Vice President Programs (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Hagerstown, Maryland, United States; primarily office-based with hybrid flexibility as needed. Travel of up to 40%, including international travel, is required. U.S. citizenship and an active Secret U.S. security clearance are required.

Estimated starting salary: $231,574.40–$318,414.79 per year, plus performance-based annual incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace and national security technologies and provides command, control, communications, ISR, force protection, and security solutions for defense, government, commercial, and international customers.

What you will do

• Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for a portfolio of aerospace and defense programs.
• Own program financial performance, including full P&L responsibility, budgeting, indirect budgets, and cost management.
• Oversee program execution from concept and proposal through delivery, ensuring schedule, budget, technical, regulatory, and compliance objectives are met.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across program management, engineering, operations, and support functions.
• Develop customer, stakeholder, and partner relationships while increasing revenue within the existing contract base.
• Set portfolio objectives, booking targets, market plans, and growth strategies for priority customer missions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, finance, engineering, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute.
• Typically 20+ years of relevant experience, including 15+ years in program management, supervision or management, and aerospace or defense engineering/program work.
• Proven leadership delivering complex aerospace and defense programs, including DoD customer relationships and ISR aircraft modification experience.
• Experience leading capture and business development strategies, FMS or direct commercial sales, competitive bids, and annual bookings.
• Experience with Earned Value Management, financial and cost analysis, strategic planning, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership.
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance and U.S. citizenship required.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, management, or a related field.
• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Experience establishing program management methodologies and entering new markets or expanding current accounts.
• Strong competitive analysis, problem-solving, integrity, and personal accountability.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative One SNC culture focused on cross-functional partnership, innovation, and execution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% company match up to 6%.
• Life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Periodic exposure to manufacturing environments and regular interaction with executive leaders, customers, and stakeholders.