Blue Origin

Technical Project Manager Sr - Vertical Integration Strategy and Execution

Blue Origin$145K — $203K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Passion for the mission of enabling millions of people to live and work in space.
  • Strong skills in data collection and analysis.
  • Expertise in developing resource and capacity models.
  • Proficient in leading cross-functional initiatives and presenting to senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated success in managing projects from inception to completion.
  • Experience in both quantitative and qualitative project execution.
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • MBA or relevant graduate degree, or 5+ years of experience in operations/supply chain.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic supply chain initiatives for spaceflight systems.
  • Analyze capability, capacity, and resource needs for vertical integration.
  • Identify and communicate process challenges to senior leadership.
  • Conduct financial analyses for in-sourcing vs. outsourcing decisions.
  • Evaluate inventory strategies and create process documentation.
  • Manage enterprise software requirements for strategic projects.
  • Develop and implement reliable processes for data collection and analysis.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life insurance options including basic and supplemental.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long-term disability support.
  • 401(k) plan with a company match up to 5%.
  • Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours/week.
  • Generous paid time off policy - up to four weeks per year.
  • Potential annual bonuses based on individual contributions.
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.

The Vertical Integration Strategy and Execution team is responsible for leading strategic cross functional projects to guide high value and high impact decisions across the supply chain. As part of a hardworking team of specialists, you will lead strategic supply chain initiatives for various spaceflight systems. You will work closely with your peers to provide detailed analysis of the capability, capacity, and resource requirements necessary to vertically integrate critical components into the organization. This role will be responsible for deep diving the specific challenges of a process and communicating the relevant information for senior leadership evaluation. Strong analytical, operational, and communication skills are necessary for success in this role. Potential projects include in-source versus outsource strategic and financial analysis, technical capability, cost-benefit analysis, inventory strategy evaluation, process document authoring, enterprise software requirements management, creating strategic business processes, chartering the tool sets necessary to launch them and other ad hoc cross-functional strategic projects. Additionally, this role will be expected to develop reliable and repeatable processes to streamline data collection and analysis to quickly provide the relevant information needed to successfully evaluate resources, costs, cycle times, and lead times associated with targeted projects.

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!

Qualifications:
  • Passion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!
  • Strong data collection and analysis skills
  • Ability to develop comprehensive resourcing and capacity models
  • Capable of leading and presenting cross-functional initiatives for senior leaders
  • Proven success owning and driving a project from start to finish
  • Led quantitative and qualitative projects
  • Demonstrated success in a highly ambiguous environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • MBA, other relevant graduate degree, or 5+ years operations/supply chain experience

Desired:
  • Experience working in an engineering-development organization
  • Industrial Engineering experience
  • Aerospace experience
  • Corporate finance experience
  • SQL or other coding ability
  • Experience with enterprise planning and scheduling software
  • Six-sigma or lean certification
  • Software proficiency in SQL, Databricks, Excel, MS Project


Base Pay Range for:
WA applicants is $145,188.00 - $203,263.20

Other site ranges may differ

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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