Lunar Permanence Program Planning and Controls Specialist, Level 3

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 is part of the Lunar Permanence business unit, which develops Blue Origin's multiple Blue Moon lander product lines. To further Blue Origin's mission of having millions of people living and working in space, we are building sustainable infrastructure for our transport of crew and cargo from Earth to the lunar surface. As part of a hardworking team of diverse specialists and accomplished experts in Program Planning & Controls (PP&C), you will execute project schedule and cost management for our Lunar Lander programs. Partnered with Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), there are multiple facets to your support of the program. You will be responsible for supporting the creation of integrated schedule and cost baselines in Primavera P6 and Deltek Cobra, which will be used to execute and measure our projects. This will require clear communication and strong organizational skills as you solicit inputs on requirements and dependencies across your assigned IPTs. Establishing these plans will involve supporting the development of Work Breakdown Structures, Integrated Master Schedules, and the formation of detailed IPT-level schedules. This position will drive execution to these plans by coordinating status updates, collecting and inputting schedule performance, performing regular schedule forecast updates, and providing actionable schedule reporting. You will use schedule performance data to generate actionable metrics, key performance indicators, and schedule reporting artifacts to inform IPT leaders and influence future schedule updates. Your support goes beyond collecting inputs and reporting as you will drive assigned IPTs to execute and hold them accountable for schedule and cost performance while proactively mitigating roadblocks. A strong attention to detail and proactive analysis of schedule status and variances is needed to influence future performance on our projects and deliver project objectives on schedule and within cost. This position requires you to implement effective change management to account for approved scope changes, as well as actively vetting schedule forecast updates for accuracy and realism, cost estimate to completes (ETC) and Estimate at Complete (EACs) exercises. As part of the PP&C team, you will also support (or lead!) initiatives aimed at driving maturity into the schedule and cost processes, tools, and reporting. Reporting to the assigned program's PMO or PP&C Manager and utilizing your experience in analysis, exemplary communication, and high attention to detail and accuracy, you will work to increase the speed and efficiency of our programs by supporting the timely delivery, quality, and transparency of schedule and cost data to support program stakeholders including IPT leaders and Program Managers. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required! Special Mentions Relocation provided Blue Origin's promotion cycle is twice per year, recognizing individuals that have demonstrated the ability to execute at the next performance level for a sustained period of time Minimum Qualifications Experience and comfort with working in ambiguous environments and situations Undergraduate degree in business, finance, engineering, project management or other highly analytical field 5+ years' experience in program scheduling (aerospace industry and/or R&D programs preferred) Broad/deep scheduling and planning skillset - profic