AeroVironment

AeroVironment is a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems.

Senior Program Manager, Digital Business Transformation

Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1971H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Alabama + 4 moreAll locations: Alabama, California, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia

Posted

26 days ago

Salary

$111K - $157.5K / year

Bachelor Degree12 yrs expEnglishPMPSDLC

Job Description

• Develop and execute program strategies for complex enterprise technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, digital transformation roadmaps, and stakeholder expectations. • Oversee the creation and management of integrated, resource-loaded master schedules, budgets, and risk management plans; adjust priorities based on evolving business needs and program critical path. • Serve as the single point of contact for program execution, facilitating communication between business units, IT, vendors, and executive leadership. • Ensure high customer and stakeholder satisfaction. • Lead change management strategy and execution, including stakeholder analysis, communications planning, training strategy, readiness assessments, and adoption metrics. • Partner with business leaders to ensure cultural, process, and behavioral changes are embedded for long-term success. • Lead enterprise change management efforts, identifying risks, dependencies, and impacts to business operations. • Develop and execute mitigation plans to ensure smooth adoption of new systems and processes. • Establish and manage program controls, success criteria, and KPIs. • Provide regular program status updates and executive-level briefings on progress, risks, and financial performance. • Partner with product owners, solution architects, functional leads, and operations to ensure successful system design, development, testing, deployment, and adoption. • Support opportunity analysis, vendor selection, and proposal development for new initiatives. Drive continuous improvement by leveraging lessons learned and industry best practices.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience)
  • 12–15 years of experience managing large-scale programs, with a proven track record in digital transformation, enterprise application implementations, and/or major system upgrades
  • PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification
  • Demonstrated success leading multi-million-dollar programs with complex technical and business change adoption components
  • Deep understanding of project management methodologies, organizational change management principles, systems development lifecycle (SDLC, Agile, and hybrid approaches), and developing risk management & mitigation plans
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and influence without direct authority
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and other program management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, etc.).
  • Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategic thinking skills
  • Some travel required (~20%)

Benefits

  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401K with company matching
  • a 9/80 work schedule
  • paid holiday shutdown

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