Sr Business Operations - New Glenn GS2

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At Blue Origin we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. Were 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!

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!

Ownership and Operational Excellence are foundational to our organizational leadership and it is the way we operate integrated into all the companys processes. Through our principles values and concepts we seek to streamline our processes eliminate waste and make the most of our resources. We develop and engage every employee to continually improve all processes to a high standard so we can safely deliver value to our stakeholders and achieve results.

Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive plans to develop manufacture qualify and integrate Payload Accommodations sub-systems.
• Coordinate with design engineers procurement procurement operations test engineers production and test engineering to ensure all aspects of the build and test are driving to plan.
• Manage key program metrics (and associated reporting tools) in areas such as: budget engineering schedules equipment schedules procurement schedules build schedules test schedules program management status reports and resource plans.
• Develop recovery strategies when non-conformances or other escapes are identified.
• Identify risk document communicate develop mitigation plans and drive to an acceptable level.
• Communicate status critical paths challenges and recommended solutions.

Budget:

• Track budgets and manage the committed/ uncommitted forecast variance and other financial metrics working closely with the GS1 Finance team.
• Develop change assessments and find alternatives to mitigate budget increases.
• Deliver actionable insights on financial performance and opportunities to reduce costs without impacting performance.

Schedule:

• Develop and manage detailed schedules & trackers for all build and test activities. Coordinate progress with higher level IMS.
• Perform schedule baseline change control collect and track performance conduct critical path and variance analyses.
• Provide regular updates to all team members on progress and risks to meet overall schedule.
• Collaborate with purchasing and supplier management to ensure on-time delivery of hardware (flight/ground) to Integration.
• Ensure resource and facility conflicts are resolved.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Engineering Business Project Management Operations or equivalent job experience.
• 10 years of project management experience.
• Possess high attention to detail and strong organizational/coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusting and effective working relationships that improve team performance and deliver results.
• Experience managing work within large organizations or complex projects that are geographically dispersed.
• Working knowledge of design process manufacturing and configuration management principles and practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Skills for hands-on problem solving with a passion for spacecraft systems.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced multifaceted environment.
• Ability to perform and work in an unstructured environment and navigate ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or Advanced degree such as M.S. in aerospace engineering mechanical engineering or systems engineering or MBA.
• Experience with launch vehicle development production and operations
• Strong analytic skills and a high degree of proficiency in analytics. Ability to handle manipulate large amounts of data.
• Experience working with business analytics tools and building tools to for Data Analytics (Excel SQL)
• Experience with resources-loaded schedules
• Program Management Professional (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.
• Experience with verification integration and test of orbital launch vehicles or human rated spacecraft.
• Strong business management skill and experience managing large geographically dispersed programs with large subcontractors.
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Experience with Primavera (P6) CREO Windchill Confluence Jira Tableau SQL MySQL.

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

Dont 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 an authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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 a refugee or granted asylum.

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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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