IMU Development Program Manager (Inertial Systems)

Location: Onsite in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Base salary: $100,000–$275,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, delivering solutions for national challenges across military defense, space exploration, and biomedical engineering.

What you will do

• Lead development and execution of complex inertial measurement unit and inertial systems programs from inception through completion.
• Manage cost, schedule, technical performance, resources, deliverables, and customer expectations for medium to large, highly complex programs.
• Coordinate technology maturation with industry partners and oversee integration with electro-mechanical and sensor subsystems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Act as the primary customer contact, lead program teams and reviews, manage suppliers, and maintain customer partnerships.
• Identify and manage program risks, opportunities, issues, quality requirements, contract changes, and business-cycle activities.
• Support competitive captures, win strategies, compliant proposals, business growth, and effective stakeholder presentations.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of professional project or program management experience in the commercial or defense industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related technical field preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of program management tools and processes, including Earned Value Management, Integrated Master Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, and/or opportunity, risk, and issue management.
• Experience executing government projects or programs with direct internal and external customer interfaces.
• Experience managing programs through all product lifecycle phases.
• Ability to work with functional organizations, achieve execution and business goals, implement continuous improvement, and balance priorities in a dynamic matrixed environment.
• Ability to travel as needed and quickly learn new technologies or applications.
• Persuasive relationship-building skills, strong oral and written communication, presentation and networking skills, and a proven record of successful business interaction.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance is required; Secret clearance is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, multidisciplinary environment supporting cross-functional innovation.
• Leadership is expected to maintain an open, positive, and inclusive environment with high team morale.
• Programs supporting work-life balance and workplace flexibility.
• Employee clubs, health and finance workshops, off-site social events, and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Inclusive workplace with equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants.