Employee Experience Program Manager (Manufacturing)

TL;DR

Employee Experience Program Manager (Manufacturing): Designing and operating end-to-end employee experience programs and rituals to shape company culture in a high-growth aerospace environment with an accent on scalability and operational rigor. Focus on building the operational backbone for engagement, leading company-wide events, and measuring organizational health.

Location: Los Angeles, CA. Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or ITAR-eligible

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000

Company

hirify.global is building autonomous factories that combine advanced software and robotics to accelerate aerospace and defense manufacturing.

What you will do

• Translate company values into tangible programs and daily rituals that reinforce culture as the company scales.
• Manage a 12-month employee experience calendar featuring monthly intentional connection moments.
• Produce monthly All Hands meetings, including storytelling arcs, run-of-show, and speaker preparation.
• Plan and execute company offsites, team events, and office presence programming.
• Own the end-to-end swag strategy, including sourcing, vendor management, and distribution cadence.
• Analyze engagement metrics and pulse surveys to synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in employee experience, people programs, or program management in high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable employee programs from concept to adoption.
• Strong program and project management fundamentals with high attention to detail.
• Experience owning company-wide moments such as All Hands and large-scale offsites.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or eligible for ITAR authorizations.
• Ability to influence stakeholders across all levels without formal authority.

Nice to have

• Experience scaling a culture function from the ground up in a high-growth company.
• Background in operationally complex environments like manufacturing, aerospace, or defense.
• Expertise in designing onboarding programs or recognition frameworks.
• Familiarity with employee engagement tools (e.g., Lattice, Culture Amp) or HRIS systems.
• Certifications in program management (PMP, PMI-ACP) or organizational development.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 401k retirement plan.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Relocation support available for certain situations based on business need.