Special Projects Manager (Operations)

Location: Onsite in Atlanta, Georgia, with regular presence at the airport facility

Company

hirify.global is a Series A company developing autonomous ground-handling solutions for airlines and ground service providers.

What you will do

• Lead site work end to end, including space evaluation, build-outs, moves, facilities operations, and site readiness.
• Define infrastructure strategies for autonomous vehicle operations, including storage, charging, data offload, calibration, and service access.
• Own equipment and procurement from requirements through deployment, support, inventory tracking, and device lifecycle management.
• Run ambiguous cross-functional projects from scope and planning through execution, communication, and completion.
• Design processes, tools, trackers, documentation, and lightweight automations that reduce recurring operational friction.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Hardware, Safety, IT, Finance, People, vendors, property managers, airports, and airlines.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in operations, program or project management, chief of staff, facilities, procurement, or a comparable generalist role.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve ambiguous problems independently and own outcomes through completion.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, or service providers, including scoping work and managing performance.
• Comfort with cost comparisons, quotes, contracts, commercial terms, and communicating trade-offs to executives.
• Strong written communication for frontline operators, executives, customers, and vendors.
• Must work onsite in Atlanta, including regular presence at the airport facility; must pass federal background checks, obtain and maintain an airport security badge, and hold a valid U.S. driver's license.

Nice to have

• Experience opening, building out, or relocating a physical site.
• Experience supporting frontline, hourly, or shift-based workforces.
• Background in aviation, logistics, manufacturing, construction, or field operations.
• Experience in an early-stage or high-growth company where processes were not yet established.
• Experience administering devices, carrier accounts, SaaS tools, spreadsheets, forms, automations, or documentation systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across Operations, Engineering, Hardware, Safety, IT, Finance, and People.
• Partner with vendors, service providers, property managers, airport stakeholders, and airline customers.
• Operate with significant ownership, judgment, initiative, and minimal supervision.
• Support internal and external events, operational communications, and rollout logistics.