Sr. Director, Product Management - MRO and Support Services

Location: Hybrid in Irvine, California; valid authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Salary: $181,000–$303,000 annually, plus potential discretionary bonuses and incentives.

Company

hirify.global Corporation develops inflight entertainment, connectivity, and related aviation technology and services.

What you will do

• Develop the Technical Services business toward an industry uptime model and grow non-Panasonic maintenance, repair, and overhaul service lines.
• Define product-line strategy, offerings, positioning, competitive analysis, technology roadmaps, business cases, pricing, and go-to-market plans.
• Lead multiple product teams in defining and allocating technical and non-technical requirements to cross-functional teams.
• Manage product lifecycle performance, quality, delivery, reliability, cost reduction, obsolescence, and resource allocation.
• Partner with Engineering, Program Management, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales, and Account Management to improve delivery and business performance.
• Build and develop high-performing product management teams through performance management, succession planning, mentoring, and workforce planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Marketing, or a related field, with 15+ years of experience in aviation or relevant digital industries.
• At least 10 years of experience in strategic marketing, product marketing, product management, or business development.
• At least 8 years of employee management experience.
• Executive-level experience with MRO/services, IFEC, or Digital Aviation business models, product positioning, go-to-market planning, value pricing, roadmaps, launches, and financial analysis.
• Knowledge of dependable computing, networking, software architecture, analytics, and multiple products.
• Must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• MBA degree.
• Experience as Head of Product Management.
• At least 4 years of IFEC industry experience.
• Experience with avionics installation projects, airline operations, electronics manufacturing, airplane MRO, or post-production services.
• Familiarity with Pragmatic Marketing and Agile development.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible paid time off for exempt salaried employees and 11 company-paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with a 50% match on contributions of up to 8%, fully vested from day one.
• Wellness, counseling, life and disability insurance, FSA/HSA, education assistance, commuter support, and other employee programs.
• Work guided by principles including cooperation, continuous improvement, fairness, integrity, adaptability, and respect for diversity.