Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Plano, Texas, United States; office or hybrid environment. Occasional travel may be required for training or meetings.

Company

hirify.global is an aerospace and national security company developing and integrating manned and unmanned aircraft systems, including next-generation airborne command-and-control capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

What you will do

• Lead the preparation, development, maintenance, and integration of master plans and schedules for complex strategic programs.
• Perform schedule risk assessments, critical-path analysis, health assessments, and mitigation planning.
• Resolve network logic and critical-path conflicts using tools and techniques including Gantt charts, PERT, and milestone charts.
• Evaluate schedule compliance, identify causes of completion shortfalls, and recommend strategic interventions.
• Present schedule status, risks, and actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Mentor planning and scheduling analysts and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, engineering, business administration, or a related field, or qualifying equivalent experience.
• At least 11 years of program planning and scheduling experience, including at least 4 years in a leadership role; 15 years of related experience may substitute for a degree.
• Leadership experience covering change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, accountability, and performance reviews.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project Professional or a similar scheduling tool and familiarity with Earned Value Management tools.
• Experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded integrated master schedules, including schedule analysis, risk assessment, and critical or driving path analysis.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of EVM systems, DCMA 14-point assessments, IPMDAR, MIL-STD-881, IMP, IMS, and WBS development.
• Experience with resource leveling, rolling-wave planning, schedule performance metrics, and schedule risk analysis.
• Knowledge of engineering design life cycles, Department of Defense contracting, and government auditing policies.
• Experience coaching, training, and facilitating stakeholder learning sessions.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and annual performance-based incentive pay.
• Work focused on aerospace modernization, national security, and collaborative mission execution.