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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.
We are seeking a Program Manager – Business Administration II to join our team within the SQMA organization. This role reports to the Business Operations Manager and works in close partnership with the Mission Assurance, Safety, and System Reliability teams to support their operational cadence and business functions. This role will support programs and projects focused on strengthening mission assurance strategies, enhancing system safety and reliability practices, and advancing risk-informed decision-making across the product lifecycle. In this role, you will help develop and manage initiatives that streamline SQMA processes, optimize resource allocation, and enhance effectiveness across operations. This role requires the ability to support cross-functional programs that are impactful, measurable, and aligned with SQMA priorities. You will work in partnership with leadership and stakeholders across engineering, operations, and program offices to support operational improvements, track budgets, headcount strategy, weekly/monthly and annual business operations initiatives, and contribute to successful program execution within the SQMA domain.
Special Mentions:
- Relocation provided
- Travel expected up to 20% of the time
- Interviews will include a technical assessment
- Location: FL, AL, WA
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Support the development and management of cross-functional SQMA programs under the guidance of senior program managers and leadership.
- Contribute to mission assurance, safety, and reliability program objectives, deliverables, risks, and success metrics to ensure alignment with operations strategy and company goals.
- Identify potential risks to program success, including resource gaps, timeline delays, or budgetary constraints, and escalate appropriately.
- Help identify and track dependencies within the program as well as across engineering, test, and mission programs in the organization.
- Assist in managing program execution, risks, timelines, and resources to support successful outcomes.
- Support the development of contingency plans and mitigation strategies to ensure successful program outcomes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying inefficiencies in current processes and proposing solutions.
- Serve as a liaison between mission assurance, safety, reliability, and engineering teams and leadership to help ensure program objectives are communicated and progressing.
- Build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders, supporting alignment on program objectives and priorities.
- Facilitate regular updates and reviews to communicate progress.
- Support the tracking, reporting, and cadence of key mission assurance, safety, and reliability metrics and KPIs (e.g., hazard analysis status, open safety risks, reliability growth, FRACAS/anomaly closure, mission readiness items) to enable data-driven decision-making by SQMA leadership.
- Coordinate the operational rhythm for safety review boards, mission readiness and flight readiness reviews, risk review boards, and failure review boards, including agenda preparation, action item tracking, and follow-up.
- Assist in preparing mission assurance, safety, and reliability program documentation, dashboards, and status reporting for internal reviews, customer reviews, and audits.
- Support tracking of hazard reports, risk mitigations, anomaly investigations, and failure reporting and corrective actions to ensure timely closure and visibility to leadership.
- Help coordinate resources and logistics supporting safety and mission assurance reviews, reliability assessments, and continuous improvement events.
- Contribute to the alignment of mission assurance, safety, and reliability initiatives with broader company standards and applicable regulatory, customer, or industry requirements (e.g., NASA, FAA, DoD/Space Force).
- Support headcount, budget, and resource planning specific to the Mission Assurance, Safety, and System Reliability organization's operational needs.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Project Management, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience supporting programs or projects with measurable impact on operational efficiency.
- Proficiency in project and program management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence).
- Strong skills in presentation and visualization tools.
- Ability to understand and navigate business processes.
- Skilled at gathering information, supporting resource coordination, and contributing to results.
- Ability to connect operational details to broader business goals.
- High attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of program and project management.
- Strong communication and presentation skills capable of conveying program status, risks, or challenges to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively.
- Proactive problem-solving approach with the ability to anticipate challenges and recommend solutions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with mission assurance, system safety, and reliability engineering practices and standards such as MIL-STD-882, NASA NPR 8705/8715, AS9100, or equivalent.
- Experience supporting mission assurance, safety, or reliability organizations in aerospace, defense, launch, or a similarly regulated industry.
- Understanding of risk management, hazard analysis, and reliability methodologies (e.g., FMEA/FMECA, fault tree analysis, FRACAS, reliability modeling, root cause analysis).
- Experience supporting design, safety, or readiness review processes across the program lifecycle (e.g., PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR).
- Experience building dashboards and reporting cadences to track operational, safety, and reliability performance.
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.
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 U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Background Check
- Required for all positions: Blue’s 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 10,001 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, 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.
- 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.
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