Sr. Program Manager

Job Overview

AEVEX Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager to manage the design, development, testing and fielding of a new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with kinetic capabilities to meet DoD and commercial customers requirements. This person will oversee all aspects of a project, from planning and design to execution, delivery and logistics support.

Essential Functions

• Provide expertise exhibiting a depth of knowledge across operations to include operational, engineering, maintenance, system test and technical management disciplines for which they are assigned.
• Work directly with the customer to determine project requirements, develop a work plan, execute the work.
• Act as the hiring manager for assigned projects/programs; supervise the screening, selection, and hiring of all candidates.
• Ensure projects/programs are executed to the highest level of safety and compliance.
• Ensure all personnel meet/exceed professional standards and embrace the AEVEX culture.
• Effectively communicate expectations and develop innovative strategies to enhance organizational capabilities that support operational priorities and requirements.
• Advise senior executives on all programs, policies, and functions to include operations, readiness, training, recruiting, and management of technical employees.
• Cultivate strong relationships with peers, subordinates, and customers while providing leadership and technical advice to strategic and operational business planning.
• Be an agile and adaptive leader who consistently meets challenges head-on and ensures organizational success by building effective professional relationships with senior executives and peers.
• Facilitate alignment and achievement of strategy objectives and performance goals across the company.
• Manage all aspects of assigned programs to include costs, schedules, and performance.
• Integrate industry best practices and meet or exceed program financial goals.
• Work with Vice President of Programs and the Growth Team to identify future opportunities for existing customers and support capture and solutioning for new efforts to new customers.
• Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle.
• Assist the Growth Team as subject matter expert to develop technical solutions during the proposal process. May be responsible for managing a team of SME's during the development of the technical volume.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships both internally and externally, and positively represents the organization.
• Regular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].
• Responsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.
• Embodies AEVEX's cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.

Qualifications and Competencies

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Qualifications and Competencies

• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Office suite including Microsoft Project
• Experience developing and managing an integrated master schedule (IMS) for assigned programs to include resource loading and performance monitoring.
• Experience with DoD contract types (Fixed Price, Cost, Time & Materials) and allowed indirect costs, DoD program terminology, program risk management, Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) as they relate to development of CDRL responses, application of DoD Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), development of compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs), and managing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interface with customers and technical professionals at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to assess technical and programmatic issues.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment; able to manage project tasks, scope change, and schedules to keep projects on-track.
• Self-starter demonstrating solid judgment; understands when to seek guidance but has strong ability to think and act independently under limited oversight and direction.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and possess a strong work ethic.
• Experience managing and leading teams to execute projects on-time and budget, while delivering a high degree of customer satisfaction
• Experience working with subcontractors and vendors, d