Senior Production Portfolio Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Work schedule: Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with every other Friday off; alternate Fridays run 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Salary: $150,000–$185,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems while supporting technically complex customer programs.

What you will do

• Own portfolio strategy, multi-year roadmaps, program prioritization, and technology alignment with customer and corporate objectives.
• Ensure programs meet contractual, technical, schedule, budget, customer, and regulatory commitments.
• Manage portfolio forecasts, P&L inputs, budget trade-offs, resource planning, capacity, hiring priorities, and cross-site conflicts.
• Lead risk management, export and compliance controls, configuration consistency, strategic inventory, demonstration hardware, and procurement standardization.
• Govern and coach the program management team, conduct portfolio reviews, and develop associate and project managers.
• Lead customer engagement, RFIs, RFPs, capture strategy, proposal development, technology investments, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business.
• At least 5 years of program management experience and 10 years of total professional experience.
• Proven leadership, negotiation, listening, persuasive communication, collaboration, emotional intelligence, and customer-orientation skills.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical program aspects and drive strategic, analytical process improvements.
• Ability to work onsite in Salt Lake City, Utah, and access U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• Defense, aerospace, or space industry experience.
• At least 2 years of direct management experience.
• Knowledge of the missiles business market.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-oriented, collaborative workplace focused on solving complex technical challenges.
• Annual bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, leadership development, employee resource groups, and team-building activities.