Sr. Program Manager - Space Technologies

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1300 Britt Street Southeast, Albuquerque, NMtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
6968
** Worker Type
** Regular
* * Job Description
**** Summary
* * 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.

** 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.

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* Required Qualifications:

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* · 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.
** Desired

Qualifications:

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* · 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.
** Clearance Level
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Aero Vironment considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the location, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
** 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 Aero Vironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a…