Blue Origin

Fabrication Operations Technical Program Manager

Blue Origin$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business preferred.
  • 10-12 years of program management or operational experience.
  • Strong communication skills in verbal, written, and data presentation.
  • Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational experience.
  • Proven track record of independent problem-solving and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Organize and monitor projects/test campaigns to strict deadlines.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to enhance project management decisions.
  • Apply technical expertise and leadership to innovate processes.
  • Implement new technologies critical to company success.
  • Execute tasks with urgency while maintaining attention to detail.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Paid parental leave and both short- and long-term disability benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with a company match of up to 5%.
  • Up to four weeks of paid time off annually and 14 company holidays.
  • Education Support Program for further learning opportunities.
Full Job Description
Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

You will use your project management and engineering skills to organize. You will be accountable as a TPM for planning, executing, and monitoring projects/test campaigns according to strict deadlines in accordance with high level program schedules. You will be expected to build strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders on factor these relationships health and importance into your project management decisions and approach. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to innovate and improve current processes and implement new processes and technologies critical to our success. Bias for action and passion for our mission and vision are required! This assignment requires attention to detail, highly developed communication skills, execution with urgency, and the ability to work under minimal direction.

Foundational Skills and Experience:
  • Well-developed project-management skills; organized, focused, with attention to detail and consistent follow-up to ensure results.
  • Excellent attention to details; manages both tactical and strategic-level information. Excellent organizational skills are necessary.
  • Excellent "people skills," including the ability to influence by persuasion without direct authority.
  • Business savvy, including an understanding of the marketplace, competitors, and technology.
  • Strong communication skills for effective messaging both "up" to executives and "down" to the workforce.
  • Demonstrated domain experience operating within at least one corporate function (Engineering, Business Management, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Configuration Management, preferred).


Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree, preference toward Engineering or Business Disciplines.
  • 10-12 years of relevant program management/operational experience.
  • Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, data.
  • Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational influences.
  • Demonstrated history of independent work, foreseeing problems, delivering on commitments, and accountability.


Desired Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in engineering, business, or project management.
  • 8+ years of experience in an operations environment.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
  • Deliver on strategic business goals with a planned approach, on time and on target.

Culture 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 an 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.

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.
  • Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
  • 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 company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.


About Blue Origin

Blue Origin is an aerospace company that develops rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers. The company's products include the New Shepard suborbital vehicle and the New Glenn orbital rocket. Blue Origin was founded in 2000 by Jeff Bezos and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
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Size
3,000 employees
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Founded
2000

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