CHAOS Industries · 23 hours ago
Jira Project Manager/Scheduler
Hawthorne, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$100K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expCHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with innovative systems designed by top military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators. The Jira Project Manager/Scheduler will collaborate with various teams to manage project schedules, resources, and risks, ensuring successful execution of project objectives.
AerospaceGovernmentMilitaryNational Security
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Jira Ninja: Own and drive integrated schedules in Jira. Define and manage the critical path across hardware and software workstreams, adapting it effectively within an agile execution framework. Lead and coordinate efforts to resolve project-related challenges and blockers
Resource Management: Coordinate with functional leads to allocate human resources and products to ensure efficient fulfillment of project objectives and deadlines, balancing capacity planning with sprint-based execution
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate efforts across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, and BD to ensure integrated execution and alignment on priorities and dependencies
Jira Tools & Metrics: Establish and maintain tools and performance metrics for planning, risk management, and execution. Leverage Jira to manage backlogs, epics, dependencies, and sprint execution while maintaining visibility into critical path activities. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
Change Management: Manage and document scope changes, assessing impact to the critical path and agile delivery plans, and ensure continued alignment with overall project goals
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise in Jira (and Confluence), including backlog management, sprint planning, dependency tracking, and reporting - 3 years of experience at least
Expert in project management software (Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project)
Demonstrated experience managing critical path schedules within an agile or hybrid (Agile/Waterfall) project environment
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Preferred
B.S. in Electrical, Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
U.S. security clearance
Project management certifications (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master)
Benefits
Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
FSA
HSA
Life insurance
Free daily lunch
‘No meeting Fridays’
Unlimited PTO
Casual dress code
Competitive base salaries
Generous pre-IPO stock option grants
Relocation assistance
(coming soon!) annual bonuses
Company
CHAOS Industries
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems that give the ultimate advantage—domain dominance.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1BKey Investors
Valor Equity PartnersAccel,New Enterprise AssociatesAccel
2025-11-13Series D· $510M
2025-04-30Series C· $275M
2024-11-13Series B· $145M
Leadership Team
Bo Marr
Co-founder, co-CEO, CTO of Chaos Industries
John Tenet
Founder & CEO
Recent News
Crunchbase News
2025-12-01
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