Senior Director, Logistics (Hydrogen)

Location: Albany, NY, United States; North America scope excluding Europe operations

Salary: $137,500–$220,000 annually

Company

hirify.global develops hydrogen energy solutions and operates hydrogen logistics transportation functions supporting customer deliveries and infrastructure projects.

What you will do

• Lead strategy, planning, and execution for safe, reliable, and cost-effective movement of liquid and gaseous hydrogen.
• Build scalable North America logistics networks, including cryogenic trailer fleets, terminals, fueling infrastructure, and capital planning.
• Oversee transportation modes, logistics providers, customer service obligations, contingency supply, and business continuity across the hydrogen network.
• Drive cost optimization, continuous improvement, technology enablement, and operational excellence, including accountability for delivery cost and product loss.
• Build and lead the North America logistics organization, including talent development, succession planning, and organizational design.
• Report executive-level logistics, delivery, utilization, product-loss, carrier-performance, and safety KPIs to Executive Leadership and/or the Board of Directors.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of logistics or supply chain experience, including leadership in complex, high-growth environments.
• Deep expertise in transportation and logistics strategy, preferably in energy, industrial, or infrastructure sectors.
• Experience with hydrogen, hazardous materials, or over-dimensional logistics is strongly preferred; cryogenics experience is preferred.
• Proven experience building and scaling organizations, driving transformation, and delivering operational excellence.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost optimization, and contract negotiation, with experience managing agreements across sourcing, negotiation, rate adjustments, claims, and renewal.
• Experience negotiating and administering multi-year transportation and logistics agreements with individual annual contract values of $1M+ or aggregate contract values of $5M+, including complex pricing, volume, rate-adjustment, liability, and indemnity terms.
• Knowledge of PHMSA, 49 CFR HMR, FMCSA Hours-of-Service, CDL hazmat and tanker endorsements, CGA standards, DOT regulations, C-TPAT, and global trade compliance frameworks.
• Experience implementing and maturing Transportation Management Systems, logistics technologies, and advanced operational methodologies; exceptional leadership, problem-solving, communication, judgment, integrity, and accountability.

Nice to have

• Experience with cryogenics, hydrogen, hazardous materials, or over-dimensional logistics.

Culture & Benefits

• Exempt, salaried, full-time position with travel as required.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance eligibility from the first day of hire.
• 401(k) with a 5% company match and bonus eligibility.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time, and holidays.
• Wellness reimbursement, potential tuition reimbursement, fertility and family-building benefits, employee assistance, and referral programs.
• Equal opportunity employment in a diverse workplace.