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- Hours
- Full time
- Where
- Simi Valley, CA
- Posted
- Sep 2
Worker Type
Regular
Job Description
Summary
The Operations Program Manager, serves as the primary point of contact between the program/Program Manager and all Operations functions including Production Planning, Supply Chain Management, and the production factories (Composites, Avionics/Engines, Final). The OPM acts as the central focal point and authority for the execution of Operations activities (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Supports) for one or more Programs. The OPM provides a single point of contact for Operations activities to internal customers.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
What you'd do
- Management of the Operations portion of the program throughout the program's life cycle
- Working with Sustaining Engineering and the Program Manager, ensures alignment and understanding of requirements.
- Development, implementation, and management of controls and success criteria to provide and status a performance measurement baseline.
- Identify, analyze, and report on Operations Risks & Opportunities
- Coordinates and aligns project teams and their inter-dependencies.
- In conjunction with Planning and the Factory Managers, establishes, communicates, and reports factory priorities.
- Aligns and informs stakeholders of program's status hardware (delivery) status.
- Participate in Corrective Action
- Leads program meetings and program reviews with the operations and general management a
- Working with Supply Chain, ensures the proper flow down of technical and schedule requirements to critical subcontract and purchased part suppliers.
What they want
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Manufacturing Management, or Engineering related field is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Minimum 8-12 years of experience in Operations &/or Project Management
- Proven track record of running multiple, successful projects.
- Demonstrated, collaborative problem-solving skill set.
- Experience in a highly technical environment.
- Deep knowledge of Project Management methods, tools, and processes.
- Must be able to interface effectively with internal teams as well as government and commercial customers.
- Basic familiarity with use and application of export licenses for the export of military products to foreign countries
- A working knowledge of Oracle is desirable.
- Experience and background with DoD contracts preferred.
About AeroVironment
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.
- Starts
- 2026-06-30