Associate Manager, Operations Program Management

Location: On-site in Clifton, New Jersey, United States; 1st shift.

Salary: $88,000–$164,000 per year in the New Jersey area.

Company

hirify.global develops defense technology solutions across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains for national security customers.

What you will do

• Represent Production Operations as the primary interface with the program office and coordinate development, production, spares, and repair activities.
• Manage technical, cost, risk, opportunity, and schedule performance across assigned operations programs.
• Develop manufacturing program plans, production schedules, capacity forecasts, and Integrated Master Schedule updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Contracts, and program teams.
• Lead production readiness, process and product improvement, manufacturability, testability, and inspectability activities.
• Develop success metrics and implement Lean initiatives, corrective actions, and recovery plans to improve cost and schedule performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience leading multifunctional, technically oriented Integrated Product Teams in an operations environment.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations planning, quality assurance, or continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of project management tools for resource planning, scheduling, and cost monitoring, including Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office.
• Experience identifying process constraints, developing improvement plans, and implementing process improvements.
• Secret security clearance is required to start; U.S. citizenship may be required for access to classified information, and U.S. Person status may be required for export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, shop orders, bills of materials, routers, and drawings.
• Operations, project, or program management leadership experience.
• Program or department budget management experience.
• Continuous process improvement and Lean Six Sigma experience.
• Enterprise Resource Planning and Material Requirements Planning experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, engaging environment focused on professional growth, community, and operational excellence.
• Health and disability insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program.
• Education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
• Employment includes background checks and, where permitted, pre-employment substance abuse testing.