Sr. Program Manager - Space Technologies

AeroVironment • Albuquerque, NM

12h • Onsite

About The Position

AV has an immediate opening for a Senior Program Manager to support satellite electronics programs within the Space Technologies Business Unit. AV provides a full suite of exquisite, space-qualified hardware trusted to fly in the most extreme environments space presents across GEO, MEO, LEO and Cislunar orbits. With hundreds of systems flying in space, our customers turn to AV when a mission can't fail. This is a full-time, on-site position in Albuquerque, NM.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years' experience within aerospace or a technical field as a project or program manager.
• Thorough knowledge and proficiency in all project management areas in accordance with Industry project management standards.
• Knowledge of the Project Lifecycle from requirements definition, proposal preparation and negotiation and project implementation through to completion.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to lead and direct the activities and resources within and across the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to listen, assimilate, evaluate, and summarize. Sound ability to communicate with the customer at all levels.
• Strong initiative in defining, proposing, implementing, and communicating schedule metrics that support informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Leads development of the top-level plans for a program, coordinating with group leads to develop execution plans.
• Participates in proposal development in support of additional work scope and manage pre-award performance to budget.
• Establishes, monitors and integrates change management processes and decisions.
• Facilitate negotiations involving major project parameters such as deliverable definition and performance objectives (e.g., cost, schedule, quality).
• Develop project plans utilizing MS Project and define deliverables that meet identified requirements, and customer expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities.
• Manage all assigned resources including people, facilities, budgets, and schedules to meet performance requirements and commitments.
• Report project status and performance metrics to program leadership team and Customer.
• Ensure project team members' responsibilities, accountability and authority are clearly documented and understood.
• Ensure assigned individuals are executing the assigned tasks and provide appropriate tracking and reporting per plan.
• Performs project management activities in accordance with accepted project management standards in the industry (e.g., PMI, Project Management Body of Knowledge [PMBOK], ANSI, and ISO-standards).
• Implements customer and program communication and contact plans. Facilitates the resolution of program issues.
• Works with team to refine specifications and leads programs from development into final product.

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: Mid Level