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!

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts you will assist in the development of a world-leading risk management organization. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of risk management policies and procedures for tracking, managing, and retiring risks across the enterprise by identifying, measuring, and mitigating risk in the organization, to optimize and enhance business operations. The Risk Manager (Business Continuity) works under the supervision of the Senior BCM Manager aims to facilitate and mature the BCM program across the company by working with all internal and some external stakeholders. The successful candidate will continue to build on the enterprise-wide framework and plans in place to identify, assess, and mitigate a broad range of non-IT threats (natural, technical, geopolitical, accidental, workforce, supplier) before they critically disrupt business operations. The role will also support launch and non-launch crisis management. Blue's geographic footprint at this time is limited to the United States for its operations.

Blue's BCM program includes the following disciplines:

• Crisis management
• Disaster Recovery (non-IT focused)
• Business Continuity Management focused on business processes and Business Units
• Third-party risk and contingency management
• Program governance and management

The Chief Risk & Trade Compliance Officer and General Counsel oversee the BCM program. The BCM Steering Committee, comprised of members of the Senior Executive and other key stakeholders, ensures that the BCM program has significant support and visibility across the enterprise. The role will meaningfully contribute to maturing the BCM program and provide insights into enterprise-wide risks that may influence the Insurance and ERM programs.

The role will also support the Enterprise Operations Center (EOC) and internal stakeholders and related programs.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical experience, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Estimate 75% of travel expected.

Responsibilities

Business Continuity responsibilities

• Working with the Chief Risk & Trade Compliance Officer, Senior Risk Manager (BCM), and other Risk team leads, execute the Business Continuity and Crisis Management 3-Year Strategy and significantly contribute to refreshing the Strategy annually
• Will contribute to and present parts of the updates to the quarterly BCM Steering Committee, comprised of members of the company's Executive Management Team
• Working with others in the Risk Team, develop detailed project objectives, scope, goals, and deliverables for projects of moderately complex scale. Define tasks, identify project resources, and assign individual responsibilities. Ensure timelines meet the strategic needs of the business.
• Working closely with Site Leaders, Operations, Supply Chain, Facilities, Security, EHS, Legal & Compliance, Finance, Enterprise Technology, Corporate Communications, and other teams, build, develop and regularly review continuity and recovery strategies to restore Blue's mission-critical business processes, personnel, data, and equipment
• Interview Business Units and Functional Groups to develop Business Impact Analyses, actionable Business Recovery Plans, and Crisis Management Plans
• Working with the Senior Risk Manager (BCM), develop test and exercise strategy and test plans. Facilitate tabletops and workshops in select areas and offices.
• Support integration and synergies with the peer departments to enhance our overall organizational resiliency
• Support the ongoing delivery and maintenance of the Business Continuity Program's Business Impact Analysis (BIA) framework to include the elements: Governance Documentation, BIA Data Collection tools, Business Process Maps
• Use Resilience, a Riskonnect BCM software system to fully support the BCM program and develop reporting options from the system

Crisis Management responsibilities

• Working with the Chief Risk and Trade Compliance Officer and the Senior Risk Manager (BCM) , support Crisis Management for all major incidents enterprise wide. This includes an on-call schedule and flexibility on work schedule
• Oversee and manage the execution of recovery plans when a business disruption occurs and where necessary, step into roles to lead and direct the recovery efforts of others
• Organizational Support for the Everbridge Alert Notification system and works with the Senior Risk Manager to maintain data hygiene for the system

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in an environment with tight time constraints, frequent interruptions, unresolved situations, frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
• Experience writing Business Impact Analysis and Business Continuity Plans in the aerospace, manufacturing, technology, or defense industry.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience with planning, implementing, and sustaining BCM, disaster recovery, and crisis management programs.
• Advanced Excel, Office, and PowerPoint proficiency
• Experience in Training and Exercise Programs, and After-Action reporting processes
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Desired

• Strong interpersonal and indirect influencing skills, with a demonstrated ability to gain the confidence of stakeholders at various organizational levels
• Experience working in high-performance, multidisciplinary workgroups or teams to meet recoverability goals Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), Master, or similar
• Demonstrated Project Management experience for business projects.
• Experience in working with Everbridge
• Background in Emergency Management, or certification such as Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) or Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
• Experience with supply-chain related Business Continuity
• Experience in Risk Management Information Systems and Project Management applications

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.

Export Control Regulations

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified, diverse, and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork, in which all employees recognize and appreciate the diversity of individual team members. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on "EEO Is the Law," please see here.

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