Technical Project Manager III

BLUE ORIGIN • Village of Walton, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

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, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As a Core Components Valves & Pumps Operations Product Integrator, you will work directly with the Kent WA Valves & Pumps manufacturing and assembly teams as well as the Valves & Thermal Fluids business unit team to improve the overall execution of multiple projects. You will support our product teams in managing projects across the entire product life cycle from research, design development, final flight hardware design, manufacturing, and production. Your primary responsibilities will be managing budgets, schedules, work breakdown structure, and program plans to ensure products are delivered to meet program needs. With your help we will quantitatively manage our scope by presenting status, risks & opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management. You will be hands on with the team supporting the week-to-week planning and execution. You will be responsible for the programmatic key performance metrics (cost, schedule, risk) and maintaining alignment between the program level plan and our team’s day-to-day performance. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to join our team and positively impact safe human spaceflight. This is a chance to leave your fingerprints on the history of spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Special Mentions: Position is based in Kent WA; No relocation provided Travel expected up to 5%-10% of the time

Requirements

• B.S. degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Mathematics, or related disciplines
• 2+ years of experience planning and managing projects/programs including managing priorities, scope, schedule, integration, and cost.
• Experience with critical path scheduling, IMP/IMS, risk management, requirements management, and Cost Account Management
• Experience with Agile project management methodology and JIRA software
• Experience with P6 Primavera, MS Project, or similar scheduling software packages
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment while regularly providing imaginative and detailed solutions to complex problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and graphical communication skill

Nice To Haves

• MBA degree or equivalent experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
• Proficient with MS Excel capabilities such as Macros, Power Query and Power Pivot
• Experience leading complex highly integrated products
• Experience with cryogenic liquid, gas distribution, and propulsion systems
• Experience with cryogenic valves and pumps

Responsibilities

• managing budgets
• schedules
• work breakdown structure
• program plans to ensure products are delivered to meet program needs
• quantitatively manage our scope by presenting status, risks & opportunities, variances, and recovery plans to engineering and program management
• supporting the week-to-week planning and execution
• responsible for the programmatic key performance metrics (cost, schedule, risk) and maintaining alignment between the program level plan and our team’s day-to-day performance

Benefits

• 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.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level