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Concepts Beyond · 1 day ago

Program Manager – Aviation Safety

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $170K/yr

15+ years exp

Concepts Beyond is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a high-visibility program that integrates aviation safety data and delivers decision-ready safety insights across the National Airspace System. The role involves overseeing safety data execution, driving safety insight outcomes, and maintaining effective communications with government and industry partners.

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Hiring Manager

Alex Nguyen

Responsibilities

Lead ASIAS safety‑data execution: Direct day‑to‑day delivery across safety data intake, integration, standardization, and operational readiness—ensuring the ASIAS environment stays available, current, and usable for analysis

Drive “data → safety insight” outcomes: Oversee teams producing safety studies, hazard identification, trend analysis, and publishable findings that translate complex aviation data into actionable safety intelligence

Own the safety‑data backlog: Prioritize and track new data sources, refresh cycles, data quality improvements, metadata/business rules, analytical tool evaluations, and user feedback to continuously improve timeliness and analytical value

Lead cooperative safety engagement: Coordinate and facilitate domestic/international working groups, safety teams, and conferences that strengthen safety information sharing and adoption of common data standards and taxonomies

Keep the program crisp and decision‑ready: Run a disciplined cadence of planning, integrated scheduling, and concise monthly status/financial reporting that clearly connects delivered work to safety outcomes, risks, and next steps

Build quality into every product: Implement measurable QA controls so analytical outputs, briefings, publications, and meeting records are accurate, complete, and require minimal rework

Sustain stable staffing for mission continuity: Maintain staffing stability and coverage for critical ASIAS analytics and data operations; coordinate onboarding/ramp‑up so safety analysis and user support are not disrupted

Own customer communications: Serve as the lead point of contact for government program managers and partner organizations; document decisions, actions, and priorities with clear follow‑through

Qualification

Program Management CertificationAviation Safety Data AnalyticsCross-Functional Team LeadershipData StandardizationStakeholder CommunicationFacilitating Working GroupsAviation Safety ExperienceWriting Skills

Required

Degree: Bachelor's degree from a U.S. accredited institution (business, technical, engineering, science, math, aviation, or related)

Experience: 15+ years leading complex technical programs, minimum 10+ years senior management experience including demonstrated success managing 20+ person cross‑functional teams delivering analytics/data products and operational support

Certification (REQUIRED): PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent program/project management certification

Demonstrated leadership in aviation safety data/analytics or safety‑risk environments; ability to translate safety priorities into data deliverables, measurable outcomes, and executive‑ready briefings

Strong writing/briefing skills; able to communicate complex safety data and technical tradeoffs clearly to senior stakeholders

Preferred

Direct Aviation Safety / ASIAS / Regulatory experience (data sources, portal/user enablement, analytics workflows, operations, or stakeholder support)

Experience leading aviation safety data modernization (data standardization, metadata/business rules, advanced analytics, AI/ML/NLP programs)

Experience coordinating aviation data standards/taxonomy efforts and facilitating consensus‑based working groups (domestic/international)

Familiarity with protected/voluntary reporting data environments and how they support proactive safety and risk mitigation