Senior Director of Business Strategy - New Glenn (R37495)

Job Expired

Seattle, WA, United States

$206-206k

Full Time

8 months ago

Job description

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 diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! 

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration heavy-lift launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to Earth’s orbit and beyond. Engineered with a reusable first stage and a seven-meter payload fairing, New Glenn is building the road to space.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will develop and adapt New Glenn's (NG's) Strategy, including optimization of the NG Business Unit value proposition. You will identify differentiating capabilities and evolve a chosen portfolio of products and services that bring New Glenn's core capabilities to bear in response to evolving market needs. This leader will apply data-driven analysis, industry knowledge, effective leadership communication, and stakeholder coordination to realize enterprise goals. In this role, you will lead a highly talented team developing analytical/quantitative predictive analysis tools, multi-year product development analysis, and forecasting tools and be responsible for New Glenn's Strategic Roadmap. You will conduct periodic market position and performance analyses with Blue Origins enterprise and NG functional teams.

This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and require your dedication and detailed attention toward safe and repeatable spaceflight.

Responsibilities:

Update program strategy and support the development of revenue generation models and subsequent action plans to craft the NG program
Maintain strategy for NGBU in partnership with Strategy, Marketing, and Sales (SMS) that supports and anticipates evolving customer needs and requirements
Partner with the SMS team to grow relationships with Commercial Satellite Customers, the Government National Security and Civil Satellite Community, and the Human Space Flight community
Close coordination with SMS and Space Systems Development Programs teams to develop Go-to-market and launch options
Portfolio and Project Selection, coordination of technical feasibility assessments, and development of actionable plans
Agile Planning and Project Cost and Schedule Analysis
Closely coordinate with enterprise and NG functional teams to ensure cohesion and common goals regarding NG's strategy roadmap
Prioritize and Monetize NG revenue sources
Product alignment to support multi-year financial targets to assure program sustainability
Evaluate potential new business by analyzing market strategies, requirements, programmatic impacts, and financials
Work across multi-disciplinary teams to cultivate a culture of leadership and mentoring
Lead, team-build, empower, and communicate an inspiring vision to the organization
Track, report, and communicate status, critical path, challenges, and solutions
Partner with the New Glenn development team to tailor system capabilities to meet emerging needs

Qualifications:

Degree (M.S. in Science/Engineering or M.B.A)
Minimum of 10 years of professional, relevant working experience in the launch vehicle industry, including recurring launch operations and non-recurring launch system development
Minimum of 5 years of professional, relevant working experience in developing, shaping, and communicating enterprise strategy within a multi-billion-dollar rocket organization
Demonstrated experience leading, motivating, and developing teams in a dynamic environment
Program management experience, including management of budgets, P/L, gross margin, headcount, and business case analysis
Experience developing enterprise multi-year financial targets and strategy roadmaps
Experience evaluating market conditions and presenting vision related to launch vehicles
Demonstrated understanding of New Glenn Product Line, capabilities, and opportunities
Experience leading a portfolio of products or services and go-to-market various planning
Capture and pipeline management at various acquisition sizes, building revenue opportunities
Experience with government agency budgets, investments, and acquisition processes
Familiarity with Congressional agencies, including the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC); in-depth understanding of their influences on market forecasting and time-to-market scenarios
Understanding the commercial satellite market influences insight and knowledge of customer needs
Experience working with diverse teams to develop enterprise solutions
Must have and be able to maintain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance and SCI
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills that enable you to earn trust at all levels
High emotional intelligence, driven, tempered, and results-focused leadership
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Desired:

Chief of staff to the President or CEO within the spacecraft/launch services industry
Demonstrated proven understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
A demonstrated ability to shape and influence company activities via strategic analysis
Demonstrated commitment to professional development and to the professional development of the team or workgroup
Proven experience related to aerospace/defense mergers and acquisitions.
Engineering, Operations, and Product Lifecycle background, including systems integration and technical project management

Compensation range for on site WA applicants is

$206,461.50—$302,810.20 USD

Inclusivity Statement

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Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Benefits

Employee Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave (must be employed at time of birth or adoption), short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program available after 1 year of service.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays for all regular employees (including part-time), fixed-term, and interns.

Discretionary bonus: Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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