Principal Program Manager - Ferociter Team

Blue Origin • Seattle, WA

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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 corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. We are a versatile team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. The Principal Program Manager of the Ferociter Team will be responsible for the end-to-end management of the Ferociter Team process and operations inclusive of the Papercuts initiative and influential leadership for the volunteer employees supporting the team. This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong bias for action, excellent project management skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in program management or related roles.
• Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating multiple work streams.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex work

Nice To Haves

• MBA Aerospace, space launch, or military or commercial aviation preferred

Responsibilities

• Advanced Process Management: Own, maintain, and optimize the Ferociter ticket process using advanced methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile to ensure acceleration of issues and robust metadata for metrics tracking. Implement and refine process improvement initiatives
• Strategic Ticket Distribution and Progress Tracking: Oversee the distribution and assignment of Ferociter tickets amongst team members. Utilize sophisticated project management software (e.g. Jira, Microsoft Project, others) to monitor and report on tasks and deadlines. Develop and maintain dashboards for real-time tracking and reporting of project progress.
• Team Leadership and Development: Evaluate, recruit, and onboard new team members in alignment with increased ticket scope and organizational goals. Provide advanced feedback, mentoring, and career development opportunities to team members. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and high performance.
• High-Impact Decision-Making: Facilitate effective decision-making on complex, high-impact issues for Ferociter Members and cross-functional stakeholders. Demonstrate exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities across a wide range of problems and in the absence of standard procedures or precedence. Lead cross-functional teams in resolving critical issues and driving strategic initiatives.
• Metrics & Reporting: Create, maintain, and share comprehensive Ferociter and Papercuts scorecard metrics to track team and functional progress. Ensure alignment with organizational goals. Develop and implement reporting mechanisms to provide insights and drive continuous improvement.
• Executive Communication: Communicate with all levels of management, peers, and key stakeholders, including timely escalations of critical issues. Lead the creation and dissemination of company-wide and senior leadership communications on new initiatives and solutions implemented through Ferociter suggestions and the Papercuts initiative. Exhibit outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strategic Leadership: Lead with vision and strategic direction, managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ensure high organizational skills and the ability to plan, guide, and execute complex work across multiple projects and teams.
• Portfolio and Relationship Management: Provide oversight and management responsibility (including performance management & reporting) for a portfolio of medium to large projects in support of the business unit/functions goals and objectives. Develop and manage strategic relationships across the company and with external partners. Often serve as the organization’s spokesperson on advanced projects. Develop solution and implementation plans, soliciting approval and buy-in from functional leadership for execution.
• Major Change Initiatives: Lead major change initiatives at the multi-business unit or company level. Secure stakeholder support by integrating business, executive, and HR leadership input into the decision-making process. Drive transformational change and ensure successful implementation across the organization.

Benefits

• Benefits include: 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. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees