Director – Vertical Integration

BLUE ORIGIN

. Lead a team of technical program managers responsible for driving Vertical Integration initiatives from idea or demand generation, business case approval, and through final commissioning .

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $203,165 - $284,430 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a team of technical program managers responsible for driving Vertical Integration initiatives from idea or demand generation, business case approval, and through final commissioning
Primary focal across all of Blue Operations leading planning and readiness for Vertical Integration across the enterprise including cross-Business Unit alignment
Manage the company Vertical Integration roadmap
Develop and communicate schedule, budget, and rate readiness adherence to senior executive and peers
Engage with make/buy, direct procurement, manufacturing and operations, and design engineering to drive in-sourcing plans to completion on-time to support low and high rate production
Ensure review of in-source initiatives to ensure they align with company strategic goals and financial benefit ensuring positive return on investment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior executive level communication
Demonstrated capability to deliver successful business cases and project plans with urgency
Demonstrated experience integrating projects and programs that in-source manufacturing capability in a manufacturing or industrial industry
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment involving ambiguity and high rates of change
7+ years of working cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams experience
7+ years of program or project management experience
Experience defining program requirements and using data and metrics to determine improvements
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, or supply chain, or equivalent work experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementbusiness case developmentdata analysismetrics evaluationmanufacturing capability integrationin-sourcingbudget managementschedule adherencecross-functional collaboration

Soft Skills

senior executive communicationurgencyadaptabilityverbal communicationwritten communicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam managementstrategic thinking