Senior Program Manager: DoD EVM & Scheduling Lead

avav; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 101,000 - 154,000; 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 Deputy Program Manager in Albuquerque, NM to oversee control accounts across scope, schedule, and budget. The role requires deep knowledge of program management and EVM, plus leadership across diverse project teams.

You will negotiate baselines, coordinate with schedulers, and guide cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining baseline integrity and ensuring compliance with ITAR/EAR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, project management, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years' program management experience with control accounts/schedule/budget.
• Expert level Earned Value Management (EVM) experience on DoD or DoE contracts.
• Experience in multidisciplinary environments and leading initiatives to completion.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, schedule, and budget for assigned control accounts.
• Negotiate scope of work and document outcomes in WBS Dictionary and WAD.
• Negotiate schedules and lump-sum budgets; update WAD as needed.
• Subdivide control account work into targeted work packages for management.
• Work with program scheduler to maintain resource-loaded schedules.
• Ensure resources do not exceed budgets and identify EV measures.
• Document time-phased, resource-loaded activities and baseline performance.
• Provide weekly insight into remaining durations and resource needs.
• Conduct weekly plan reviews including progress, variances, and ETC.
• Negotiate and monitor variance thresholds; prepare variance reports.
• Develop and manage corrective actions while maintaining baseline integrity.
• Propose baseline changes per change control policy.
• Assist and guide colleagues; lead with sound judgment on critical points.

Skills

Program management

Earned Value Management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree preferred

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Deputy Program Manager in Albuquerque, NM to oversee control accounts across scope, schedule, and budget. The role requires deep knowledge of program management and EVM, plus leadership across diverse project teams.

You will negotiate baselines, coordinate with schedulers, and guide cross-functional stakeholders while maintaining baseline integrity and ensuring compliance with ITAR/EAR.