Business Operations Manager
Ursa Major · Berthoud, CO
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $140k–$175k
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Ursa Major (aerospace & defense) in Berthoud, CO. Defense, aerospace, or manufacturing experience is a plus.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Base pay
- $140k–$175k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Colorado: typical posted base $139k–$175k. This one lists $140k–$175k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production engineer openings in Colorado, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Colorado plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 15 other live production postings in Colorado.
- Base pay
- About 16% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 6+)
Typical $112k–$159k, from 9 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 50%
- ✓ New product launch 44%
- Lean 31%
- EHS / safety 25%
- Root cause 25%
- Automation 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Ursa Major in Berthoud
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Full description from Ursa MajorAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Role
The Business Operations Manager serves as the President’s right hand, connecting financial, operational, and strategic efforts across the company. You’ll take on a wide range of high-impact, one-off projects, turning complex information into clear, decision-ready insights that help the President make faster, more accurate calls to grow the business.
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The future of aerospace and defense starts here.
Ursa Major was founded to revolutionize how America and its allies access and apply high-performance propulsion, from hypersonics to solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering and launch. We design and deliver propulsion and defense systems that solve the most urgent and critical national security demands.
What You’ll Do
- •Act as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the President
- •Lead cross-functional projects spanning finance, operations, and strategy
- •Gather, analyze, and synthesize data into concise briefings, dashboards, and recommendations
- •Drive priority initiatives from scoping through execution and follow-up
- •Prepare materials for leadership meetings, board discussions, and key customer and partner engagements
- •Identify bottlenecks and opportunities across the business and push for resolution
- •Keep the President’s agenda focused on the highest-leverage decisions
What You Bring
- •5+ years in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or a high-growth operating role
- •Strong financial and analytical skills, with comfort building models and working with messy data
- •Ability to distill complexity into clear, compelling presentations
- •Proven record of managing multiple priorities and delivering with minimal direction
- •Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills
- •Defense, aerospace, or manufacturing experience is a plus
- •Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance (if applicable)
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
- •Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
- •Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
- •Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- •Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
- •Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
- •Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
- •EAP Program
- •Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
How To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
No outside recruiters, please.