Senior Program Manager

VideoRay; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead mission-critical federal projects from our Herndon, VA area office. You will provide technical, managerial, and administrative resources to fulfill contract requirements, including approved work beyond the initial scope.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with a poly, 10+ years of program management experience on large federal contracts, and deep cloud and data ecosystem expertise (Azure, Elasticsearch, Spark).

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
• 10+ years in program/project management for federal programs/contracts of $25M+.
• Experience with requirements analysis, resource allocation, cost tracking, scheduling, and reporting.
• Strong cloud experience, especially Azure; AWS and Databricks a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical, managerial, and administrative resources to fulfill contract requirements.
• Document and manage Government Furnished Equipment, GFP, and CAP.
• Oversee contract budget, resource management, cost monitoring, and compliance.
• Coordinate between Contract Team and Government personnel to maintain schedules.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Program management

Federal contracts

Budget management

Azure cloud

AWS

Databricks

TAK integration

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Github

Python

Spark

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

Databricks

Kibana

Github

Python

Spark

Elasticsearch

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

At AV, we don’t just witness the future of national security – we create it. We're on the search for a Program Manager to embark on challenging, mission-critical projects directly impacting the nation’s security and intelligence mission. In our team of problem solvers, innovators, technologists, and operators, you'll be at the forefront of driving meaningful change and making an enduring impact. The Program Manager will report to a Division Director and shall provide technical, managerial, and administrative resources necessary to execute and successfully fulfill the contract requirements, including any approved work to support additional contract requirements beyond the initial scope of work.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead technical, managerial, and administrative resources necessary to fulfill the contract requirements, including any approved work to support additional contract requirements beyond the initial scope of work.
• Document, control, and manage all Government furnished equipment (GFE), Government furnished property (GFP), and Contractor acquired property (CAP) as appropriate.
• Oversee contract budget measurement, resource management, cost monitoring and control, and contract compliance.
• Interaction between Contract Team technical personnel and Government personnel is required to maintain schedules.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a poly is required.
• Ten (10) years of experience as a program or project manager in managing federal programs and contracts ($25M+).
• Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
• Strong technical experience with cloud computing environments especially with Azure.
• AWS and Databricks a plus.
• Mobile Device and BYOD management in cloud computing environments.
• Zero-Trust architecture experience.
• Deep understanding of TAK and integration tools into TAK environments.
• Strong technical experience with software development environments.
• Deep technical experience with data analysis and associated tools like Elasticsearch.
• Deep technical experience with Adtech data.
• Digital Force Protection experience.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Technical experience with database management.
• Experience with data and software tools: Kibana, Github, Python, Spark

Location

This position is based 13900 Lincoln Park Dr Herndon, VA 20171 with hybrid schedule flexibility.

Salary Range

$145,000 - $250,000

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.

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 will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their 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

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.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

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.