Senior Program Manager

<p><strong>Job Overview </strong></p> <p>AEVEX Aerospace is seeking a Senior Program Manager to manage the modification of aircraft with enhanced special mission capabilities to support unique DoD and commercial customers requirements. Some of these unique capabilities include advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors, communications and datalink technologies, and aircraft platform enhancements to support multisession objectives. This person will oversee all aspects of a project, from planning and design to execution and delivery.</p> <p><strong>Essential Functions </strong></p> <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Work directly with the customer to determine project requirements, develop a work plan, execute the work.</li> <li>Act as the hiring manager for assigned projects/programs; supervise the screening, selection, and hiring of all candidates.</li> <li>Ensure projects/programs are executed to the highest level of safety and compliance.</li> <li>Ensure all personnel meet/exceed professional standards and embrace the AEVEX culture.</li> <li>Effectively communicate expectations and develop innovative strategies to enhance organizational capabilities that support operational priorities and requirements.</li> <li>Advise senior executives on all programs, policies, and functions to include operations, readiness, training, recruiting, and management of technical employees.</li> <li>Cultivate strong relationships with peers, subordinates, and customers while providing leadership and technical advice to strategic and operational business planning.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Facilitate alignment and achievement of strategy objectives and performance goals across the company.</li> <li>Manage all aspects of assigned programs to include costs, schedules, and performance.</li> <li>Integrate industry best practices and meet or exceed program financial goals.</li> <li>Work with Director of Programs and the Growth Team to identify future opportunities for existing customers and support capture and solutioning for new efforts and existing programs.</li> <li>Develop processes for identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating risk throughout the program life cycle.</li> <li>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 th