VP, CFO - Lunar Permanence (R38205)

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 provide executive financial leadership and contribute to building the road to space. We are seeking a proactive leader with top caliber financial and analytical skills and strong interpersonal and service skills, that will thrive in a fast-paced, high growth environment. As the Blue Origin Lunar Permanence CFO, you will partner with the Senior Executive of a complex, rapidly growing business unit to drive financial performance improvement and predictability while building a best-in-class business.

This role will provide critical analysis and financial strategy as an advisor to business leaders, supporting strategic operating decisions. These may include decisions on 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, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Ability to work on site from our Kent, WA location is required.

Relocation provided.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Develop self and others with a strong leadership presence, seeking feedback, continuously coaching, driving engagement, and providing development
• Develop and deliver business unit financial commitments in program/project EACs, investment returns, AOPs, and multi year financial planning process
• Facilitate change by seeking opportunities to improve systems, processes, and model adaptability
• Drive financial control by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures
• Review bids and proposals, customer contract performance, and new opportunity development
• Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, resolving problems, and implementing change
• Eliminate bottlenecks to improve cycle time
• Drive financial transformation to drive automation and access to information
• Perform financial analysis to support investments, pricing and new business decisions, and maximize returns on invested funds
• Establish targets, drive progress, and measure results to drive cost reductions and efficiency
• Contribute to development of Finance related training
• Participate in customer, supplier, and vertical integration strategies and negotiations, and collaborate on strategic partnerships and M&A activities
• Accomplish finance related HR strategy by determining accountabilities, presenting and implementing values, policies, and procedures in conjunction with recruitment and workforce management activities
• Forecast capital, facilities, and staff requirements, identify monetary resources, and develop action plans
• Supervise financial performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances
• Lead improvement of risk and opportunity analysis and development of mitigation plans

Skills and Abilities

• Serve as a thought partner to Business Unit Executive/CEO helping to advise, influence and drive key business decisions, demonstrating a strategic and practical approach to build, manage and lead an efficient and impactful finance organization.
• Skilled in creating and building fundamental framework and core financial infrastructure including people, process and tools.
• Effective influencer and frequent communicator across levels
• Effective owner of multiple, large-scale projects with the ability to dynamically shift focus and reprioritize when needed
• Success in motivating, training, recruiting, and developing superb talent
• Flexible and adaptable, with a builder approach.
• The highest level of integrity, unquestionable ethics, and excellent judgement

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, or other relevant field
• 18+ years of professional experience in Finance, to include manufacturing and R&D settings
• Aerospace and Defense industry experience
• Experience in a Financial leadership role with multi-billion dollar business unit responsibility
• Experience with multiple leg