Business Operations Program Director - New Glenn GS2PA

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space. As the Business Operations Program Director for New Glenn Upper Stage, you will report to the Vice President of New Glenn GS2PA Stage and will drive all aspects of business operations strategy/execution for the 300 person New Glenn Upper Stage organization. This is the largest and most capable upper stage ever developed and the largest commercial fairing available. Coupled with the reusable first stage, this provides New Glenn customers with outstanding payload launch capabilities. This position will be responsible for working with all characteristics of Business Operations including leading development and execution of monthly business, finance and schedule meetings, leading new scope, proposal and scope change activities, coordinating and implementing all change management, developing and driving all business actions to closure. This role is tightly coordinated with the program office and leadership team and requires strong interpersonal and business insight with a focus on rapid and lean execution. This role will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and attention towards safe and reliable spaceflight. 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: Own the development and execution of monthly business, finance and schedule meetings working closely with finance, schedule, program and leadership team. Lead cost and schedule estimating for new scope as well as proposal activity. Lead program change and implementation to baseline for scope, schedule and budget. Lead and drive all program targets to closure Develop content for senior executive reviews and program management reviews in support of business rhythm Coordinate across Finance, Procurement, and Engineering organizations to drive cost/labor management strategies to meet program budget targets and reduce program cost management variance Collaborate across program management office (PMO) and internal program managers to define, implement, and maintain key program metrics/dashboards related to schedule, cost, and performance management Work with procurement and program leadership to drive procurement execution strategies that reduce cost and improve delivery performance Provide inputs into program case model and drive/coordinate pivotal initiatives to improve program case Work with operations strategy to assess/drive production rate increase readiness. Qualifications: MBA or equivalent advanced degree in business/operations or business analytics Highly organized leader with excellent technical written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability of resourcefulness, strong business acuity, and bias for action from previous assignments. Consistent record of success in a matrix-aligned organization including ability to deliver results through others as an individual contributor. Strong experience architecting business analytics dashboards and knowledge of data structures/analysis Comfortable working in a fast paced, multifaceted work environment and ability to travel in support of the program, customer, and supplier activities. Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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: Hands on program management experience handling budget, scope and hardware delivery (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience. Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management and Cost Account Management such as EVM. B.S or M.S. in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or systems engineering and experience with launch vehicle development, production, and operations. Management consulting experience Strong business management competence and experience handling large, geographically dispersed programs with large subcontractors Don’t meet every single requirement? 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 qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Export Control Regulations 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. Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For more information on “EEO Is the Law,” please see here and here. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin’s Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Benefits Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 5% company match. Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 14 holidays