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Blue Origin

Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft

Director Technical Program Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDenver, CO, USA$192.4k - $269.3kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in business, management, or engineering, or equivalent years of experience.
  • At least 15 years of experience in program management and/or program planning in the aerospace industry.
  • Experience working on aerospace development programs and/or space systems.
  • A strong understanding of DFARS-based contracts.
  • Experience in structured environments, especially establishing and maintaining a structured culture within a varied workforce and multifaceted work portfolio.
  • Experience leading and driving execution of civil and commercial programs from concept through delivery.
  • Ability to earn trust and maintain positive, professional relationships.
  • An active Top Secret clearance is preferred.
  • Experience in dynamic organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces, is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience managing development projects and programs is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for execution and management of program deliverables, performance to plan, and completion of the customer statement of work.
  • Manage contractual data requirements lists and deliveries; support mission-unique scope definition and programmatic baselining and budget management for scope, schedule, and finances; build and manage customer relationships from pre-solicitation through launch, delivery, and operations; manage program staffing requests and team scope, spend planning, risk management, and cash flow.
  • Prioritize weekly and monthly tasking across multiple organizations and functions within the project, and maintain cognizance of all project activities.
  • Lead financial performance of program-level accounts and oversee financial performance of accounts held by subsystem leads.
  • Implement the business rhythm by organizing, preparing for, and conducting staff meetings, operating reviews, monthly corporate reporting, and quarterly and annual planning cycles; generate and track action items.
  • Lead the Program Planning and Control, Finance, Procurement, and Cost Engineering teams to establish program baselines, detailed planning, execution status, and recovery plans for variances.
  • Partner with supporting functional organizations, including Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, and Enterprise Technology, to assure continuous interfaces, smooth operations, and reconciliation of process standards, action items, and emergent issues across the project.
  • Represent Business Unit/Product Line interests on proposal efforts regarding scope, price versus cost, and resource allocation; serve as the single-threaded leader responsible for program sign-off and certification of proposal content.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in dynamic organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces.
  • Demonstrated experience managing development projects and programs.

About the Company

Blue Origin

Builds rockets, engines and lunar spacecraft

Blue Origin builds rockets, engines and spacecraft for commercial satellite operators and government space programs. Its New Glenn orbital rocket uses a reusable first stage, while Blue Moon landers are designed to transport cargo and astronauts to the lunar surface. The company designs and manufactures liquid-fueled propulsion systems, and its New Shepard vehicle is built for short suborbital trips carrying people and research payloads. Customers pay for launch services and engines, and government development contracts fund work on systems for exploration beyond Earth orbit. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 2000, Blue Origin is headquartered in Kent, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$10.1B
Headquarters
Kent, WA
Founded
2000

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