Business Resilience Manager

Application close date:

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!  

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

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.  

We are recruiting for multiple roles within the Business Continuity Team.

In each case, your day-to-day responsibilities would range from leading projects, launching incident notices through our mass notification system, conducting BIA’s using our existing software tools, or running workshops, after-action reviews, and exercise drills. We would use your existing experience and background to address current needs for support to the business, and then over time, we would help the team address emerging needs by developing new expertise on top of your existing skills.

The roles are based in Space Coast, Florida or Renton, WA.

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!

Responsibilities:

Crisis Management responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain protocols for Launch Contingency Management Team (LCMT) activation. Serve as Launch Contingency Manager during launch operations or hazardous testing. Coordinate the activation of the LCMT, ensuring all team members are informed and prepared.
• Using the Homeland Security Exercise & Evaluation Program (HSEEP) model, we conduct training, drills, and other simulations to evaluate the readiness and efficiency of crisis management procedures.
• Coordinate with the Enterprise Operations Center to provide situational updates to leadership and stakeholders throughout crisis events, maintaining transparency and control.
• Crisis Management for all major incidents enterprise-wide. This includes an on-call schedule and flexibility on work schedule to include weekends and holidays.
• Oversee and manage the execution of recovery plans when a business disruption occurs and where necessary, step into roles to lead and direct the recovery efforts of others.

Business Continuity responsibilities:

• Working closely with Site Leaders, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Security, EHS, Legal & Compliance, Finance, Enterprise Technology, Corporate Communications, and other teams, build, develop, and regularly review continuity and recovery strategies to restore Blue’s mission-critical business processes, personnel, data, and equipment.
• Interview Business Units and Functional Groups to develop Business Impact Analyses, actionable Business Recovery Plans, and Crisis Management Plans
• Test and exercise strategy and test plans. Tabletops and workshops in select areas and offices.
• Support the ongoing delivery and maintenance of the Business Continuity Program’s Business Impact Analysis (BIA) framework
• Use our existing BCM software, to fully support the BCM program and develop reporting options from the system
• Implement the Business Resilience Strategy and significantly contribute to refreshing the Strategy annually.
• Contribute to and present updates to the senior executive leadership and business unit leaders.
• Working with others in the Legal and Compliance Team, develop detailed project objectives, scope, goals, and deliverables for projects of moderately complex scale. Define tasks, identify project resources, and assign individual responsibilities.  Ensure timelines meet the strategic needs of the business.
• Support integration and synergies with the peer departments to enhance our overall organizational resiliency.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience with planning, implementing, and sustaining Business Continuity Management, emergency response, disaster recovery, and crisis management programs.