Sr Program Manager (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Sparks, Nevada, United States; hybrid or in-office work

Company

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

What you will do

• Manage program integration for multiple large-scale projects or one highly complex development with high-visibility deliverables.
• Lead a portfolio of Program and Project Managers, coordinating customer relationships, cost, schedules, technical planning, and performance reporting.
• Supervise program and project staff, formulate teams, delegate authority, and support successful program outcomes.
• Identify, mitigate, track, and resolve financial, technical, legal, and operational risks and issues.
• Develop proposals, conduct research and fact-finding, coordinate audits, and negotiate with program stakeholders.
• Support business resource planning, Program Director responsibilities, and Business Area operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Project Management, Management, Engineering, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute, requiring at least 14 years of related experience without a degree. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• 10+ years of progressive project or program management experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• 5+ years leading large-scale, multi-year projects with teams of 10+ cross-functional members.
• Experience evaluating, preparing, reviewing, and submitting requests for proposals and/or quotes.
• Experience managing multiple large-scale projects or a portfolio of projects up to a large independent program.
• Experience ensuring compliance with approved corporate and ISO 9001:2000 policies and processes.
• Skills in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and program management disciplines.
• Financial acumen and the ability to coordinate all elements of program integration, manage resources, prioritize competing requests, and control program lifecycle conflicts.
• Ability to lead complex situations, drive innovation and collaboration, adapt to changing conditions, and identify, assess, and control financial, technical, and legal risks.
• Leadership experience including change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, accountability, and annual reviews.
• Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS).
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK.
• Experience with CMMI, agile, spiral development, and Earned Value Management.
• Knowledge of application tools, data architectures, corporate PM tools, and program management process improvement.
• Experience developing program documentation, execution templates, tools, guidelines, and centralized coordination 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, vision, 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 centered on aerospace, national security, innovation, and execution.