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Working in support of Senior Program Managers and the Portfolio Director, this role manages defined programs, projects, workstreams, or portions of larger programs to achieve Cost, Schedule, and Performance (CSP) objectives. The Program Manager 2 serves as a key execution leader within the portfolio, coordinating activities across engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, finance, contracts, quality, and test organizations to maintain executable program plans, track performance, identify and mitigate risks, resolve execution issues, and meet customer and contractual commitments. This role provides Senior Program Managers and the Portfolio Director with accurate and timely program information, analysis, and recommendations necessary to make informed business and execution decisions. The Program Manager 2 is expected to operate with increasing independence while appropriately escalating issues, risks, and decisions that require Senior Program Manager or Portfolio Director involvement.\nEssential Functions\nManage Cost, Schedule, and Performance (CSP) for assigned programs, projects, workstreams, or portions of larger programs in support of Senior Program Managers and the Portfolio Director.\nSupport Senior Program Managers and the Portfolio Director in developing and executing program and portfolio strategies, priorities, milestones, customer commitments, and business objectives.\nProvide timely, accurate, and objective program information to Senior Program Managers and the Portfolio Director, including program health, financial performance, schedule status, risks, opportunities, resource constraints, and recommended actions.\nCoordinate cross-functional execution across engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, finance, contracts, and test organizations to ensure program activities remain aligned with established objectives.\nDevelop, maintain, and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), program action plans, milestone plans, and other execution tools for assigned scope.\nMonitor program performance against established cost, schedule, technical, and contractual baselines and identify emerging variances, issues, and trends requiring corrective action or escalation.\nPartner with Finance and Senior Program Managers to develop and maintain program budgets, Estimates to Complete (ETC), Estimates at Completion (EAC), spend plans, staffing forecasts, and financial performance reporting.\nAnalyze program financial performance, including actual costs, forecasts, variances, and potential impacts to program profitability, and develop recommended corrective actions.\nIdentify, document, assess, and manage program risks and opportunities for assigned scope, including development and tracking of mitigation and realization plans.\nCoordinate engineering development, integration, manufacturing, test, qualification, delivery, and fielding activities to ensure program milestones and customer requirements are achieved.\nSupport development and maintenance of program execution plans, Integrated Master Plans (IMP), resource forecasts, risk registers, action-item trackers, and other program management artifacts.\nSupport and participate in program reviews, technical interchange meetings, milestone reviews, design reviews, customer meetings, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and portfolio-level reviews.\nPrepare and present program status, schedule performance, financial performance, risks, opportunities, actions, and recovery plans to Senior Program Managers, the Portfolio Director, customers, and other stakeholders.\nServe as a day-to-day customer interface for assigned areas of responsibility while maintaining alignment with the Senior Program Manager and Portfolio Director on overall program strategy, commitments, and communications.\nDevelop and maintain strong working relationships with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal cross-functional stakeholders.\nSupport the interpretation and execution of Statements of Work (SOW), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), contractual requirements, deliverables, and other program documentation.\nMonitor program scope and requirements and identify potential changes that may affect cost, schedule, technical performance, contractual commitments, or program profitability.\nCoordinate with Contracts and Senior Program Managers to ensure potential scope changes are appropriately documented and addressed before execution.\nSupport subcontractor and supplier management activities, including development of requirements and Statements of Work, schedule coordination, performance monitoring, and resolution of programmatic issues.\nLead or coordinate assigned Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities, ensuring actions, dependencies, risks, and commitments are clearly identified and tracked to closure.\nDrive disciplined action-item management and follow-through across assigned program activities.\nProactively identify issues requiring Senior Program Manager or Portfolio Director involvement and escalate them with a clear assessment of cost, schedule, technical, customer, or business impacts and recommended courses of action.\nSupport portfolio-level activities as requested by the Portfolio Director, including program performance reviews, resource planning, financial forecasting, strategic initiatives, and cross program execution priorities.\nSupport proposal development, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), capture activities, customer requests, and new business opportunities associated with assigned programs and the broader portfolio.\nSupport transition of development efforts into production, fielding, sustainment, or follow-on customer-funded activities as applicable.