Program Manager

Job Description

The Opportunity

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide is seeking a dynamic and experienced Program Manager, AMT SkillBridge to provide operational leadership, team supervision, and strategic oversight for its AMT SkillBridge program. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a geographically dispersed team of seven AMT SkillBridge Site Directors and Advisors while supporting military-affiliated students as they pursue academic achievement and transition into civilian aviation careers.

In this role, you will supervise and provide guidance to AMT SkillBridge Site Directors and Advisors, oversee program operations across designated locations, and establish consistent service, performance, and operational standards. You will collaborate with university departments, military representatives, and industry partners to strengthen program effectiveness, support continued growth, and ensure a consistent experience across all locations. The Program Manager will also be responsible for overseeing the SkillBridge program at their assigned location, including local operations and student support.

The successful candidate will bring a combination of leadership, team supervision, program management, student advocacy, and operational expertise, along with a commitment to serving the military community and advancing Embry-Riddle's mission.

Work Location Requirements

This is not a remote position. The selected candidate must be able to work onsite at one of the following designated locations:

• Ft. Campbell Site
• Ft. Bragg Site
• Hurlburt Field Site
• Camp Pendleton/Oceanside Site
• New River Site
• Norfolk Site

Candidates must be able to report to and perform their duties at one of these designated locations. Remote work is not an option for this position.

Internal Candidate Consideration

Current AMT SkillBridge Site Directors and staff are encouraged to apply. This opportunity is open to both internal and external candidates.

About us 

For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries. 

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow. 

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace. 

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. 
• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 
• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 
• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Three to five years of related professional experience.
• Extensive knowledge of AMT SkillBridge policies, procedures, admission requirements, curriculum, program operations, and student-support needs.
• Knowledge of academic advising, student development, recruitment, retention, persistence, completion, and career-transition practices in higher education.
• Demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, evaluating, and developing employees, preferably across multiple locations.
• Ability to establish goals, assign and prioritize work, monitor performance, manage staffing coverage, and address employee performance concerns.
• Demonstrated program-management skills, including planning, implementation, process development, performance monitoring, risk identification, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to coordinate complex initiatives involving university departments, military or government representatives, industry partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to interpret and consistently apply institutional policies, academic requirements, regulatory expectations, and applicable compliance standards.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Five to ten years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Experience working with Department of War SkillBridge programs, military education, workforce development, military transition, aviation education, or similar programs.
• Experience supporting military-affiliated students and coordinating partnerships with military installations or aviation industry organizations.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit the Embry-Riddle Career Site and search for requisition number R312380. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter 
• Resume 
• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process) 

Current Embry-Riddle employees: Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday. 

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry-Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry-Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit our website. 

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