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Principal, Inclusive Experiences and Community

Blue Origin
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k), remote work
United States, Florida, Merritt Island
8082 Space Commerce Way (Show on map)
Jun 18, 2025

Application close date:

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

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!

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations.

This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams and locations.

At Blue Origin, we envision a future where millions of people live and work in space to benefit Earth. To achieve this, we are building inclusive systems that elevate how our teams connect, collaborate, and thrive.

The DEIA team is hiring a Principal, Inclusive Experiences and Community leader to transform how we build belonging at scale. In this role, you will lead two high-impact enterprise efforts: transforming Blue Origin's Business Resource Group (BRG) strategy and launching a new community integration program to support local site cultures and relocated employees. This is a principal-level, high-autonomy role that combines system design, executive influence, and cultural stewardship.

You will operate as a trusted advisor to HR and business leaders, owning the development of a long-term roadmap, measurable goals, and a portfolio of programs that align inclusion efforts to business needs.

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

Special Mentions:
  • Work Location: This is a full-time, onsite role based in Rocket Park, FL (preferred) or Seattle, WA. Relocation provided.

  • Travel: Up to 30% travel required to Blue Origin sites and community partners across the U.S.

  • Work Environment: Blue Origin operates in a 5-day-per-week onsite environment; remote work is not available for this role.

Responsibilities:
Lead the Enterprise BRG Program (40%)
  • Serve as the subject-matter expert on BRG strategy, governance, and outcomes.
  • Own and redesign the enterprise BRG model to align with Blue Origin's inclusion and business goals.

  • Redesign governance, annual planning, and reporting frameworks for 11+ BRGs

  • Develop shared goals, metrics, and collaboration mechanisms that drive both employee engagement and business impact

  • Coach and enable BRG leaders (chairs/co-chairs) and manage engagement with executive sponsors (Director-level and above).

  • Build and execute a 3-year strategic roadmap for BRG evolution, including cross-BRG collaboration, leadership development, and enterprise alignment.

  • Partner with communications, launch experience, and HR teams to amplify BRG-led moments across the enterprise

Design & Launch the Community Integration Program (40%)
  • Design and launch a community integration model that supports newly relocated employees and their families in acclimating to local communities.
  • Map cultural and social micro-environments at key Blue Origin sites and create programs that support site-specific community-building while maintaining alignment with our enterprise-wide inclusion goals

  • Partner with BRGs, HR, and site leaders to identify microcultures and develop community programs that foster engagement, belonging, and retention.

  • Identify external organizations and community partnerships that enhance employee and family connectedness

Program Governance, Operational Infrastructure, Budgeting & Reporting (20%)
  • Lead planning and infrastructure for enterprise-wide inclusion events, major cultural milestones, and site-level activations.
  • Ensure repeatable processes, playbooks, and documentation to enable long-term sustainability.

  • Manage vendor relationships and conduct external benchmarking to continuously elevate program effectiveness.

  • Operate in ambiguity with speed and precision, designing scalable programs that are both immediate and future proofed.

  • Own and manage program budgets; collaborate with Finance to optimize inclusion investments.

  • Develop dashboards and KPIs to evaluate impact and scalability.

  • Deliver executive-level reports and insights to HR leadership and cross-functional partners.

  • Act as a senior advisor to the Director of DEIA providing strategic input on building community, connection, and belonging outcomes.

You'll thrive in this role, if you:
  • Have designed and scaled ERG/BRG or inclusion-based programs across complex, multi-site organizations.
  • Have a track record of influencing senior leaders and aligning programs to business strategy.

  • Understand how to drive both culture and systems change-balancing employee voice with operational discipline.

  • Are energized by ambiguity and building new programs from scratch while improving legacy systems.

  • Understand how inclusion, community, and experience directly impact business outcomes, retention, and culture.

  • Are a systems thinker who can zoom out to the enterprise level while building processes that work locally.

  • Can move fluidly between executives, HR partners, and frontline employees with credibility and clarity.

  • Thrive in onsite, fast-paced environments that require travel, iteration, and strong operational discipline.

  • Have excellent program management skills, from budget management to metric development to stakeholder reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of experience in inclusion, organizational development, employee experience, or related roles.

  • 7+ years directly managing or transforming ERG/BRG strategy in tech, aerospace, or similarly complex industries.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence Director-level and above stakeholders through strategy, data, and outcomes.

  • Demonstrated experience owning and reporting on program budgets, success metrics, and multi-year roadmaps.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of executive storytelling.

  • 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.

  • Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Prior experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or high-growth tech organizations.

  • Background in relocation, site culture development, or external partnership management.

  • Familiarity with HR systems, employee experience tools, or community-building platforms

  • Demonstrated experience leading inclusion work beyond just programming-especially in culture strategy, site-based initiatives, or onboarding/retention

  • Bachelor's degree in organizational development, HR, Communications, Sociology, or a related field.

Compensation Range for:

WA applicants is $152,484.00-$213,477.60

Other site ranges may differ

Culture 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 an 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.

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

  • Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification, Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

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.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

Applicants wishing to receive information on Blue Origin's Affirmative Action Plans, or applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application and/or interview process, please contact us atEEOCompliance@blueorigin.com. Please note this is a publicly managed inbox. Please do not include any personal medical information in your request.

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