Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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!

The role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on addressing two of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space infrastructure and increasing mobility on-orbit.

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Project Manager IIIAbout the Role At Blue Origin, we believe Earth is our home — and that building a road to space is how we protect and benefit it for generations to come. The Tech Project Management team provides dedicated project management leadership for BNS vertical integration projects and Blue Ring Spacecraft delivery.

This role exists to bring new vertical integration engineering concepts and core systems and avionics products through development, qualification, and transition into production — faster, with greater discipline, and at the highest standards.

As a Project Manager, you will be embedded within a team developing and delivering cutting-edge systems, and critical vehicle hardware. You will be in the details daily — identifying blockers, cutting through ambiguity, driving progress on the activities that matter most.

We are looking for someone who thinks big, digs deep, earns trust at every level, and brings a bias for action to the most challenging problems.

Responsibilities Project Delivery & Execution Serve as the dedicated Project Lead — driving each product from concept through development, qualification, and production transition (for core avionics, spacecraft systems, and other critical vehicle hardware)
Partner with technical leads and maintain direct, hands-on awareness of product maturity, test status, and qualification progress — active engagement with the engineering team; ensure hardware readiness gates are defined, tracked, and metOwn and manage the critical path across all assigned projects — knowing at any given moment what is at risk, what needs immediate action

Proactively identify and attack roadblocks — arriving with recovery plans, purpose-built tracking tools, and novel approaches when standard methods fall short

Be willing to do what it takes — including the tedious, unglamorous, and frustrating work — to move the project forward

Program Operations & Fundamentals Define resource needs and establish the Management Operating System (MOS); own the SOW and maintain scope discipline as programs evolve

Build and maintain Tier milestones and a fully Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in coordination with Program Planning Lead financial performance at the project level; track EAC and Product Cost to plan — owning budget and outcomes

Implement and maintain a robust business rhythm: project staff meetings, operating reviews, monthly reporting, and planning cycles

Maintain active risk and opportunity logs; maintain a live Rolling Action Item Log with accountable owners — driving all actions to closure

Cross-Functional Integration & Process Improvement Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority; drive real-time decisions across competing priorities

Partner with Finance, Legal, Supply Chain, Quality, and Enterprise Technology to resolve emergent issues

Drive standardization of workflows, documentation, and best practices — eliminating recurring, manual, and non-value-added tasks

Define, track, and report on operational KPIs; track engineering changes across the product lifecycle ensuring visibility, traceability, and…