Aerospace Apprenticeship Program Leader

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Apprenticeships to own the end-to-end development of the apprenticeship strategy and partnerships with schools, colleges, and workforce boards. You will design and launch pathways, align them to workforce plans, and drive measurable hiring outcomes across manufacturing, technical, and operational roles.

The role requires building programs from scratch, collaborating with Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Legal, and traveling up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 8+ years in workforce development, economic development, or related fields.
• Experience building partnerships with schools, colleges, workforce boards, employers, or community organizations.
• Knowledge of regional labor markets, public workforce systems, and funding mechanisms; data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end apprenticeship strategy from concept to first day.
• Partner with apprenticeship intermediary to structure and scale pathways.
• Identify roles suited to apprenticeships and translate workforce plans into designs.
• Design training programs with defined competencies, curricula, and milestones.
• Lead outreach with schools, governments, workforce boards, and community groups to promote aerospace careers.
• Pursue public/private funding and navigate DoL requirements in collaboration with Legal and intermediary.
• Establish and track metrics (enrollment, completion, retention, conversion to FT, time to productivity, cost).
• Manage budgets, vendor/partner agreements, and scale resources; report to senior leadership.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Apprenticeships to own the end-to-end development of the apprenticeship strategy and partnerships with schools, colleges, and workforce boards. You will design and launch pathways, align them to workforce plans, and drive measurable hiring outcomes across manufacturing, technical, and operational roles.

The role requires building programs from scratch, collaborating with Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, and Legal, and traveling up to