Project Manger II - Blue Ring at Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL

Job description

Application close date: 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! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. 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 and collaboration. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This is a broad, hands-on project management role rather than a single-program assignment. You will run several concurrent projects, assess and justify new equipment, and balance production load across the internal program customers competing for a finite amount of capacity. You will also own the organization's reporting and review cadence, which means driving deliverables to completion through managers and senior leaders who do not report to you. Bias for action, strong communication, and the ability to operate with minimal direction are required. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Manage a Portfolio of Projects Own several concurrent projects of varying size and duration, reprioritizing across them as demand shifts Establish scope, schedule, deliverables, and success criteria for each, sized to the project rather than applying heavyweight process to everything Bring new projects to a clean start: clarify the ask, identify stakeholders, stand up the minimum tracking needed Track progress, surface variances early, and drive recovery plans to closure Assess and Plan New Assets Lead assessments for new equipment and capital assets, from initial need through justification, selection, and activation Build the business case: cost, throughput impact, alternatives considered, and payback Support the annual operating plan and capital planning cycle with quantified analysis and a prioritized set of asset requests Coordinate install, qualification, and activation across facilities, maintenance, engineering, and quality so new assets come online on schedule Track long lead items and vendor commitments that drive activation critical path Balance Load Across Internal Customers Serve as the planning interface to internal program customers, translating their demand into what the organization can actually deliver Build and maintain capacity models spanning labor, equipment, and floor space, and run demand-versus-capacity analysis to identify the constraint Allocate and rebalance load across work centers and shifts as priorities change, making the tradeoffs visible to the programs competing for capacity Negotiate need dates and sequencing with program stakeholders, escalating conflicts with a recommendation rather than only the problem Conduct time studies, cycle time and takt analysis, and line balancing to validate throughput assumptions and establish standard work Own the Operating Rhythm Own the organization's recurring reporting and review cadence, including weekly and monthly business reviews and leadership status packages Drive inputs and deliverables to completion from managers and senior stakeholders outside your reporting line Track actions and commitments out of reviews and staff meetings through to actual closure Turn scattered inputs into one clear picture for leadership and program forums, and coordinate planning events such as offsites and quarterly planning Write decision memos and narrative documents that frame the problem, lay out the options an