Senior Operations Program Manager

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of experts, you will oversee a portfolio of projects to drive the evolution of manufacturing Space Flight Systems with the intention of developing the art of the possible and re-establishing the new standard as we build or Road to Space.  You will lead and share in the team’s impact on all aspects of developing the next generation launch and space vehicles at our manufacturing facility at our Rocket Park Manufacturing Complex in Merritt Island, FL.

We are in search of an experienced Project Manager to support the evolution of our manufacturing systems at our Rocket Park Facility.  This role will report directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations.  This individual will support the Manufacturing Leadership team in the deployment of Projects and coordinate with cross functional owners to successfully deploy Blue’s Operations strategy to ensure the successful transition of launch vehicle manufacturing from development to the achievement of rate production.  We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

The project manager is responsible for the successful completion of their part of the larger program, this case the multiple projects which support the deployment of Blue’s Operation Strategy.  They keep team members on task, by supporting, communicating, and coordinating activities between supporting organizations involved on the project. They are also actively involved in schedule and risk reviews and ensuring project milestones/ deliverables are achieved on time and on budget. Project Managers support the planning of work packages and corresponding resource requirements and composition of the work breakdown structure (WBS). Project management uses processes, skills, tools, and knowledge to complete a planned project and achieve its goals. It differs from general management because of the limited scope of a project, concrete deadlines, and specific deliverables.

Senior Advisor to Vice President, Manufacturing Operations

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight! Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth!

As part of a growing, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will directly support the Vice President of New Glenn Manufacturing Operations. This includes a dynamic, large team involved in the development and implementation of art of the possible manufacturing and operations systems to build the road to space.

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance using best-in-class knowledge of strategy, business insights and organizational structure.
• Aid the Operations team in facilitating effective decision-making on complicated scenarios that will have a major effect on the organization.
• High impact on the implementation of critical initiatives that carry out overarching organizational objectives.
• Participate in regular meetings with the Operations VP and leadership team to evaluate organizational barriers to success and develop courses of action to overcome such issues.
• Collaboratively responsible for effective, efficient, focused, and adaptive decision-making in a high-velocity, intense aerospace environment.
• Ensure information is appropriately gathered, organized, rendered, and presented to maximize decision speed; ensure decisions are executed as intended; manage the capture, assignment, tracking, implementation, and institutionalization of actions for Operations VP.
• Influence leadership to deliver on strategic business goals and objective