Vice President New Glenn, Production Programs

Company: Blue Origin LLC
Location: Kent
Posted on: September 14, 2020

Job Description:

Vice President New Glenn, Production Programs

As the Vice President of New Glenn you will extend the legacy of space explorers while pioneering access to the space frontier. In this position you will report directly to the Senior Vice President and lead a highly talented team enabling a rigorous development, production and test. You will be responsible for operations and execution of the vision and strategy set by the Senior Vice President.

Responsibilities

* Lead the transition from development to initial vehicle production for New Glenn orbital launch services and mission operations.

* Integration and communication across the company organizational structure, including the program, engineering center of excellence, operations and procurement.

* Oversee the day-to-day administrative and integration of operational functions for the New Glenn launch systems.

* Build a strong organization and provide leadership. Hiring and developing a high performance team.

* Ensure program design upgrades emphasize operational reusability and cost reduction.

* Establish a strong feedback loop from design to manufacturing to operations to design ensuring continual improvement.

* Maintain and routinely report performance to plan on schedule, resources, cost, and technical performance metrics.

* Develop project summary presentations for customer reviews, internal team meetings and support to Blue Origin communications team.

* Manage risks, drive effective risk mitigations and create opportunities to drive cost out of the program and create efficiencies, as well as, translate risk and opportunities into a strategic engineering solution to serve internal/external customers.

* Create a culture of safety with a focus on mission assurance.

* Chair Operations Planning Board, which includes matching specific rockets with specific missions, as well as, coordinate across Blue Origin to align schedules and execution of building the proper rocket and/or aligning the proper booster to the required launches.

Qualifications

Required

* Passion for our mission and vision

* 10+ senior (executive) leadership years' experience in aerospace, space systems and/or space launch.

* Demonstrated success as a comprehensive leader - builder, operator, a passionate advocate for customer needs and an unyielding driver for successful business results.

* Successfully built and led large operations with a focus on safety and mission assurance.

* Experience in managing a P&L.

* Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically, deal with ambiguity, manage changing priorities and influence others.

* Analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases, as well as the ability to clearly communicate insights to others.

* Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

* Bachelor's degree

* 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.

Desired

* Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience in testing and flying aerospace systems.

* MBA preferred

* Solid engineering skills

Blue Origin offers a phenomenal work environment and awesome culture with competitive compensation, benefits, 401K, and relocation.

Blue Origin is an

equal opportunity employer. In addition to EEO being the law, it is a policy that is fully consistent with Blue's principles. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, pregnancy or age. Blue Origin prohibits any form of workplace harassment.

Kent, WA * Demonstrated success as a comprehensive leader - builder, operator, a passionate advocate for customer needs and an unyielding driver for successful business results.

* Successfully built and led large operations with a focus on safety and mission assurance.

* Experience in managing a P&L.

* Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically, deal with ambiguity, manage changing priorities and influence others.

* Analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases, as well as the ability to clearly communicate insights to others.

* Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

* Bachelor's degree

* 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.

Desired

* Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience in testing and flying aerospace systems.

* MBA preferred

* Solid engineering skills Blue Origin offers a phenomenal work environment and awesome culture with competitive compensation, benefits, 401K, and relocation.

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