Program Manager 2 - Tactical Systems

Job Description

Job Description

The Program Manager will 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 multi-mission objectives.

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 and subcontractors to determine project requirements, develop a work plan, execute the work.
• 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 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.
• 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 SMEs during the development of the technical volume.
• Develops and maintains strong working relationships both internally and externally, and positively represents the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• 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 :

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Physical Requirements :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties the employee is : Physical Requirements Frequently required to sit, and to reach to use computers and other office equipment Note : For the purpose of this summary, occasionally is used to represent up to 1 / 3 of the time given to the work day, frequently represents 1 / 3 to 2 / 3 of the time and constantly represents 2 / 3 or more of the time.

About AEVEX

AEVEX, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions. The company's capabilities include custom design and engineering; rapid prototyping; sensor integration and sustainment; aircraft modification and certification; flight test instrumentation and support; mission operations service; advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions; and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools. AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the U.S. Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses. AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

AEVEX provides a full suite of comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k)-retirement plan, comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance group coverage with a portion of the premiums paid by the company, professional development funds, and an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) with counseling, legal help, child and elder care support, among other benefits for qualified employees.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

AEVEX is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.