Senior Director, Business Management – Space Systems Development

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!  

As part of a unique and highly skilled team, you’ll participate in building the road to space. You will join the Finance leadership team and partner with the Executive team of a complex, rapidly growing Business Unit to provide executive financial leadership driving performance improvement and predictability while building a best-in-class business. We are seeking a proactive, detailed, and service-oriented leader with excellent financial skill, analytical ability, and interpersonal skills that can thrive in a fast-paced environment and handles ambiguity with confidence.

This role will provide critical financial insights and analysis to business leaders and influence operating and strategic decisions. These decision areas include research and development and capital investments, mission objectives, schedule performance, new business opportunities, and product and service pricing. You'll be tasked with building the financial infrastructure and a scalable finance function that has the right people, processes, and tools to enable growth.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, commitment to quality, and superb leadership skills to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

On-site role in Kent, WA. Relocation provided.

Responsibilities:

• Lead an impactful team of leaders and individual contributors; establish clear team and individual objectives, support performance and career development, and team engagement
• Lead financial business cases on a variety of space systems
• Perform financial analyses to support investments, pricing, and new business decisions, an authority in make-buy decisions
• Analyze data and methods to predict and improve the company’s delivery of products and services to its customers
• Develop and deliver business unit financial commitments in program/project EACs, business cases, investment returns, annual operating plan, and multi-year financial plans
• Facilitate change by seeking opportunities to transform or improve systems, processes, and model adaptability
• Review bids and proposals, customer contract performance, and new opportunity development.
• Participate in customer, supplier, and vertical integration strategies and negotiations. Support assessment of strategic partnerships and mergers & acquisitions
• Establishes finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, resolving problems, and implementing change
• Eliminate bottlenecks across the organization to improve cycle time
• Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; and developing action plans
• Oversee financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances
• Maximize returns on invested funds

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to effectively lead multiple, large-scale projects
• Ability to dynamically shift focus and reprioritize when needed
• Excellent communicator; can articulate complex concepts to a diverse technical and non-technical audience
• A hands-on leader, with a team-centered orientation, and prioritizes collaboration with visibility in problem-solving
• The highest levels of integrity, unquestionable ethics, excellent judgment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or graduate degree in a relevant field
• 15+ years of Finance experience including experience in research and development industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar.
• Significant and progressive people management experience
• Experience mentoring and coaching both financial and non-financial staff
• Experience in government contracting/government cost accounting and a solid understanding of FAR and DFAR
• Experience with multiple legal entities and sites
• Extensive cash management experience
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, project and cost accounting, and rates
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Desired:

• MBA or maste