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Operations Data And Digital Transformation Manager

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

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The salary range for this role is : $108,275 - $153,615. 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.