Operations Data & Digital Transformation Manager

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Job Description
 

Summary

The role of Operations Data and Digital Transformation Manager serves as the key bridge between Operations and IT/Digital Business Transformation (DBT). This role ensures that digital tools, including complete Oracle Fusion support for the Business Unit Operations, ERP, MES, PLM, SIOP, and analytics dashboards are aligned to support production, supply chain, and quality execution. Responsible for driving data governance, process standardization, change management, and innovation, the Manager leads initiatives that enhance operational visibility, system reliability, and adoption of Industry 4.0 practices.

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic and tactical bridge between Operations & IT to translate operational needs, priorities and requirements into IT system specifications and enhancements.
• Act as liaison between Operations and IT/DBT to ensure tools align with execution on the shop floor, planning, supply chain, and quality.
• Ensure ERP, MES, PLM, and SIOP systems enable and continuously improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee change management & adoption to lead and/or execute rollout of digital technology into the operations’ environment.
• Train operations teams in digital tools, ensuring successful adoption and user confidence.
• Gather and escalate feedback from shop floor, planning, and materials teams to IT/DBT.
• Data & process alignment to ensure governance of master data including BOMs, part numbers, routings, and inventory structures.
• Works with Operations teams to help standardize and improve processes across Operations to match digital workflows.
• Ensure digital alignment of Dashboards KPIs (inventory turns, OTD, utilization) and validate dashboard accuracy alongside the Oracle Fusion, Splash BI and other digital systems.
• Project manager for Ops-IT initiatives such as Oracle Fusion ERP, MES deployments, and SIOP adoption. Coordinate readiness activities including testing, validation, and go-live planning and lead root cause analysis sessions when system issues disrupt operations.
• Scout and evaluate emerging technologies such as IoT sensors, AI scheduling, AR/VR training, and advanced automation.
• Ensure Industry 4.0 initiatives have operational grounding and deliver measurable value.
• Promote continuous improvement through digital innovation, simplification, and automation.
• Stay current and up to date on industry advances in digital transformation for manufacturing environments and advise management on recommended changes.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience)

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in years of progressive experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or IT/DBT.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field and/or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Immersive experience in an Oracle Fusion ERP operating environment is a must.
• Experience implementing and supporting digital business tools in a manufacturing environment, MES, PLM, or SIOP tools.
• Demonstrated project management experience with system deployments or upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of master data structures (BOMs, routings, inventory) and operational KPIs.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven adaptability in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strategic thinker who anticipates change and fosters team alignment
• Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with a focus on shared success
• Ownership-driven, continuously learning, and improvement-focused

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• Lean/Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and tool adoption.
• Strong communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with root cause/corrective action experience.
• Forward-looking mindset to identify, test, and scale digital innovations.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office or manufacturing 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)

Environmental Conditions Critical to Performance:

• Work is in an office environment, climate controlled through central air conditioning/heating.

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.
• Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

The salary range for this role is:

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.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.  Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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