Senior Program Manager (Aerospace/Defense)

Location: Onsite in Arvada, Colorado, United States; 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Salary: $160,000–$180,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global maintains a performance-oriented culture focused on solving technical challenges, accountability, trust, and collaboration.

What you will do

• Manage assigned programs from contract award through final delivery.
• Serve as the primary customer interface and maintain relationships throughout program execution.
• Own program cost, scope, schedule, performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate internal resources across multiple concurrent programs.
• Monitor financial performance, forecasts, risks, and opportunities while driving corrective actions.
• Develop schedules, milestones, reporting metrics, customer reviews, executive updates, proposals, and program plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 5 years of program management experience in aerospace, defense, or manufacturing environments.
• Customer-facing experience as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing program budgets, forecasting, financial performance, and risks.
• Ability to manage multiple complex programs while balancing cost, scope, schedule, and customer expectations.
• Ability to work onsite in Arvada, Colorado, and access U.S. export-controlled information.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience with Department of Defense customers and DoD contractual requirements.
• MBA or an advanced business or technical degree.
• Experience managing aerospace or defense manufacturing programs.

Culture & Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off.
• Bonus opportunities, matching 401(k), and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at select locations.
• Flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and relocation assistance.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, flexible spending, and health savings benefits.
• Tuition assistance, mentorship, coaching, and leadership development programs.
• Employee resource groups and team-building activities in a respectful, collaborative workplace.