Senior Program Manager, Early Career
Listed on 2026-09-15
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HR/Recruitment
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 corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.
As Senior Program Manager, Early Career Recruiting, you will own and evolve Blue Origin's intern and rotation experience strategy across the full early career lifecycle-from onboarding and engagement through conversion/placement and long-term community connection. This role is responsible for designing and delivering a high-impact, inclusive, and scalable early career experience that strengthens Blue Origin's early talent brand and creates meaningful connection to the company well beyond the program.
You will partner closely with University Recruiting, business leaders, intern managers, mentors, People Operations, onboarding teams, and Communications to deliver exceptional programming, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes. You will help shape how early career candidates experience Blue Origin, how they represent the brand externally, and how alumni remain engaged as future hires, advocates, and ambassadors.
What You’ll Do- Own the strategy and end-to-end planning of Blue Origin's early career experience across the full lifecycle, including onboarding, programming, engagement, and conversion for interns, rotation programs, and other hiring paths.
- Design and deliver scalable, high-quality programming that creates a meaningful, inclusive, and memorable experiences aligned to business priorities and Blue Origin's mission
- Partner with University Recruiting and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistency and strategic alignment across early career programming, communications, and experience design
- Develop and lead onboarding, training, and enablement resources for participants, managers, and mentors to strengthen program readiness and success
- Build and manage key communications for participants, managers, and mentors, including onboarding guidance, key dates, learning content, events, and program updates
- Partner with business leaders across functions to create immersive, hands-on learning experiences that connect to Blue Origin's work, culture, and mission
- Introduce and scale innovative program elements such as peer learning pods, manager toolkits, impact projects, mentorship circles, and cross-site showcases
- Lead engagement strategies that foster belonging, connection, and community throughout the program
- Use survey feedback, program data, and stakeholder insights to continuously improve overall satisfaction, learning outcomes, and conversion results
- Oversee key operational components of the experience, coordinating with onboarding and People Operations partners to ensure a seamless experience from pre-boarding through offboarding
- Partner with Communications teams to strengthen storytelling around the experience and elevate Blue Origin's employer brand through authentic, early career-led content
- Launch and manage programs that enable participants to serve as brand ambassadors across social platforms and other communities
- Build and grow Blue Origin's alumni community by creating meaningful touchpoints for early career talent
- Partner with campus recruiting teams to activate alumni as mentors, advocates, and potential future hires for all programming
- Stay informed on market trends, competitor practices, and emerging ideas in early talent programming, intern engagement, and community building
- Bachelor's…
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