Senior Program Manager

Meyandy LLC; München; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CesiumAstro in Munich seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead program performance for large subsystems or payloads, coordinating concept through delivery. You will be the main liaison for customer reviews and ensure cost, schedule, and technical performance targets are met.

The role requires 12–15 years in program/subcontract management, and a strong background in aerospace engineering with DoD exposure. This is a fast-paced, highly collaborative position aligned with our Space Payloads portfolio.

Qualifikationen

• 12–15 years of program or subcontract management experience.
• BS or MS in a relevant engineering field from an accredited university.
• Experience in aerospace as a system or design engineer.
• Ability to coordinate requirements across product lines and subcontractors.
• Familiarity with RF, satellite systems and DoD processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional and decentralized teams.
• Experience with CAM, EVMS and risk-based assessment.
• Experience creating work breakdown structures and schedules.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Able to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with government customers.

Aufgaben

• Own program performance and day-to-day execution for major subsystems or payloads.
• Serve as single point of contact for customer interactions and reviews.
• Manage cost, schedule, and adherence to technical performance requirements.
• Establish baselines, measure performance, and project revisions to completion.
• Coordinate inputs to customers, CesiumAstro leadership, and finance for revenue recognition.
• Improve processes and implement best practices across Space Payloads programs.
• Mentor and hire program engineers as a senior team member.

Kenntnisse

Program Management

Subcontract Management

Systems Engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

EVMS

DoD experience

Ausbildung

BS/MS in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

At CesiumAstro, we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites, UAVs, launch vehicles, and other space and airborne platforms.

We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment, which allows us to learn, develop, and engage across our organization.

If you are looking for hands-on, interactive, and autonomous work, CesiumAstro is the place for you.

We are actively seeking passionate, collaborative, energetic, and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Program Manager to our team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and managing multiple fast paced projects at once, we would like to hear from you.

In this position, you will be responsible for program performance and day-to-day execution for a large customer subsystem or a small to medium sized payload, including concept development, implementation, production, modification, integration and test, and delivery.

You will be the single point of contact for customer interactions including program management reviews, customer bi-weekly reviews, and major program reviews.

This position is expected to be able to manage multiple customers.

This position works collaboratively with all functional organizations at CesiumAstro to ensure the success of the program using risk -bsaed decision making in guiding decisions to meet program objectives.

A successful candidate understands how to effectively use program and engineering metrics to make data driven decisions.

You will serve as the primary program leader for all activities, with responsibilities for cost, schedule, and adherence to technical performance requirements.

The Senior Program Manager will establish program management baselines (integrated master plans and resource loaded schedules) to task the team, measures program performance, and monitors progress to generate latest revised estimates and estimates to completion.

The Senior Program Manager will provide these inputs to customers, CesiumAstro leadership, and internal finance teams for revenue recognition.

This position will assist the Director of Programs in improving standard processes, and implementing best practices for consistency across the Space Payloads portfolio of programs.

As a senior member of the program team, you may help in hiring and mentorship of program engineers.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 12-15 years of Program Management or Subcontract Management Experience.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) or Master of Science (MS) degree in a relevant engineering field (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, etc.) from an accredited university or institution.
• Experience in the aerospace industry as a system or design engineer.
• Develop and coordinate program requirements across product lines and with multiple subcontractors.
• Familiarity with RF, communication, or satellite systems.
• Experience managing cross functional and decentralized teams.
• Relevant CAM, risk management, EVMS, and risk based assessment experience.
• Experience developing work break down structures, integrated master plans, and integrated master schedules.
• Experience managing programs with dynamic and multi-project interdependencies.
• Return-To-Green experience on one or more programs.
• Experience in NRE development programs.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with government/military customers.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience working with proliferated architectures.
• Experience in DoD Acquisition Process.
• Program Manager Professional (PMP) Certified.

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

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Senior Program Manager — CesiumAstro, Munich.