Manager Space & Defence - Europe

Novaspace SRL; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Direct project interaction

Intellectual challenges with work-life balance

Job summary

Novaspace SRL in Brussels is seeking a highly motivated consultant with 4-6 years in the military, defense, or consulting sectors. The role involves strategizing market entry and conducting economic analyses, while interacting with senior decision-makers.

Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and writing skills, a background in international management consulting, and fluency in English. Novaspace offers dynamic growth opportunities and a role at the forefront of the space and defense ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in the military, defense industry, or consulting.
• Experience in international management consultancy.
• NATO citizen with active clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support on and lead sector and market entry strategies.
• Conduct economic and cost benefit analyses.
• Engage with clients, partners, and stakeholders in the space ecosystem.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Quantitative analytics

Qualitative analytics

Advanced writing skills

Presentation skills

Fluency in English

Experience in the security sector

Knowledge of MS Office Suite

Education

Strong academic background

Job description

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with 4-6 years of experience in the military, defence industry or consulting, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting firm shaping the future of the space and defence ecosystem.

Our consulting service lines span strategy, market development and innovation advisory. We are looking for motivated, experienced professionals to support on and lead typical consultant tasks such as: sector and market entry strategies, economic and cost benefit analyses, investment business cases, impact assessment of policy options, market studies, strategic and business planning, user requirement gathering and analysis, program and project management. The role includes interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders with exposure to senior decision-makers in the space ecosystem, both in industry and government.

If this sounds like you, then read on!

We offer

• Growth opportunities in a dynamic team with an outstanding network of sector experts
• Direct project interaction and mentoring by our partners who have extensive background in international management consulting
• A role at the intersection of strategy, technology, and policy in one of the most inspiring industries
• Opportunities to shape projects with tangible impact on Europe’s space and defence capabilities
• Development of your management consultancy skill set
• International work environment in downtown Brussels; with occasional on-site work at defence organisations and in security-sensitive environments
• Intellectual challenges paired with work-life balance and limited travel

Desired skills & experience

• Advanced consulting skill‑set: problem solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing skills and presentation skills
• Fast learner, flexible, organised, meticulous and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently and yet to work effectively and nicely in a team
• Previous experience in international management consultancy
• Strong academic background
• Strong experience in the security or defence sectors
• Fully fluent in English
• NATO citizen; active clearance preferred
• Flexibility for occasional international travel (mostly day‑trips)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

• Military or defence‑sector experience (e.g., service background, work with defence ministries, armed forces, or NATO bodies) and understanding of operational, policy, or capability‑development processes
• Engineering/ scientific background / interest in space technology
• Working knowledge in a second or more European languages, e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish …
• Public sector consulting experience and knowledge of European institutions
• Other work experience, e.g. in market research and economic analysis

About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decision‑making processes, Novaspace offers end‑to‑end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data‑led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top‑tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision‑makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.