Senior Program Manager

isaraerospace; Parsdorf; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employee Participation Program

30 days vacation

Company pension plan

Subsidised lunch

Public transport ticket

Sport Clubs membership

Individual learning allowance

Zusammenfassung

isaraerospace in Germany seeks a Senior Program Manager Launch Services to drive integrated launch planning and scheduling across the organization. You will coordinate with mission management, launch operations, development and production to translate commitments into a coherent schedule.

Lead cross-functional teams, manage KPIs and costs, and report to senior leadership. The role requires strong problem-solving, stakeholder management and excellent communication with technical and leadership

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's / Master's degree as stated above and 7+ years in program/operations management within complex engineering environments
• Strong understanding of technical dependencies across engineering, production and operations
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to align teams to objectives
• Outstanding communication with technical experts and senior leadership
• Proactive mindset with execution focus
• Professional proficiency in English

Aufgaben

• Own and maintain the integrated launch schedule across missions, campaigns, and launch sites
• Coordinate launch site bookings, flight allocations, and hardware delivery milestones
• Ensure alignment of launch plans with customer commitments and operational readiness
• Identify constraints and bottlenecks before they impact mission execution
• Drive resolution of schedule conflicts and execution risks
• Develop launch forecasts and capacity planning
• Track KPIs, mission performance metrics, and launch campaign costs
• Support budget planning through cost monitoring and forecasting
• Provide consolidated schedule, capacity, risk, and performance reporting to senior leadership
• Maintain a single source of truth for the launch schedule and capacities

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

English proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's / Master's degree in aerospace engineering, business administration or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Mission Brief

As we increase our launch cadence and expand our launch operations across multiple sites, we are looking for an Senior Program Manager Launch Services in our Mission and Launch Operations team in Germany to drive integrated launch planning and scheduling across the organization.

In this role, you will become the central coordination point for launch planning between mission management, launch operations, development and production. Your mission is to ensure that customer commitments, launch site availability, operational capacity, hardware readiness, and development roadmaps are translated into a coherent and executable launch schedule.

Your Role in Our Space Mission:

Launch Planning & Coordination

• Own and maintain the integrated launch schedule across missions, campaigns, and launch sites
• Coordinate launch site bookings, flight allocations, and key hardware delivery milestones
• Ensure alignment of launch plans with customer commitments and operational readiness
• Identify capability, resource constraints and bottlenecks before they impact mission execution
• Drive resolution of schedule conflicts, critical path issues, and execution risks

Forecasting

• Develop launch forecasts and capacity planning to support operational and commercial objectives

Performance & Cost Management

• Track and report KPIs, mission performance metrics, and launch campaign costs
• Support budget planning through cost monitoring and forecasting

Executive Reporting & Strategic Alignment

• Provide consolidated schedule, capacity, risk, and performance reporting to senior leadership
• Maintain a single source of truth for the launch schedule and launch capacities

Qualification Checklist

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in aerospace engineering, business administration or other relevant fields
• 7+ years of proven experience in program management, project management, or operations management within aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, defense, or another highly complex engineering environment
• Strong understanding of technical dependencies and interrelationships across engineering, production and operations organizations
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to align teams around common objectives
• Outstanding communication skills and confidence interacting with both technical experts and senior leadership
• Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on execution
• Professional proficiency in English

Bonus Skills

• Experience in launch services, spaceflight operations, aerospace programs, mission management, or launch campaigns
• Familiarity with production planning, capacity planning, and forecasting methodologies
• Participation in operational campaigns

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learnin