Senior Space Program Manager | In-Space Systems

BLUE ORIGIN; Quinte West; On-site; CAD 222,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance provided

Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented/

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead the execution and control of complex aerospace programs within the PMO. You will coordinate across finance, contracts, risk, and engineering to baselines, track performance, and deliver on customer SOWs while building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in program management in aerospace, DFARs contracts experience, and a proven track record of delivering on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, management, or engineering or equivalent in years of experience
• 8+ years of experience in program management and/or program planning in the aerospace industry
• Experience working on Aerospace Development Programs and/or Space Systems
• Strong understanding DFARs based contracts
• Experience in structured environments, especially establishing and maintaining a structured culture within a varied workforce and multifaceted work portfolio
• Strong motivation by an operations outlook and work ethics: tactical responsiveness, making important decisions fast, delivering results, having a bias for action
• Demonstrated expertise in the use of MS Project for labor loaded Integrated Schedules
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for execution and management of program deliverables, performance to plan, and completion of customer statement of work
• Manage contractual data requirements lists and deliveries; support mission unique scope definition and programmatic baselining/budget management; responsible for customer relationship building and management
• Prioritize weekly and monthly tasking across multiple organizations and functions within the project; maintain cognizance of all project activities
• Lead financial performance of accounts held at the program level; oversee financial performance of accounts held by subsystem leads
• Implement business rhythm: organize, prepare for, and conduct staff meetings, operating reviews, monthly corporate reporting, and quarterly and annual planning cycles; generate and track action items
• Lead the Program Planning & Control, Finance, Procurement, Cost Engineering teams to establish program baselines, detailed planning, execution status, and recovery plans to variance
• Partner with supporting functional organizations to assure continuous interfaces, smooth operations, and reconciliation of process standards, action items, and emergent issues across the project
• Represent the Business Unit/Product Line interests on proposal efforts in terms of scope, price vs cost, and resource allocation - single threaded leader responsible for program sign off (certifying) of proposal content

Skills

Operations mindset

Decision making under pressure

Stakeholder management

Trust building

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, management, or engineering

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Blue Origin seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead the execution and control of complex aerospace programs within the PMO. You will coordinate across finance, contracts, risk, and engineering to baselines, track performance, and deliver on customer SOWs while building trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in program management in aerospace, DFARs contracts experience, and a proven track record of delivering on time and within budget.