Lunar HLS Manufacturing Chief of Staff Verified today

Role Overview

As Chief of Staff to the Senior Manufacturing Leader, you will directly support all lunar human-capable vehicle manufacturing operations. This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which oversees Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance across all facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship using outstanding knowledge of strategy, business insights, and organizational structure.
• Facilitate effective decision-making on complicated scenarios with major organizational impact.
• Drive implementation of critical initiatives aligned with overarching organizational objectives.
• Participate in regular meetings with Operations VP/SVP and leadership team to evaluate barriers to success and develop solutions.
• Ensure effective, efficient, focused decision-making in a high-velocity aerospace environment.
• Gather, coordinate, and present data effectively; track action items and ensure decisions are executed.
• Influence leadership to deliver strategic business goals on time and on target; serve as strategic expert to high-value project portfolio.
• Align strategy across Operations VP leadership team with overall organizational goals; develop policies and procedures with significant organizational impact.
• Manage strategic and tactical priorities; connect work streams and develop content with Operations VP.
• Coordinate internal communications including company announcements, quarterly updates, and all-hands presentations.
• Identify, shape, and lead pivotal initiatives and emergent challenges lacking single-threaded owners.
• Lead change management activities to evaluate, coordinate, and approve new requirements or changes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree minimum; preference toward Engineering Disciplines.
• 10 years of relevant program management or operational experience.
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and data communication skills.
• Ability to balance technical, business, and organizational influences.
• Demonstrated history of independent work, foreseeing problems, delivering on commitments, and accountability.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.

Foundational Skills and Experience

• Extremely high judgment with high discretion; ability to manage sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality.
• High capacity for functioning in emerging or ambiguous operating environments; bring order and alignment in rapidly evolving settings.
• Well-developed project management skills: organized, focused, detail-oriented, and consistent follow-up.
• Excellent attention to detail managing both tactical and strategic-level information and organizational skills.
• Strong people skills including ability to influence by persuasion without direct authority.
• Business savvy including understanding of marketplace, competitors, technology, and sustained operating results.
• Ability to collaborate with VP and leadership to refine and implement messaging for executives and workforce.
• Demonstrated domain experience operating within at least one corporate function (Engineering, Business Management, or Operations preferred).

Employment Information

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until requisition closes.

Location: Space Coast, Florida.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Basic and supplemental life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability.
• 401(k) with company match up to 5%.
• Education Support Program.
• Stock options for all regular employees (20+ hours per week).
• Paid time off up to four weeks per year based on scheduled hours, plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Performance bonuses eligible based on role type and job level (not guaranteed; subject to change).