Director of Operations

Description

Agile Space Industries is a rapidly growing supplier of propulsion hardware and engineering services for the space industry. Headquartered in Durango, Colorado, with expanding operations in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, Agile has achieved more than 40% year-over-year growth for the past three years, and our momentum continues to accelerate.

At Agile, we design, build, and test in-space propulsion systems that give spacecraft the ability to maneuver with precision, reliability, and purpose. Our technologies play a critical role in missions that range from lunar landings and resource utilization to national defense, human exploration, and commercial space transport.

We are seeking bold and driven individuals who thrive in a hands-on, fast-moving environment and want to help write the next chapter of space history as part of a close-knit, innovative team.

Agile Space Industries is seeking a Director of Operations onsite in Durango, CO. The Director of Operations is part of the Senior Leadership Team owning the effectiveness of the company operating system while serving as a primary delegate of the COO for business operations and decision flow.

This role is intentionally distinct from product delivery leadership. Directors of Project Delivery, Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality remain accountable for what is delivered. The Director of Operations is accountable for integration and effectiveness of how the company operates—the systems, cadence, standards, decision rights, and enabling functions that allow those teams to deliver safely, efficiently, and at scale.

Success in this role requires tight partnership and trust at the senior management level, ensuring that operational systems enable and improve —not constrain—execution.

Company Operating System & Execution Framework

• Own and continuously improve the company operating system, including execution cadence, standard work systems, metrics, and escalation paths.
• Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and day-to-day execution across all delivery functions.
• Establish clear forums for cross-functional coordination, issue resolution, and decision-making.
• Make work visible: priorities, constraints, risks, and commitments are tracked, reviewed, and acted upon.
• Drive consistency in how teams plan, execute, and report—without dictating technical solutions.

Delegated Authority & COO Partnership

• Act with frequently delegated authority from the COO for operational approvals, prioritization, and resource coordination.
• Translate executive intent into executable operational systems and decision structures.
• Serve as the COO’s operational proxy in senior leadership forums, audits, and customer engagements.
• Proactively surface systemic issues impacting delivery leaders and drive resolution through the operating system.

Environmental, Health Safety & Security

• Build and own a scalable EHS&S management system across manufacturing, test, laboratory, and facilities environments.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Test leadership to integrate safety into designs, processes, and execution.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement of safety culture and performance.

Supply Chain & Procurement Operations

• Own supply chain functional oversight and systems as an enabling function to delivery teams.
• Establish procurement systems, supplier performance management, and material readiness processes that support project schedules and quality outcomes.
• Partner with Program, Manufacturing, and Quality leadership to manage risk, lead times, and constraints.

Facilities, Infrastructure & Site Operations

• Own facilities and infrastructure planning and execution in direct support of engineering, manufacturing, and test needs.
• Ensure facilities scale ahead of demand and do not become a bottleneck to delivery.
• Lead capital projects and site expansions in coordination with functional leadership.

Senior Leadership Team Collaboration

• Operate as a peer and partner to Directors accountable for project delivery, design, manufacturing, testing, and quality.
• Enable functional leaders through systems, clarity, and disciplined…