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!
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!
Job Title: Sr. Technical Program Manager
Working with the Sr Manager - Program Management of the Digital Engineering and Manufacturing business unit within Enterprise Technology, you will ensure that cross capability programs are supported with program management office leaders from your team and cross functional partners across Blue Origin. As this Sr. Technical Program Manager, you will join development managers, product managers, solution architects, Mission leads, and others in support of all aspects of program execution for internal manufacturing software and its underlying capabilities, from development through production supporting rate manufacturing. You will work to ensure smooth program and project execution, increase transparency and communication standards, reconcile process standards, execute action items, unblock and escalate when needed, and will attend to emergent issues across the program and aligning to the company's goals.
We are looking for someone to apply their organizational expertise, excellent communication skills, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!
Responsibilities:
Maintain program management processes including estimating new work, risk management, change management, planning & scheduling, communications, Organizational Change Management (OCM), and resourcing for all scope.
Collaborate with systems, architecture, hardware, software, teams on ensuring cross-functional deliverables are identified and tracked
Drive engineering project execution, develop project plans, make technical trade-offs, manage risks, track, and report on status, and resolve blocking issues
Establish goals and metrics to identify opportunities to deliver customer solutions to cost, performance, and schedule requirements.
Routine customer-obsessed collaboration and communication with design engineers, project managers, schedule planners, supply chain managers, and business leaders.
Develop and present content for senior executive reviews, potentially including weekly business reviews (WBRs) and program management reviews (PMRs).
Deep understanding of product value chain to inform both simple and creative schedule mitigation plans.
Partner with Operations Strategy to assess/drive production rate increase readiness.
Qualifications:
Degree in business, management, engineering or equivalent
Firsthand experience leading technical projects and programs within an industrial automation tech stack
Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in program management in aerospace or similar manufacturing environment
Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic work environment and ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities.
Highly organized leader with demonstrated track record of resourcefulness, strong business acumen, and bias for action.
Robust background in Data Driven Metrics and Automation
Skilled in driving performance through real world understanding as well as data analytics
Ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
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:
PMP and/or PgMP preferred
Experience leading dynamic (e.g., growing, evolving) organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces
Inclusivity Statement
Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S.as a refugee or granted asylum.
Benefits
Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.
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