Space Manufacturing & Operations Program Lead

Blue Origin LLC; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Parental leave

Disability

401(k) match

Education support

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Multi Mission Program Manager to lead cross-functional aerospace programs across manufacturing and operations. You will translate strategy into executable plans, manage risk, and drive schedule integrity in a high-velocity production environment.

This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, program teams, and shop floor leaders to align day-to-day execution with strategic goals. A PMP is preferred, with strong communication and leadership across multiple orgs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in program/project management in manufacturing or operations.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaborator management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives involving manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams.
• Translate operational strategy into executable plans with clear achievements, owners, and dependencies.
• Drive schedule integrity by identifying risks, resolving constraints, and ensuring alignment across all collaborators.
• Collaborate with Work Center Leaders, Engineering, and Program teams to handle both baseline demand and emergent work.
• Establish and maintain mechanisms for tracking progress, risks, and performance (schedule, cost, efficiency).
• Facilitate decision-making by providing clear, data-driven insights to leadership.
• Own communication rhythm (tier meetings, executive updates, cross-functional syncs).
• Drive accountability across teams through structured follow-up and addressing blocking issues when needed.
• Support CapEx planning and operational readiness initiatives tied to production scaling.
• Lead change management efforts to integrate new processes, tools, or program requirements.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EVMS

Production systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Multi Mission Program Manager to lead cross-functional aerospace programs across manufacturing and operations. You will translate strategy into executable plans, manage risk, and drive schedule integrity in a high-velocity production environment.

This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, program teams, and shop floor leaders to align day-to-day execution with strategic goals. A PMP is preferred, with strong communication and leadership across multiple orgs.