\nEnsure assigned programs and activities are executed in accordance with applicable safety, quality, contractual, regulatory, and company requirements.\nPerform other duties as required.\nRegular and reliable attendance on a full time basis [or in accordance with posted schedule].\nResponsible for exhibiting professional behavior with both internal and external business associates that reflects positively on the company and is consistent with the company's policies and practices.\nEmbodies AEVEX’s cultural values and aligns daily actions with department goals and company culture.\nQualifications and Competencies\nWorking knowledge of Cost, Schedule, and Performance (CSP) management principles within aerospace, defense, aviation, autonomous systems, or advanced technology environments.\nUnderstanding of program financial management concepts including budgets, actual costs, forecasts, ETC, EAC, variance analysis, and program profitability.\nWorking knowledge of program risk and opportunity management, including identification, assessment, mitigation planning, and tracking.\nUnderstanding of Statements of Work (SOW), contractual requirements, deliverables, scope management, and change control.\nAbility to integrate activities across engineering, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, contracts, quality, and test organizations.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate cost, schedule, technical, customer, and operational impacts.\nAbility to translate program data into clear assessments and actionable recommendations for Senior Program Managers and portfolio leadership.\nAbility to identify emerging issues, develop recommended solutions, and appropriately escalate matters requiring Senior Program Manager or Portfolio Director decisions.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, technical professionals, and leadership.\nDemonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and execute effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.\nDetail-oriented and organized with a strong bias toward execution, accountability, and closure.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and program management/scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project.\nDemonstrates a strong desire to grow as a program leader and take on increasing levels of Cost, Schedule, and Performance responsibility.\nLeadership Competencies\nDirects and provides expert knowledge in the day-to-day function of the department.\nIdentifies, recruits, and retains top-notch talent.\nChampions AEVEX’s culture and empowers employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals.\nCoaches, mentors, engage and develop the team, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and learning opportunities.\nSets performance standards and encourages employee engagement and results through delegation, continuous feedback, goal setting, and performance management.\nMaintains transparent communication. Appropriately communicates organization information through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and appropriate email, and regular interpersonal communication.\nProvides oversight and direction to the employees in accordance with AEVEX’s policies and procedures.\nLeads through influence and collaboration across cross-functional program teams.\nEstablishes clear expectations, priorities, actions, and accountability for assigned program activities.\nDemonstrates ownership and accountability for commitments within assigned scope.\nBuilds effective working relationships across functions and promotes teamwork in support of program and portfolio objectives.\nCommunicates program status, risks, issues, and decisions clearly and transparently.\nUses data and objective information to support decision-making and recommendations.\nProactively identifies barriers to execution and works across the organization to resolve or escalate them.\nDemonstrates sound judgment regarding when to act independently and when to seek guidance or elevate decisions to Senior Program Managers or the Portfolio Director.\nSeeks opportunities for continued development and increasing program leadership responsibility.\nEducation / Certifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Program Management, or related field; equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience may be considered.\nProgram Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA certification, or equivalent program management training preferred.\nExperience\n5+ years of relevant program management, project management, engineering, operations, manufacturing, or related aerospace/defense experience.\nExperience supporting or managing aerospace, defense, autonomous systems, aviation, robotics, or advanced technology programs preferred.\nDemonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve cost, schedule, technical, and delivery objectives.\nExperience developing and maintaining program schedules, forecasts, risks, action plans, and performance reporting.\nExperience supporting program financial management, including budgets, ETC/EAC forecasting, spend plans, and variance analysis.\nExperience working directly with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, engineering teams, and operations organizations.\nExperience supporting development, production, integration, test, fielding, or sustainment programs preferred.\nExperience supporting proposals, ROMs, BOEs, or new business activities preferred.\nExperience developing, maintaining, and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and using schedules to drive program execution.\nExperience with ERP/MRP, collaboration, or program management systems such as Jira, Confluence, or similar tools preferred.\nPhysical Requirements\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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