Enterprise Technology Business Partner

Company: Blue Origin
Location: Kent
Posted on: November 17, 2021

Job Description:

We are looking to build out our Enterprise Technology Business Partner (BP) group. This group will work directly with the Blue Origin business units like New Shepard, Engines, New Glenn and new programs from ADP. The BP has the overall responsibility to serve as the strategic interface for Enterprise Technology (ET) with assigned business units and manages technology to business unit communications, business technology strategy development, risk management and relationship management ultimately ensuring ET is delivering successful services and solutions to move the programs forward. The BP serves as the business relationship link between business units and ET at the executive level. The BP provides strategic consulting level support and guidance through key technology initiatives. They communicate decisions, priorities and relevant project information to appropriate levels of staff regarding business unit requests and projects and initiatives. They partner with business leadership and other key stakeholders to define opportunities and identify and prioritize projects based on predefined criteria (e.g. strategic direction, return on investment, productivity, compliance). They serve a lead role in enabling the business to achieve their objectives through the effective use of technology. The ETBP works with senior level management, business units and corporate staff executives to develop a technology strategy that is integrated with ET and across business units. ETBPs must have a strong understanding of their business unit and/or function to include their business drivers for success, process, and approaches to business models. Responsibilities: * Identify key stakeholders within the business unit and build effective working relationships. * Responsible for the development and implementation of program aligned technology roadmaps. * Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop annual priorities and ensure budget alignment for respective business areas. * Works with product and solution leadership to ensure product plans align to deliver on key business capabilities and needs. Ensures there is standard work for creating and reviewing business cases for new investments. * Lead business analysis and prepare recommendations and business plans as needed. * Act as the key liaison across business units and/or functional areas, the information technology department, and outside vendors. Acting as the voice of the business units assigned and articulating their technology needs. * Create shared vision of their respective roadmap and facilitate decision making and arbitration relating to trade-offs both within and between different priorities. * Identify, screen, and evaluate new solution opportunities to address unmet business unit needs. Gain alignment with business units, functional units and ET on new technology solutions. Qualifications: * 10+ years of IT and/or business work experience with a broad range of exposure to various technical environments and business segments. * At least 3 years of experience with managing team(s) responsible in strategic planning, product management, program management, business development or client management. * Ability to manage executive level stakeholder relationships. Communicate clearly on behalf of enterprise technology and technology products and programs. * Experience and proven success working with teams delivering technology solutions including Software Development, Data Engineering and Cloud Infrastructure. * Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that enable you to earn trust at all levels. * Highly organized and capable of tracking a large portfolio of initiatives across many diverse technical teams, strategizing within the technology organization on priorities and approached to meet the needs of the business. * 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. ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government commercial space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 8 U.S.C. -- 1324b(a)(3), applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the U.S. (i.e. current green card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. -- 1157-1158. Learn more about the ITAR here. 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. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here and here. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Washington Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us at EEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Benefits Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short and long-term disability and 401(k) with up to 4% company match. Paid Time Off: Provides up to 4 weeks per year, in addition to 11 holidays

Keywords: Blue Origin, Kent , Enterprise Technology Business Partner, IT / Software / Systems , Kent, Washington