Sr. Manager, Biological & Nanoscale Technology

AeroVironment • Bath Township, OH

3d

About The Position

Senior Manager, Biological & Nanoscale (BNS) Being on the AV team means working alongside the brightest minds in technology on the toughest challenges facing our nation – not just every once in a while, but every single day. Together, we are transforming the future of global defense and each AV employee plays a key role. That is why our investment in you goes beyond a rewarding salary and benefits package. We are committed to providing our people with the best opportunities to develop their skills, share their knowledge, and push their innovative ideas to the cutting-edge. From Space and Directed Energy to Cyber and Intelligence to C4ISR and Air & Missile Defense, there is no limit to where you can take your career with us. Are you ready to launch a career at AV? AV is seeking a Senior Manager to lead its BNS Department, reporting to the Sr. Director, Advanced Research Development. The ideal candidate will be deeply entrenched in the Dayton, Ohio AFRL environment, with a comprehensive understanding of its unique culture, operations, and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities: This leader will develop strategic relationships in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) community as well as key industry partners, create and implement an effective strategy across the AV portfolio, understand how AV can support emerging customer requirements, and manage the financial performance of BNS. This leader will ensure successful execution of BNS contracts. Working with the ARD team, this leader identifies emerging technologies for development opportunities including possible commercialization and tech transition. In addition, this role will interface with government leaders and will support Congressional actions and executing Program Objective Memorandum (POM) activities. This leader must successfully work in a highly matrixed environment, establishing key relationships with the Company's business development, capture, proposal, finance, contracting, and human resources functions, among others. The successful candidate must also have a strong technical background in either biology, chemistry, physics or engineering. This role is also expected to demonstrate corporate citizenship by expanding the company customer base to include cross-division/cross-sector growth and achieving company growth goals, promoting customer satisfaction, and fostering strong customer strategic relationships.

Requirements

• Masters' degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience with DoD contracting and acquisition processes.
• Experience leading technical proposals and pricing inputs for AFRL.
• Experience with managing to financial performance metrics.
• Experience managing complex programs within the Air Force Research and Development (R&D) community.
• Experience managing R&D services contracts.
• Familiarity with working within matrixed organizations.
• The proven ability to communicate effectively both verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Well organized with strong multi-tasking and time-management skills
• Experience as part of a cohesive team and be able to deliver the highest quality service
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Existing customer relationships at AFRL/RX
• Ability to obtain a TS clearance and higher as needed to support the business

Nice To Haves

• Hold a PhD.
• Degree with 5 years of experience in a related discipline: biology, chemistry, physics or engineering
• Active TS/SCI clearance, preferred.
• Existing customer relationships at AFRL/RX, AFRL/RQ, and ARFL/RY.
• Experience leading technical proposals and pricing inputs for AFRL/RX.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic relationships in the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) community as well as key industry partners
• Create and implement an effective strategy across the AV portfolio
• Understand how AV can support emerging customer requirements
• Manage the financial performance of BNS
• Ensure successful execution of BNS contracts
• Identify emerging technologies for development opportunities including possible commercialization and tech transition
• Interface with government leaders and will support Congressional actions and executing Program Objective Memorandum (POM) activities
• Work in a highly matrixed environment, establishing key relationships with the Company's business development, capture, proposal, finance, contracting, and human resources functions, among others
• Demonstrate corporate citizenship by expanding the company customer base to include cross-division/cross-sector growth and achieving company growth goals, promoting customer satisfaction, and fostering strong customer strategic relationships.

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager