Project Implementation Manager

BLUE ORIGIN; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks a Project Implementation Manager for its Facilities, Maintenance, and Security Operations. You will coordinate real property transactions from initial due diligence through lease execution and occupancy, partnering with Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Legal.

Strong scheduling and sign-off oversight are essential. The role requires leading Landlord's Work inspections, managing budgets and milestones, and traveling 25%–50% to sites for due diligence and commissioning

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex real estate projects from due diligence to occupancy.
• Strong scheduling, risk tracking, and milestone reporting.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead due diligence for real estate sites and transmission of findings.
• Coordinate Landlord's Work scope, inspections, and sign-off activities.
• Develop and manage master project schedules and milestones.
• Track schedule performance and drive corrective actions.
• Serve as primary coordinator across transactions with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Real estate transactions

Vendor coordination

Job description

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 Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

The Facilities, Maintenance, and Security Operations organization (FMSO) is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of our facilities - from real estate strategy and acquisition through design, construction, operations, maintenance, and physical security.

As a Project Implementation Manager, you will play a critical role in expanding and optimizing Blue Origin's real estate footprint. Reporting to the Real Estate Program and Planning Principal, you will serve as the central point of coordination for all resources and activities involved in real property transactions - partnering closely with Engineering, Construction, Operations, Legal, and third-party consultants to guide sites from initial due diligence through lease execution and occupancy. A core focus of this role is developing and managing robust project schedules, as well as inspecting, approving, and coordinating sign-off on Landlord's Work and real property commissioning activities to ensure spaces are fully ready for Blue Origin acceptance and occupancy. This is a highly visible role for someone who thrives on ownership, brings order to complexity, and wants to help build the infrastructure enabling humanity's future in space.

Special Mentions

Location: This position is preferred to be based in Merritt Island, FL .

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

Travel: This role requires significant travel (25%-50% of time) to tour candidate sites, support due diligence activities, and conduct on-site inspections and commissioning walkthroughs across Blue Origin's growing real estate portfolio.

• Inspect and evaluate Landlord's Work throughout construction and build-out , verifying compliance with lease requirements, approved plans, and quality standards
• Lead the approval and sign-off process for Landlord's Work deliverables and real property commissioning activities , ensuring spaces meet Blue Origin's acceptance criteria before occupancy
• Coordinate final inspections and punch-list walkthroughs with landlords, contractors, and internal stakeholders, tracking outstanding items through resolution and formal close-out
• Develop, build, and manage detailed project schedules for each real estate transaction, from initial due diligence through Landlord's Work completion, commissioning, and occupancy, identifying key milestones, dependencies, and critical path activities
• Proactively track schedule performance across all active transactions, identifying variances early and driving corrective action plans to keep inspection, sign-off, and occupancy milestones on timeline
• Serve as the primary coordinator of all resources and activities supporting real property transactions, including Transaction Manager, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Legal, and third-party consultants
• Lead and manage due diligence efforts for prospective real estate sites, including touring candidate properties, evaluating physical conditions, and assessing suitability against program requirements and target timelines
• Coordinate and oversee Landlord's Work management end-to-end , from scope definition and scheduling through inspection, acceptance, and formal sign-off in accordance with lease terms
• Partner with brokerage, legal, and internal stakeholders on site selection, lease negotiations, and transaction strategy, incorporating inspection and commissioning requirements into decision-making
• Develop and manage high-level budgets, schedules, and milestones for each transaction, maintaining master schedules and reporting progress, risks, and variances to leadership on a regular cadence
• Lead the procurement and coordination of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction resources as needed to support due diligence, planning, inspections, and commissioning activities
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings with internal teams, landlords, brokers, and vendors to align on inspection findings, commissioning readiness, and acceptance timelines
• Ensure alignment between lease terms, contracts, inspection/acceptance criteria, and overall business objectives
• Implement and maintain project documentation governance, ensuring inspection reports, sign-off records, schedule data, and deliverables are acc