PP&C Cost Analyst III, In-Space Systems

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!

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem- solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin's vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

This role is part of the In-Space Systems business unit, which is focused on development, manufacturing, and operation of satellite systems to address one of the most compelling challenges in spaceflight today: space mobility.

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 In-Space Systems programs. Partnered with Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), there are multiple facets to your support of the program.

You will support the development of cost baselines in Deltek Cobra, integrated with our program schedules in Primavera P6. This will require clear communication and strong organizational skills as you solicit inputs on labor and non-labor resource requirements across your assigned IPTs to build time-phased resource plans.

Establishing these cost baselines will involve supporting the development of Work Breakdowns Structures, establishing required charge numbers, and deriving control-account level budget plans within authorized values and periods of performance. This position will drive execution to these plans by tracking budgets/forecasts to actuals, performing variance analysis, updating forecasts, and monitoring and controlling actual costs. You will generate reports, actionable metrics, and key performance indictors to inform IPT leaders and influence future plan updates.

This position requires you to implement effective change management to account for approved scope changes, as well as actively managing updates that support program estimate to completes (ETC) and Estimate at Complete (EACs) exercises. A strong attention to detail and proactive analysis of budget status, actual costs and variances is needed to help inform future performance on our projects.

We are looking for an analyst who will apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, engineering, project management or other highly analytical field
• 5+ years experiences in roles requiring program cost management, financial analysis, budget management or cost estimation
• Developing and implementing a program business rhythm of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, change control, and reporting
• Developing new reporting from scratch
• Experience mining large data sets to uncover and formulate actionable information
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion
• 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:

• Cost management of internally and externally funded aerospace programs
• Deltek Cobra, Empower, or other cost/schedule integration and analysis tool experience
• Experience in developing or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) or detail IPT schedules is highly sought after for this role in conjunction with cost-management experience
• Broad/deep financial and business analytics experience supporting both EVMS and non-EVMS-required programs (customer contracts or internally funded)
• Experience establishing new programs
• Proven record of hands-on development and implementation of company-wide process improvements
• Proposal support including pricing for bids requiring certified pricing
• Successful support of programs through DCMA/DCAA, joint site surveillance, or other government audits
• MBA, or Project Management certification (PMP/Certified Project Manager)
• Active or ability to acquire/renew Top Secret (TS) / Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance with Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with polygraph

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

Inclusivity Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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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

Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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