Program Manager I (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Plano, TX; other location: Sparks, NV. Hybrid or in-office work in the United States; occasional travel may be required. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance are required.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, national security, command and control, communications, ISR, force protection, and security solutions for defense, government, commercial, and international customers.

What you will do

• Manage the programmatic aspects of multiple projects, including customer relationships, cost, schedule, technical planning, and program integration.
• Manage programs with budgets up to $20M; track and report project status, technical execution, and overall performance.
• Supervise program and project staff, formulate teams, delegate authority, and drive successful project outcomes.
• Serve as the primary customer point of contact and coordinate with stakeholders, corporate entities, and Business Operations.
• Identify, mitigate, track, and resolve program risks, opportunities, issues, and lifecycle conflicts.
• Support proposals, audits, resource planning, contract negotiations, research, and fact-finding while ensuring cost, budget, and schedule constraints are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute, with at least 9 years of related experience required without a degree. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• 6+ years of progressive project or program management experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
• At least 1 year of experience leading cross-functional teams of 3 or more members.
• Experience evaluating, preparing, reviewing, and submitting requests for proposals and/or quotes.
• Experience with contract negotiations and different contract types.
• Experience managing multiple projects or a small program and serving as the primary customer focal point.
• Financial acumen, program integration management, task coordination, resource development, and stakeholder identification skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, resolve lifecycle conflicts, evaluate resources, and coordinate all program elements.
• Leadership experience including change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, accountability, and yearly reviews; strong team-building, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic-thinking, marketing, time-management, conflict-resolution, and program-management literacy skills.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of FAR, DFARS, and the PMI PMBOK.
• Experience with CMMI, agile, or spiral development models; Earned Value Management; application tools and data architectures.
• Experience reinforcing corporate project-management tools and ensuring compliance with corporate and ISO 9001:2000 policies and processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an office or hybrid environment with occasional travel for project needs and team collaboration.
• Annual performance-based incentive pay.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; and a 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Three weeks of paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Mission-focused, collaborative environment supporting aerospace, defense, and national security programs.