DBT Sr. PM Cybersecurity Specialist

AeroVironment
Any Location, CA
Job Description
The Senior Program Manager – Cybersecurity & Digital Business Technology (DBT) leads enterprise-wide cybersecurity and regulatory compliance programs that strengthen control maturity, reduce organizational risk, and ensure sustained audit readiness. This role partners closely with Cybersecurity leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into executable initiatives, drive continuous compliance, and embed security controls into enterprise systems and business operations.

Requirements

  • Lead enterprise-wide cybersecurity and regulatory compliance programs focused on strengthening control maturity, reducing enterprise risk exposure, and sustaining continuous audit readiness across multiple business units and technology platforms.
  • Own end-to-end delivery of cybersecurity initiatives including scope, roadmap, integrated master schedule, dependencies, risks, financials, and measurable risk reduction outcomes.
  • Drive implementation, readiness, and sustainment activities aligned to frameworks such as CMMC, NIST, ISO, SOC, and similar regulatory or contractual requirements.
  • Translate cybersecurity regulatory requirements and control standards into structured, executable workstreams across IT, business, and control owners.
  • Oversee enterprise compliance posture tracking, control implementation progress, remediation programs, and maturity assessments.
  • Lead internal and external audit readiness efforts, including planning, artifact collection, evidence validation, deficiency remediation, and inspection defense support.
  • Establish and govern structured evidence and artifact management processes to ensure traceability, version control, accuracy, and continuous compliance.
  • Define and monitor KPIs related to cybersecurity risk reduction, control effectiveness, audit findings, training completion, and compliance performance.
  • Partner closely with Cybersecurity leadership, IT, Compliance, Legal, HR, and business stakeholders to embed security requirements into enterprise systems and operational processes.
  • Integrate organizational change management practices to drive adoption of security controls, policy changes, and regulatory requirements across impacted teams.
  • Develop and deliver role-based communication strategies translating technical security requirements into actionable business guidance.
  • Partner with Learning & Development to design, deploy, and track cybersecurity and compliance training aligned to control ownership and regulatory obligations.
  • Proactively identify security risks, resource gaps, competing priorities, and cross-program dependencies; drive mitigation plans and escalate as appropriate to senior leadership.
  • Provide executive-level reporting, risk escalation, financial oversight, and decision support to cybersecurity governance forums and steering committees.
  • Manage relationships with external vendors, assessors, consultants, and third-party partners supporting cybersecurity and compliance initiatives.
  • Drive standardization, governance enhancements, tooling improvements (e.g., GRC platforms), and continuous improvement across enterprise cybersecurity programs.

Benefits

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