PXT Program Manager-Business Operations

Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States; relocation provided; travel expected up to 30% per quarter. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals, U.S. permanent residents, or lawfully admitted refugees or asylees.

Base pay range: $171,093.00–$239,529.15 per year for Virginia and Washington applicants; other site ranges may differ.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems and provides centralized corporate support across business units and locations.

What you will do

• Build PXT program infrastructure, including charters, intake and prioritization, roadmaps, governance, and standard operating procedures.
• Optimize workflows using lean and continuous improvement methods, and establish planning cycles, business reviews, executive staff meetings, and inspection mechanisms.
• Own PXT metrics, data models, reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs across Workday, HR case management, and other systems.
• Analyze workforce, case, and program data; create data stories, recommendations, and executive narratives for the CPO and senior leaders.
• Manage strategic PXT initiatives from business case through launch, adoption, and post-launch inspection while coordinating risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Security, IT, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and People Analytics on workforce planning, governance, change management, AI, and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in program management, business operations, strategy, or chief of staff roles.
• Experience building foundational programs, processes, and operating mechanisms from the ground up.
• Experience leading process optimization and continuous improvement efforts that delivered measurable results.
• Experience establishing planning cycles, goal setting, business reviews, and inspection mechanisms.
• Knowledge of data and analytics, including advanced Excel, Google Sheets, and dashboards in Tableau, Power BI, or Workday reporting.
• Ability to pull, clean, analyze, and visualize data from multiple sources and define metrics that drive decisions.
• Strong verbal and written data storytelling skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, or technology.
• PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, or Prosci change management certification.
• 2+ years supporting HR or working in an HR organization.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear executive-level narratives.
• Experience with Workday HCM, ServiceNow HRSD, SQL, Tableau, or other data visualization tools.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis and automation.
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships, influencing without authority, and aligning senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• People analytics experience, including workforce planning models and HR metrics.
• Hands-on experience deploying AI, automation, or low-code tools in HR or operations.
• Experience supporting Employee Relations, Labor Relations, or HR Compliance programs.
• Management consulting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on safety, collaboration, inclusion, trust, equality, and teamwork.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, paid parental leave, and an Education Support Program.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5% and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Background checks are required; additional checks or credentials may apply to certain job profiles.