Technical Program Director, Lunar Program Operations

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're 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! This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a passionate and accomplished Lunar Permanence team, you will work at the intersection of program management, customer management, contracts, and engineering. You will support the Lunar Program Management Office (PMO) and lead cross-functional engagement with NASA and other U.S. Government stakeholders to drive successful program execution.

As a member of the Lunar PMO, you will provide direction and coordination across NASA customer engagement, contract execution, technical forums, program milestones, and government support activities. You will work closely with program leadership, engineering, safety, finance, production, contracts, and other functional organizations to ensure effective communication, alignment, and execution across Lunar Programs.

The PMO NASA Integrator role reports to the Director of the PMO and supports activities across the Lunar domain to effectively execute program operations and maintain alignment with NASA leadership. This role serves as a primary point of coordination for NASA contracting, major technical forums, control boards, program deliverables, milestones, and cross-program support. The PMO NASA Integrator also leads proposal responses, study contracts, task orders, contract alignment, and other time-critical program activities.

Specific tasks include:

• Lead engagement with the NASA Contracting Officer's Representative, including contract negotiations, weekly coordination, Data Requirement Description deliveries, Export Control negotiations, and Controlled Unclassified Information discussions.
• Lead Blue Origin responses and engagement with NASA for control boards and other large technical forums as needed.
• Own and manage programmatic and contractual milestones
• Own and manage Government Furnished Property activities, including J-03.
• Own Collaboration and Government Technical Assistance management, with delegated execution as appropriate.
• Own the Insight Implementation Plan, MLPL-87545, and support its application across the program.
• Own the Milestone Payment Plan across Lunar contracts, MLPL-87548, and support its application across the program.
• Coordinate proposal responses in support of the Blue Origin Sales and Marketing team.
• Lead efforts and manage supporting teams

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