Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst III (Aerospace)

Location: Lone Tree, Colorado, United States; hybrid or in-office. U.S. citizenship is required because the role requires obtaining and maintaining a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, aviation, defense, and national security systems, including manned and unmanned aircraft and airborne command-and-control solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the preparation, development, coordination, tracking, and maintenance of integrated master plans and schedules for complex programs.
• Ensure horizontal and vertical schedule integration across the enterprise and alignment with strategic program objectives.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve critical-path and network-logic conflicts.
• Evaluate schedule compliance and completion shortfalls, implementing corrective actions where needed.
• Prepare and present schedule-status reports, analyses, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support advanced scheduling practices and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the degree, requiring at least 8 years of related experience, while a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in project planning and scheduling or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Professional or a similar scheduling tool.
• Ability to proactively drive conversations, ask detailed questions, follow through, collaborate with multifaceted teams, communicate workload status, and raise issues for mitigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for employment.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment and use a computer for extended periods.

Nice to have

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Project or similar scheduling toolsets, including resource-loaded integrated master schedules, rolling-wave planning, health assessments, schedule risk assessments, and critical or driving path analysis.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management, DCMA 14-point analysis, IPMR DI_MGMT-81861, MIL-STD-881, schedule performance and health metrics, and Schedule Risk Assessments.
• Experience developing Integrated Master Plans, Integrated Master Schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, event-based and product-based schedules, and performing critical path, resource-leveling, and schedule-impact analysis.
• Understanding of engineering design and lifecycle concepts, program management processes, and DoD, government contracting, or public auditing policies and procedures.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, teaching, and delivering stakeholder learning sessions, onboarding, continuing education, or certification training.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid or in-office work environment with occasional travel for training or meetings.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and additional benefits.
• Mission-focused work supporting aerospace, national security, and next-generation airborne command systems.

Hiring process

• The posting remains open for at least five days and may be extended based on business needs.
• Employment is conditional on meeting U.S. Secret Security Clearance eligibility requirements.