Non-Technical Program Manager (Photonics)

Location: Santa Clara, California, United States. Travel required approximately 10% of the time. Relocation is not eligible.

Salary: $124,000–$171,000 per year, plus benefits and potential bonus and stock awards.

Company

hirify.global provides materials engineering solutions, equipment, and services for semiconductor and advanced display manufacturing.

What you will do

• Plan and coordinate conferences, external engagements, advisor meetings, customer meetings, and partner interactions.
• Drive readiness and execution for events, leadership meetings, business cadence reviews, and operating reviews.
• Support the Photonics Platforms Business leadership operating rhythm and selected Chief of Staff responsibilities.
• Provide backup executive administrative coverage, including calendar and meeting coordination.
• Build repeatable processes, templates, playbooks, and operating mechanisms to improve execution efficiency and scalability.
• Track decisions, actions, owners, risks, dependencies, and follow-up across multiple stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in program management, business operations, executive operations, event planning, conference planning, Chief of Staff support, or related roles.
• Experience supporting senior leaders, executive staff, or high-priority business operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating conferences, customer meetings, leadership events, advisor meetings, or cross-functional operating reviews.
• Strong meeting management, communication, organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and related collaboration tools.

Nice to have

• Experience working with legal, procurement, finance, communications, facilities, HR, vendors, budgets, purchase orders, invoicing, or attendee communications.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive work culture focused on learning, development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits and programs supporting health and wellbeing.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs.
• Work involves collaboration with senior leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, external partners, advisors, and administrative teams.