Master Scheduler (Robotics and Automation)

Location: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

Company

hirify.global develops robotics and automation solutions that integrate engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, software, hardware, quality, deployment, and customer operations.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the integrated master schedule as the single source of truth for program execution.
• Build schedules covering engineering development, hardware and software releases, prototype builds, manufacturing readiness, supplier deliverables, testing, validation, deployments, acceptance testing, and production releases.
• Analyze critical paths, dependencies, schedule margins, resource conflicts, and emerging schedule risks.
• Coordinate schedule inputs and sequencing across engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and program teams.
• Run schedule reviews, challenge incomplete or unrealistic plans, document commitments, and escalate unresolved risks.
• Prepare executive dashboards and status reports covering milestone completion, schedule variance, risks, recovery plans, long-lead items, and customer commitments.

Requirements

• 5+ years managing complex technical schedules in robotics, automation, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar industries.
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Project and experience with Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent planning tools.
• Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method, dependency management, schedule risk analysis, resource-loaded schedules, and earned schedule concepts.
• Experience integrating hardware, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment schedules.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to influence without authority, challenge assumptions, and hold cross-functional stakeholders accountable.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across complex engineering and operational workstreams.
• Use objective, data-driven communication to support execution decisions.
• Develop scheduling best practices, standard templates, reporting automation, and planning methodologies.
• Build organization-wide planning discipline and executive visibility into program health.