MK1 Lunar Lander Project Manager - PMO - Program Planning & Controls

BLUE ORIGIN•Los Angeles, CA

20h•$123,611 - $188,207•Onsite

About The Position

This role is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin’s Blue Moon landers and related products. To further Blue Origin's mission of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. Our first MK1 Lunar Lander christened “Endurance” will be the largest and most complex vehicle ever to land on the moon. Our second MK1 will continue humanity’s exploration of the Lunar south pole by delivering NASA’s VIPER rover. NASA recently selected Blue Origin to fly 2 more MK1 landers to deliver Lunar Terrain Vehicles. Executing these complex missions requires the “right” amount of cost and schedule planning and management. As a Program Planning and Controls Project Manager within the MK 1 Program Management Operations (PMO) team you will be responsible for facilitating the optimal schedule management of several Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). Partnering with the IPT Leads and their subject matter experts, you will establish and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the teams you support including the coordination and collection of status updates, tracking schedule and project performance, and delivering actionable metrics and insights to leadership. As a frontline member of the Program Management team you will also act on the metrics and insights you develop, engaging with your IPTs to ensure they resolve their schedule drivers to deliver our work to the moon faster and more efficiently. Your work will accelerate humanity's exploration of the Lunar surface and the development of infrastructure there for the benefit of Earth.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in business, finance, engineering, project management or other highly analytical field
A passion for diligent data organization, accurate reporting, and detailed project analysis
A desire to help talented and hardworking teams succeed through management support
Experience and comfort with working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and situations
7+ years’ experience in program scheduling (aerospace industry and/or R&D programs preferred)
Proficiency with schedules using Primavera (P6), MS Project, or similar software
Earned value management experience including cost and schedule baselining, reforecasting, and variance analysis
Proven ability to maintain a fully networked and resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule
Demonstrated exposure to project management and the ability to manage cost and schedule independently
Demonstrated ability to earn trust and maintain positive and professional relationships
Proven record of pursuing continuous process improvement

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the vehicle build and test lifecycle phase
Experience with Primavera P6
Successful support of programs through DCMA/DCAA, joint site surveillance, or other government audits
Knowledge in budgeting, cost analysis, and financial project reporting
Experience with data management and automation including creation of AI agents, SQL queries, Excel VBA, and/or tools like Baserow

Responsibilities

Facilitate the optimal schedule management of several Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
Establish and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for the teams supported.
Coordinate and collect status updates.
Track schedule and project performance.
Deliver actionable metrics and insights to leadership.
Engage with IPTs to ensure they resolve their schedule drivers to deliver work more efficiently.