Employee Listening Principal

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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!

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!

The Employee Listening Principal role sits within Human Resources as part of Blue Origins corporate functions providing centralized support across all Blue Origin functions and locations.

As part of a hardworking team of HR professionals you will share in the teams impact on all aspects ofthe Employee Experience and strengthening our culture. Reporting to the VP of Talent Culture and Total Rewards you will partner with cross-functional teams to shape and manage Blue Origins Employee Listening strategy and programs. You will own the design of scalable listening mechanisms and deliver actionable insights that inform decision-making and drive high performance and ensuring a closed loop on all identified company actions. You will oversee high-visibility global listening programs including quarterly Pulse Surveys always-on listening mechanisms and qualitative research and act as a subject matter expert for survey science research design advanced analytics and listening technology reporting and analytics.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 30% of the time

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & Program Leadership

• Develop and execute a scalable agile employee listening strategy aligned with broader talent and business objectives.
• Manage enterprise-wide listening programs including Pulse Lifecycle surveys and a mechanism to gather feedback from external platforms such as Reddit.
• Architect frameworks for employee listening in partnership with Talent Culture and Total Rewards People Technology and Legal/Privacy stakeholders.
• Stay current with industry trends consortia participation vendor offerings and best practices evolving the listening strategy accordingly.

Survey & Research Design

• Design implement and analyze surveys and other feedback mechanisms.
• Scale qualitative research approaches (focus groups interviews) and partner on deep-dive sentiment projects across the business.
• Serve as an internal expert on survey platforms authoring and distributing surveys and industry benchmarking.

Insight Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

• Analyze employee feedback identify trends and create dashboards reports and presentations as needed for stakeholders.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations partnering with business leaders to drive change and measure impact and conducting a quarterly review.
• Coordinate with teams across the People team and other functions to define sentiment measurement objectives and synthesize holistic insights.
• Support advanced analytics projects where applicable.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with People Technology People Analytics Ferociter HR Business Partners Internal Communications and other teams to ensure integrated data sources holistic insights and closed loop actions are delivered to internal stakeholders and user groups.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in employee listening people analytics or quantitative HR functions including 4 years of listening-related project management.
• Proven track record in designing implementing and managing large-scale employee listening programs in complex matrixed organizations.
• Masters degree in industrial/organizational psychology or a related field preferred.
• Deep technical expertise in survey and qualitative research methodologies psychometrics and construct/content validation.
• Proficiency in survey platforms and analytics/BI tools (PowerBI Databricks Python); experience with SPSS R or similar.
• Experience using Natural Language Processing for qualitative analysis is a plus.
• Strong business acumen user-centric approach and consulting skills to influence leaders across the organization.
• Exceptional communication skills across technical and non-technical teams and all levels of seniority.
• Proven success in stakeholder management executive influence and partnership.
• Experience designing culturally sensitive listening strategies.
• Highly adaptable comfortable navigating ambiguity and change with excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential information and deep understanding of data privacy principles.

Compensation Range for:

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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.

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 a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blues Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding) Road Test Hours of Service Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only) vehicle inspection requirements CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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.

• Dependent on role type and job level employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the companys intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the companys results or other factors at the companys sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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