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Blue Origin · 16 hours ago

Senior Operations Analyst

Greater Seattle Area

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$104K/yr - $146K/yr

5+ years exp

Blue Origin is working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems. As a Senior Operations Analyst, you will lead cross-functional teams through the entire project lifecycle for complex aerospace engineering projects, focusing on managing schedules, mitigating risks, and ensuring project accountability.

AerospaceManufacturingNational SecurityRenewable Energy

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional teams through the entire project lifecycle, from requirements definition to design, manufacturing, testing, and delivery, for complex aerospace engineering projects

Develop, maintain, and execute against an integrated master schedule, ensuring resource availability, managing project budgets, and tracking performance against baseline

Proactively identify, track, and mitigate project risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, communicating project status, performance, and forecasts to stakeholders and senior leadership

Establish and manage project governance, including communication plans, stakeholder management strategies, and structured review cadences to ensure alignment and drive accountability

Drive continuous improvement by developing and refining project management processes, tools, and best practices to enhance organizational efficiency and project predictability

Qualification

Project Management Professional (PMP)Enterprise project management softwareAerospace project managementEarned Value Management (EVM)Agile certificationRisk managementCross-functional team leadershipCommunication skills

Required

5 years of progressive experience in project management, with a minimum of 3 years leading complex, cross-functional technical projects from initiation to closure

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in good standing

Demonstrated proficiency with enterprise project management software such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project; strong experience with advanced scheduling and risk management methodologies

Proven experience leading, influencing, and mentoring teams in a matrixed organization without direct supervisory authority

Preferred

Experience in the aerospace, defense, or high-tech manufacturing industry, managing projects involving hardware development, production, or New Product Introduction (NPI)

Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems and reporting

Program Management Professional (PgMP) or Agile (e.g., CSM, SAFe) certification

Experience managing projects with significant budgets (e.g., >$5M) and complex supply chains