Director of Program Management (Robotics)

Location: Norcross, Georgia, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global develops autonomous robotic platforms that automate the movement of goods and improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability in logistics.

What you will do

• Own the program management function across the new product development portfolio.
• Build and lead a program management team, including hiring 1–2 additional program managers or TPMs in the first year.
• Drive programs through development gates, production ramp, first deployments, and post-launch field monitoring.
• Own the stage-gate SOP, gate calendar, gate packages, integrated schedules, and program risk management.
• Maintain requirements traceability, specifications of record, and change control for each program.
• Publish a reliable portfolio status view for the executive team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of program management experience with physical products, including hardware or hardware-software products.
• 3+ years of hiring, leading, and developing program managers or TPMs.
• Experience building or substantially growing a program management team and defining its roles.
• Experience running an end-to-end stage-gate NPD process through production release on a shipped product.
• Experience managing production ramp, early field issues, and feedback from field operations into engineering.
• Ability to build integrated master schedules and technical fluency in electromechanical or software product development.

Nice to have

• Background in robotics, automotive, or aerospace.
• Experience establishing a PMO from scratch.
• Government or defense program experience.
• Experience with requirements and program management tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Permissive time off policy.
• Small team with direct, visible impact on shipped products.