S&OP Program Manager

Rocket Lab; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Program Manager to join their team, focusing on Enterprise Sales and Operations Planning initiatives for aerospace development. This role requires a leader with a strong background in program management, able to collaborate across multiple teams, ensuring efficiency in space operations. If you are passionate about shaping the future of space travel and have extensive experience in managing large scale projects, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short and long-term disability

Education Support Program

Up to four weeks paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of related program management experience on large scale human spaceflight programs.
• Must have Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation.
• Experience with demand planning and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Enterprise Sales and Operations Planning methodologies.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams for program management.
• Lead initiatives in program and project management to ensure schedule and budget compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Operations Management

Education

B.S./B.A. degree in engineering or program management

Job description

Application close date:

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 Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security, and Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

In this strategic and impactful role, you will help lead Enterprise Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) initiatives and will be responsible for developing S&OP methodologies, processes, training, tools, and governance, required to operate and execute programs and projects successfully, on schedule and on budget. You will have the opportunity to create, design, develop and support the execution of an Enterprise Program Management Operating System across Blue Origin programs. This is an opportunity to share your experience of leading large scale development programs, looking for individuals who have seen it, been there, done that, and are ready to share their experience and knowledge to develop our Program Management Operating System, using Blue Origin and industry best practices.

As a part of the S&OP team, you will be directly involved in building foundational program and project management and business optimization into our scaling organization. This includes liaising between our Business Unit program management offices, program managers, Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, finance business partners and data analytics team, leveraging data from multiple sources to create analysis and insights for improvement. You will collaborate, design, train, and communicate S&OP processes, tools, and best practices, while serving as change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization. Must have the ability to work in a fast-pace, and at time ambiguous environment, while establishing framework and setting up processes and training to improve team efficiency.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

We are looking for someone to apply their program management technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a B.S./B.A. degree in engineering, program management or other technical field
• Demonstrated ability building trust and effective working relationships at all levels that improve team performance and deliver results
• Minimum 10 years of related program management experience on large scale human spaceflight or aerospace development programs (strongly desired) Project Management Professional (PMP) accreditation (Required)
• SIOP Experience
• Previous proven experience in Operations, Manufacturing and Master Scheduling
• Experience with demand planning, logic-linked scheduling, change control management, cost-account management, risk management, and performance management.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with an overall execution orientation and high attention to detail
• The role requires extensive working knowledge on the fundamentals of program management principals and disciplines, sales, operations and supply chain, along with industry best practices.
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively to get things done
• Proven history of collaborating with Business Unit PMO’s to create, document and implement common procedures and practices that can be applied at an enterprise level, ensuring adherence to corporate and business unit standards
• Ensure stakeholders find value
• Promotes collaboration with stakeholders and influences development and incorporation of value-added processes and best practices.
• Prior track record as a successful change agent
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Desired:

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related discipline is preferred
• Working familiarity with SIOP
• Familiarity with manufacturing management systems (knowledge of Windchill PLM is a plus)
• Experience with IMP/IMS, risk management, configuration management, requirements management processes
• Experience across multiple portions of the program and product development life cycle
• Experience with spaceflight or aircraft development programs
• Experience with milestone-driven logic-linked scheduling and cost management tools and techniques (EVM experience a plus).

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $130,518.00-$182,724.15

Other site ranges may differ

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, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

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.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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, diverse, 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, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. 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, gender, 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 “EEO Is the Law,” please see here.

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