Change & Configuration Management Specialist, IRIS2 Programme Office

SES Satellites; Unterföhring; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

SES Satellites in Unterföhring, Germany, seeks a Project Manager for Change & Configuration Management within the IRIS2 Programme Office. The role ensures integrity and traceability of baselines and changes across all domains, coordinating configuration, change management and governance.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage baselines and change processes, and report status to programme boards, supporting seamless integration across development, system engineering, manufacturing, and

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in configuration and change management within complex programmes.
• Strong understanding of system engineering lifecycle and risk/change processes.
• Experience with EU/ESA/institutional programmes is a plus.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and coordinate stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Define and implement configuration management approaches aligned with programme requirements.
• Establish CI structure, naming conventions, and versioning rules.
• Maintain baselines and support definitions of functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Implement and manage change control processes in line with governance.
• Coordinate lifecycle of change requests from creation to governance submission.
• Ensure changes are documented, assessed across cost, schedule, risk and technical domains.
• Provide cross-domain traceability between configuration items, baselines, change requests and decisions.
• Ensure only approved changes are implemented and baselines updated.
• Maintain records of baselines, change logs, and implementation status.
• Provide visibility of current configuration state and change impact; report to governance boards.

Kenntnisse

Configuration Management

Change Management

Integrated programme environments

System engineering lifecycle

Risk & change processes

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Multi-stakeholder programmes

Ausbildung

University degree in Telecom/IT/Satellite Engineering

PMP Certification (nonessential)

Tools

MS Project

PLM / configuration tools

Jobbeschreibung

Project Manager, Change & Configuration Management, IRIS2 Programme Office

The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

Programme Description

IRIS2 is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States. In addition, as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while benefiting from ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones.

Role Description Summary

• The Configuration & Change Manager is responsible for ensuring the integrity, control, and traceability of programme baselines and changes across all domains.
• The role combines configuration management and change control responsibilities, ensuring that all system elements are properly identified, baselined, and updated in line with approved changes, and that all changes are controlled, assessed, and fully traceable.
• The role acts as the central coordination point between configuration, change management, and governance, enabling coherent execution across development, system engineering, manufacturing, and operations.
• The Position is leading the configuration competencies across the organization and supports the configuration management of the projects.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

• Configuration Management
  • Define and implement the configuration management approach aligned with programme-level requirements
  • Establish and maintain:
    • Configuration item (CI) structure
    • Naming conventions and versioning rules
  • Support definition and maintenance of:
    • Functional, allocated, and product baselines
• Change Management
  • Implement and manage the change control process in alignment with programme governance
  • Coordinate lifecycle of change requests:
    • Creation
    • Logging
    • Impact Assessment
    • Submission to governance
  • Ensure changes are:
    • Properly documented
    • Assessed across cost, schedule, risk, and technical domains
    • Submitted to the appropriate governance board for decision
• Configuration & Change Integration
  • Ensure full traceability between
    • Configuration items
    • Baselines
    • Change requests
    • Approved decisions
  • Guarantee that:
    • Only approved changes are implemented
    • Configuration baselines are updated accordingly
• Status Accounting & Reporting
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of:
    • Configuration baselines
    • Change logs
    • Implementation status
• Provide visibility of:
  • Current configuration state
  • Change pipeline and impact
• Support reporting to:
  • Integration & Control
  • Reporting & Governance
  • Programme Boards

COMPETENCIES

• Strong experience in:
  • Configuration Management
  • Change Management
  • Integrated programme environments
• Solid understanding of:
  • System engineering lifecycle
  • Risk and change processes
  • Integration and industrialisation
• Ability to consolidate and communicate complex information in a clear and structured manner
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
• High level of attention to detail combined with big‑picture understanding
• Experience in multi‑stakeholder or institutional programmes (ESA/EC) is a strong asset

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in either Telecom, IT or Satellite Engineering
• Minimum 5 years proven professional experience in project management
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Any other European Language is considered an asset
• Experience in using MS Tools including MS Project
• Strong experience in project management and programme environments
• Experience with PLM / configuration tools & structured data and baseline management
• Proven experience in working with EU, ESA, and or national governmental institutions along ECSS standards
• PMP Certification (nonessential)

Other Key Requirements / Comments

• The candidate must be eligible for a “SECRET” security clearance, in accordance with the national regulations as well as EU/ESA/NATO equivalents
• Willing to work 60% onsite from office

Travel as required for project realization purposes

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.