Program Manager (Vacuum Automation)

Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work depending on role and business needs. Periodic travel to company, customer, supplier, and manufacturing sites may be required.

Base salary: $132,456.81–$179,206.28 USD per year, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides robotics, vacuum systems, and integrated automation solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.

What you will do

• Lead NPI programs through initiation, phase-gate reviews, design release, alpha and beta builds, production readiness, customer shipment, and closure.
• Develop and communicate integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, risks, and recovery actions.
• Translate customer requirements, business objectives, and technical scope into executable program plans with Product Management and Engineering.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure deliverables meet phase exit criteria.
• Manage risks, scope changes, change control, escalations, and impacts to schedule, cost, resources, quality, and customer commitments.
• Facilitate program meetings, stakeholder reviews, executive updates, and phase-gate reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 6 years of experience in program management, engineering, product management, or a related area.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams delivering hardware product solutions.
• Strong knowledge of NPI, phase-gate governance, design release, prototype and production builds, verification readiness, and production ramp requirements.
• Experience managing schedules, resource plans, risk registers, action trackers, change requests, and executive-level reviews.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and related reporting or dashboard tools.
• Employment eligibility in the United States is verified through E-Verify.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.
• Experience with customer-facing programs, customized product development, product lifecycle management, or production transfer.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, cross-functional technical environment focused on teamwork and innovation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Company-paid holidays and flexible vacation for exempt employees.
• Flexible work arrangements where the role and business needs permit.

Hiring process

• Specific work arrangement expectations and benefits details are discussed during the interview and hiring process.