Senior Manager, Civil Programs (Aerospace)

Location: Columbus, Mississippi, United States; 70–80% onsite when not traveling. Domestic and international travel of 20–30% is required.

Company

hirify.global Helicopters operates a helicopter manufacturing, assembly, and North American Center of Excellence in Columbus, producing military and civil aircraft.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end acquisition, completion, maintenance, and delivery of specialized aircraft for commercial customers.
• Manage a team of 6–8 program managers and coordinate cross-functional teams of up to 50 contributors across Engineering, Flight Test, Quality, and Procurement.
• Own project scope, schedules, budgets, contracts, customer relationships, and delivery commitments.
• Develop and maintain project schedules in MS Project or Smartsheet and track SPI and CPI performance.
• Coordinate aircraft configurations, production-line and post-production installations, master scheduling, and customer deliveries.
• Lead product improvements, new product development, entry-into-service activities, and critical supply-chain or quality projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Program Management, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of project management experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or a similar industry.
• Must be a US Person under ITAR requirements: a US citizen, green card holder, or person covered by an existing ITAR license.
• Ability to work onsite in Columbus, Mississippi for most non-traveling workdays.
• Ability to travel independently and at short notice, including domestic and international travel.
• Ability to work in office and production-floor environments and use required personal protective equipment.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of FAA regulations and aircraft completion, maintenance, or repair.
• Financial budgeting experience and the ability to interpret technical data packages.
• Project or program management certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire employment with competitive base salary and incentive compensation.
• Retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid time off, holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace commitment.