Sr Project Coordinator (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Dayton, Ohio, United States; ability to work in an office or hybrid environment. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance are required.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, aviation, ISR, and national security systems, including next-generation airborne command and control platforms.

What you will do

• Coordinate project activities, resources, equipment, information, schedules, and actionable tasks.
• Collaborate with vendors, suppliers, stakeholders, and cross-functional internal teams to facilitate execution and resolve issues.
• Monitor project progress, performance, plans, expenditures, risks, budgets, and client needs.
• Track procurement turnaround times, parts demand, BOM releases, and procurement completion against schedule requirements.
• Create and maintain project plans, documentation, status reports, and schedule updates.
• Work with the Program Manager to remove roadblocks and communicate project status through appropriate escalation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• 6+ years of experience in a related field; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Functional and expert understanding of project management principles and methodologies.
• Strong organization, time management, documentation, communication, teamwork, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to parse large data sets, identify items requiring intervention, and rally cross-functional teams during issue resolution.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, supply chain, logistics, or a related field.
• Control Account Manager experience or experience managing schedules and budgets for discrete scope.
• Aerospace and defense experience, particularly commercial aircraft or materials acquisition.
• PMP or PgMP certification.
• Experience with proposals, project management systems, conflict resolution, and baseline schedule monitoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work with engineers, program leaders, vendors, suppliers, and integrated product teams.
• Performance-based annual incentive pay.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Three weeks of paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Occasional travel may be required.