance within the defense contracting environment.
• Own profit and loss (P&L) performance and overall financial health, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and margin performance, to include adherence and compliance with GAAP and CAS (as applicable).
• Ensure compliant and competitive cost structure and pricing strategies, including indirect rate management, cost recovery, and readiness for audits by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and other oversight bodies.
• Lead continuous improvement of enterprise-wide operational processes, with emphasis on scalability, efficiency, and integration across functional organizations.
• Oversee and maintain best-in-class employee benefits, to include professional development to drive employee retention and maintain low turnover.
• Develop, mentor, and retain senior leaders, reinforcing Caliola's core values and building organizational depth to support growth and project execution.
• Oversee quality management systems and assurance activities (e.g., AS9100, ISO),…