Nooks · 17 hours ago
Principal Site Lead
Colorado Springs, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $210K/yr
15+ years expNooks is a startup pioneering Classified Infrastructure-as-a-Service (CIaaS) to enhance national security. They are seeking a versatile leader to oversee operations at a Nooks facility, ensuring excellence in security, operations, and customer experience while fostering a high-performing team.
AerospaceInformation TechnologySubscription Service
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead all aspects of the Nooks site, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and smooth coordination across teams
Serve as the primary site representative for internal leadership, contractors, landlords, and external stakeholders
Manage security, compliance, and emergency planning, ensuring adherence to NISPOM, ICD 705, and DoDM 5205.07 Volume 2
Supervise a multidisciplinary team across Industrial Security, IT, Hospitality, and Support Services, cultivating accountability and high performance
Own site P&L in partnership with the CFO, optimizing revenue, costs, and resource allocation
Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, defense partners, and local communities
Represent Nooks in industry, local and government forums, supporting strategic growth and operational best practices
Stay current on emerging technologies and processes to continuously improve site operations
Qualification
Required
15+ years of experience leading complex teams and operations, ideally in national security or regulated environments
Proven success in personnel management, building high-performing teams
Strong financial and operational acumen, including P&L management
Established network within DoD and Intelligence Communities
Ability to travel ~20%
U.S. citizenship is required
Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Secret Compartmented Information (SCI)
Preferred
Experience in business development, sales, or customer engagement is a plus
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) preferred
Company
Nooks
Nooks provides Classified-Spaces-as-a-Service (CSaaS) to both commercial and government customers.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$40.15MKey Investors
Zigg Capital
2025-06-09Series A· $25M
2025-02-14Series Unknown· $9.99M
2023-02-27Seed· $4M
Leadership Team
Sean Blackman
Co-Founder and CEO
Hunter Price
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor
Recent News
2025-06-09
SEC
2024-04-10
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