Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

Summary

As the Program Control Manager, you will play a highly visible role as part of the finance team in supporting multiple programs. If you are a driven, career-focused and customer-oriented program control/financial analyst with strong working knowledge of federal contracting concepts, practices, and procedures, join our team leading the transformation of modern warfare.

Position Responsibilities

• Review and understand contract terms and conditions (multiple contract types to include T&M, FFP, FFP LOE, CPFF, & CPIF) & ensure compliance to financial clauses and contractual requirements throughout project implementation.
• Ultimately responsible for quality of product and services, cost control, timeliness and business relations across awarded TO(s)
• Establish and maintain time-phased cost/schedule baseline, enforce strict change control, monitor status/availability, and ensure proper work authorization.
• Prepare manpower and non-labor forecasts and assist in resource planning.
• Responsible for forecasting, monitoring, and updating program revenue.
• Identify potential resource gaps and works with business leadership to address.
• Demonstrate strong analytical / data-driven problem-solving skills
• Provide continuous assessment and evaluation of contract performance and initiate appropriate corrective action as needed to ensure compliance.
• Ensure responsive customer-focused services through communication and coordination with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR), AV PM, and Subcontractor PM team.
• Monitor performance of functional managers/supervisors and submissions of required reports and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL).
• Prompt resolution of issues associated with performance
• Work with and advise Project Managers, Control Account Management team (CAMs) and senior technical personnel to ensure uniform application of Earned Value Management procedures.
• Assist and advise management in program setup, planning, and control (including tailored EVMS).
• Monitor performance, provide variance analysis & visibility on projects of varying contract type, size, complexity, and level of risk.
• Monitor contract value and CLINs to ensure proper cost collection, reporting and related funding status.
• Develop standard and ad hoc reports to effectively communicate status and provide management with clear, timely and accurate information; make recommendations to assist in decision-making.
• Produce and validate Integrated Program Management Reports (IPMRs) and similar status reports for customers and program management.
• Track subcontract cost & schedule status, material receipts, open commitments, and termination liability.
• Utilize MS Office Suite and other applications including Cobra, Unanet and SharePoint.
• Track and report on material purchases, cost of goods sold and revenue for commercial products/product lines.
• Manage and coach Program Control Analysts.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Success Factors: The successful candidate will demonstrate accordingly as outlined below at each milestone.

• 30 days: Shows initiative in support of contract requirements with a positive attitude and has completed all required training.
• 60 days: Demonstrates complete understanding of AV policies and processes and can execute this understanding successfully in accordance with contract requirements.
• 90 days: Able to operate semi-autonomously, with the demonstrated ability to consistently produce quality and timely deliverables.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of related project control experience; or Master's degree and minimum of three (3) years of project control experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, Cobra, and Unanet
• Must be able to work well as a team member in a fast-paced environment with limited direction
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• US Citizen with current/existing Secret security clearance
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of internal and external customers
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Customer-centric mindset, ability to translate customer issues/needs into profitable business solutions
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

Clearance Level

No Clearance

The salary range for this role is:
$106,500 - $151,200

AeroVironment 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 AeroVironment's determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment's business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.