Senior HR Business Partner - Operations

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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 team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Are you ready to lead transformational HR work that supports the backbone of our mission to build a road to space? We are seeking a seasoned Senior HR Business Partner to support our Operations function, which spans manufacturing, test, production, supply chain, and engineering teams across multiple U.S. locations. This role goes beyond traditional HR business partnering-it's about enabling scale, driving workforce transformation, and aligning talent strategy with evolving business demands.

You will support a dynamic client group that includes both hourly and salaried employees-technicians, engineers, support staff, and frontline leaders. Your work will shape how we grow, structure, and enable our operations teams, especially as we consolidate capabilities, adjust organizational footprints, and evolve toward rate production.

This is not a specific site-based role. It is a high-impact position for an HR leader who brings enterprise perspective, thrives in ambiguity, and can navigate both day-to-day people operations and long-range organizational design.

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 30% of the time

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the strategic HR partner to operations leaders across multiple functions and locations, aligning HR solutions with business needs for a complex, mixed workforce.
• Lead and influence workforce transformation initiatives, including org design, redeployments, consolidations, and large-scale talent planning.
• Deploy scalable HR strategies to drive engagement, performance, and retention for both exempt and non-exempt populations.
• Shape and execute workforce planning efforts, including headcount strategy, shift planning, and geographic resourcing models.
• Advise and coach senior leaders on talent-related decisions, culture evolution, and change management.
• Proactively manage employee relations issues, fostering an environment of fairness, accountability, and high performance.
• Partner closely with COEs and other HRBPs to ensure consistent application of policies, programs, and practices across the business.
• Use data to surface insights, guide decisions, and measure impact on organizational effectiveness.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 2 years supporting a manufacturing, engineering, or production workforce.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting large-scale organizational transformation-such as integrations, workforce restructuring, or rapid scale-ups.
• Strong understanding of U.S. employment laws and experience managing complex employee relations in a high-accountability environment.
• Proven ability to influence across levels, collaborate cross-functionally, and operate with a business-first mindset.
• Experience supporting both exempt and hourly workforces across dispersed locations.
• Able to travel up to 30% as needed to build relationships, lead initiatives, and support onsite activities.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or other complex industrial environments.
• Track record of success partnering with senior executives during periods of change or business transformation.
• Comfort working in environments with evolving structures and priorities.
  

Compensation Range for:

Other site ranges may differ

Culture Statement

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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.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check

• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation

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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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