Project Management Specialist (Contract)

Location: Herndon Area, Virginia, United States; hybrid setup with 60% on-site work. Occasional short-notice travel may be required.

Salary: $48.00–$52.00 per hour, depending on geographic differential, skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Company

hirify.global, an Airbus Services company, provides material solutions for the aviation industry that support aircraft operations and extend aircraft lifespan.

What you will do

• Provide tactical HR project support for large-scale US acquisition workstreams, tracking talent milestones, resource schedules, risks, and project status.
• Coordinate activities between HR departments, business functions, the HR leadership team, and the M&A Program Management Office.
• Collect, analyze, and visualize integration data; maintain dashboards and produce weekly reports for 2026–2027 strategic objectives.
• Execute integration tasks including employee data migration audits and compliance checklist reviews to support Day 1 readiness and post-acquisition integration.
• Schedule project meetings, document action items, follow up with owners, and maintain daily project records and tools for audit readiness.
• Support US labor law compliance documentation, regulatory filings, change management, and other HR improvement projects.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing HR projects.
• 3+ years of experience implementing mergers and acquisitions.
• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience, with professional experience as a Project Specialist, Post-Merger Integration Assistant, or in a similar role.
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Advanced knowledge of change management principles and practices.
• Ability to coordinate across HR, business functions, regional teams, and global stakeholders.
• Ability to travel independently at short notice and perform the listed office and production-area physical duties, including sitting for long periods and carrying or lifting equipment up to 30 lb/14 kg occasionally.
• Ability to use required personal and office equipment and wear required PPE during shop-floor visits, including steel-toed shoes and appropriate hearing and eye protection.

Nice to have

• Experience in another HR function such as benefits, talent acquisition, or learning and development.
• Aerospace industry experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary contract assignment with no specified end date; the assignment may be extended or shortened as needed.
• Contractors are employed by a third-party vendor and placed on assignment with Airbus in the United States.
• Work in an international and diverse environment across functions, sites, cultures, and Airbus regional teams.
• Equal-opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities.