Program Manager, AST OPM

About the role

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high‑resolution surveillance systems. The company is seeking an experienced Program Manager for the Air Systems Training Operations Program Management (AST OPM) located in Poway, CA. The candidate must have prior military aviation maintenance training unit leadership experience to lead a new service offering with significant growth potential. This role reports to a Senior Program Manager and is responsible for planning, instituting, and managing newly created global training services for domestic and international MQ‑9 customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment of regional training activities in step with customer fleet growth and training demand.
• Manage the development and delivery of training programs for customer aircrew and maintenance personnel.
• Develop business plans to establish training services as a profitable GA‑ASI business area.
• Lead all phases of assigned program(s) from initiation through delivery.
• Oversee programs that represent new growth potential.
• Apply established technologies using standard principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to provide solutions to a variety of technical and business problems.
• Accomplish objectives through matrixed support managers.
• Make decisions that could impact outcomes where erroneous decisions could cause serious schedule delays and additional resource expenditure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in engineering, science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Eleven or more years of progressively complex program administration experience, with at least five years managing programs.
• Demonstrated technical expertise and application of program management principles, concepts, and practice.
• Strong program management and leadership skills, including organizing, planning, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet deadlines or milestones.
• Ability to develop solutions that require coordination of technologies across program requirements.
• Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills for interfacing with departments, management levels, staff, customers, potential customers, and government representatives.
• Customer‑focused, capable of self‑initiated work and teamwork.
• Willingness to work extended hours and travel as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

Pay

Salary range: $112,320 – $205,058 per year.

Schedule

Full‑Time position.