The President oversees all aspects of business development and business operations to ensure the success of GGS by achieving growth targets, exceeding financial budgets, realizing customer delivery excellence, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, mentoring staff members, and working closely with Goldbelt senior leadership to implement the vision of Goldbelt’s Board of Directors.

• Develop and implement a strategic plan to advance the company’s mission, objectives, and to promote revenue growth, profitability, and maturity as an organization.
• Grow the business by building and leading a high-performing business development team focused on opportunities that are aligned to GGS’ target agencies and core services.
• Build a business network to achieve GGS’ business objectives using personal contacts, special events, and other methods.
• Oversee company operations to ensure delivery excellence, planned profitability, and efficient utilization of corporate resources.
• Establish and implement measurement tools to monitor and track performance of all departments to verify outcomes that are in alignment with budgets and strategic objectives.
• Review activity reports and financial statements to determine status in attaining objectives and revise methods and plans in accordance with current conditions.
• Manage and direct departmental supervisors and staff, overseeing activities to ensure smooth operations of all departments and unify interdepartmental collaboration efforts required for the successful operation of the business.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with corporate and subsidiary management and those representatives of the private and public sectors deemed important to the operations.
• Evaluate performance of employees for compliance with established policies and objectives of the company and contributions in attaining objectives.
• Promote the company to local, regional, national, and international constituencies.
• Present company reports at Member Shareholder and Goldbelt Board of Director meetings.
• Responsible for the final selection and delegation of authority to all subordinate supervisors under his/her direction; enforce policies and procedures established by the company, and state and local laws.
• Interview, hire, evaluate, discipline, and discharge subordinate supervisors and employees within union agreement requirements; direct efforts to reduce absenteeism, tardiness, turnover, and employee complaints while promoting teamwork.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• A strong background in the full Federal Acquisition and Contract Delivery Lifecycle is required with a demonstrated ability to leverage existing Government and Industry relationships aligned with GSS’ target markets.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, qualify, and win Federal contracts across socio-economic business classifications (i.e., 8(a), Small Business, Full and Open)
• Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, government accounting, and program management.
• Skill in working harmoniously within cross-functional teams to achieve common objectives.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers and with outside agencies, partners, shareholders, and business associates.
• Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems and ability to analyze data for accurate forecasting and financial reporting purposes.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with employees.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage, supervise, and motivate subordinate staff; to lead by example, including the ability to adequately train staff; to handle disciplinary and stressful situations in an effective manner.
• Ability to embrace change, learn quickly, and thrive in a dynamic corporate environment.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Possesses attention to detail and effective problem-solving skills.
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity, with the ability to adapt messages and strategies for diverse audiences.
• Basic understanding of relevant software, tools, and systems used in the corporate environment. This includes a proficiency in standard software applications, including Windows and MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• Ten (10) years’ experience in a leadership role for a large division or company.
• Ten (10) years’ supervisory experience.
• Experience with the full Federal Acquisition lifecycle and demonstrated experience in winning contracts related to Federal Program Management, Administrative Assistance, and Technical Support.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Experience in full P&L responsibility.
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of the job.
• Ability to successfully pass a background and credit check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance (Secret to Top Secret).
• A Valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).
• Previous experience working with Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) and/or previous exposure to Alaska Native cultures.
• Previous government contracting experience.