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Blue Origin · 2 weeks ago

Senior Project Manager - Optical Communications (Top Secret Clearance Desired)

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$141K/yr - $197K/yr

Blue Origin is a company focused on developing reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. The Senior Project Manager will oversee programmatic operations of complex projects within the In-Space Systems portfolio, ensuring effective management of deliverables, budgets, and schedules to support safe human spaceflight.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

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 (scope, schedule, financial) base-lining/budget management; responsible for customer relationship building and management (from pre-solicitation through launch/delivery/ops), program staffing requests and team scope management, spend planning, risk management, cash flow

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 (e.g. Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Enterprise Technology) 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

Qualification

Program managementElectro-optical developmentManufacturing Readiness LevelDFARs contractsMS ProjectCustomer relationship managementLeadership skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in business, management, or engineering or equivalent in years of experience

Background in program management and/or program planning in the aerospace industry

Experience working on electro-optical development programs for aerospace or space systems

Experience transitioning new products and payloads from development to production, including Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) planning, supplier onboarding/qualification, make-buy decisions, and leading ramp-up to full-rate production

Strong understanding DFARs based contracts

Experience in structured and unstructured environments, especially establishing and maintaining an execution focused culture within a varied workforce and multifaceted product 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

Preferred

Active Top Secret clearance preferred

Experience in dynamic (e.g. growing, evolving) organizations, including planning, budget, schedule, quality, deliverables, reporting, staff, facilities, and interfaces

Demonstrated experience managing development projects and programs