Military Fellowship Program: Program Manager (Aerospace)

Location: Lone Tree, Colorado, United States; office or hybrid environment

Estimated starting salary: $143,487.14–$197,294.82 per year

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, ISR, aviation, and national security technologies and provides systems integration, testing, certification, training, and logistics support.

What you will do

• Oversee program integration management for multiple complex projects and major systems, covering customer relationships, cost, schedule, and technical planning.
• Manage high-risk programs with budgets of $20M or greater and track technical execution and overall performance.
• Lead program and project staff, build cross-functional teams, delegate responsibilities, and support successful project outcomes.
• Lead proposal activities from initial customer interaction through requirements definition, cost estimation, negotiation, and contract award.
• Identify, mitigate, track, and resolve financial, technical, legal, and lifecycle risks and issues.
• Coordinate resource planning, audits, stakeholder meetings, and business operations with the Program Director and other corporate functions.

Requirements

• Currently serving on active duty and eligible for the DoD SkillBridge program; this fellowship is not for separated veterans.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, project management, management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• At least 8 years of progressive project or program management experience, including 3 years leading medium-scale projects and teams of 5 or more cross-functional members.
• Experience evaluating, preparing, reviewing, and submitting requests for proposals or quotes, as well as managing complex projects or larger programs.
• Demonstrated skills in financial management, program integration, resource coordination, stakeholder management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, and presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for employment.

Nice to have

• PMP certification and an advanced degree in business, management, engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, PMBOK, CMMI, agile or spiral development, and Earned Value Management.
• Experience with program management tools, data architectures, ISO 9001 processes, and project documentation standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• 401(k) plan with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement and opportunities to gain civilian aerospace and national security experience through the fellowship.
• Occasional travel may be required for project needs and team collaboration.