Senior Manager, Program Control

AeroVironment, Inc.; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 148,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Manager, Program Control to oversee our program controls function in a challenging aerospace environment.

You will ensure projects stay within budget and schedule, while upholding strict quality standards and coordinating with engineering, finance, and project management teams. The role emphasizes data-driven recommendations, rigorous scheduling, cost control, and performance monitoring, with leadership responsibility for a team delivering value through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• MBA or MS highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Delegate responsibilities and supervise business operations.
• Hire, train, motivate, and coach employees; assess performance.
• Resolve customer and employee conflicts or complaints.
• Analyze information and develop more efficient processes.
• Generate reports and present to upper-level management.
• Ensure staff follow company policies and procedures.
• Other duties to ensure the overall health and success of the business.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Program control

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or MS

Job description

Worker Type Regular Job Description Summary The Sr. Manager, Program Control position requires a strategic leader who is proficient in program control methodologies and has a keen understanding of the complexities inherent within aerospace programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing and managing the program controls function, ensuring that all projects are executed within budget and timeline constraints while meeting our rigorous quality standards. As a Sr. Manager, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, finance, and project management, to provide critical insights and data-driven recommendations that will shape our operational strategies. Your leadership will be vital in guiding your team to implement best practices in program scheduling, cost control, and performance monitoring.

Position Responsibilities:

• Delegating responsibilities and supervising business operations
• Hiring, training, motivating and coaching employees as they provide attentive, efficient service to customers, assessing employee performance and providing helpful feedback and training opportunities.
• Resolving conflicts or complaints from customers and employees.
• Analyzing information and processes and developing more effective or efficient processes and strategies.
• Generating reports and presenting information to upper-level managers or other parties.
• Ensuring staff members follow company policies and procedures.
• Other duties to ensure the overall health and success of the business.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced degree, MBA or MS is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience required.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a leadership role.

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to speak and write persuasively
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams; ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision-making style based on the situational circumstances
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness, and the creation of a shared vision
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change
• Takes ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

The salary range for this role is: $147,500 - $225,000

ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K with company matching
• 9/80 work schedule
• 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.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR U.S. Citizenship required

About AV:

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

About AV:

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology—we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian—but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you're ready to build technology that matters—with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.

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