Space Projects Lead: Payloads & Systems (Hybrid)

Thales Alenia Space; Tres Cantos; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and smart working model

Free meals at the office

28 business days of annual leave

Company pension plan

Individual learning and development

Job summary

Thales Alenia Space in Madrid Tres Cantos is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex space programs from proposal through delivery and customer acceptance. The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to balance technical, cost, and schedule objectives in a fast-evolving space industry.

This senior position involves coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and support teams across international contexts, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing complex technical or engineering projects.
• Experience in space, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, or high-tech sectors is highly valued.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution, ensuring delivery on scope, quality, schedule, and budget objectives.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, resource allocation, and performance indicators.
• Monitor project progress and adapt plans to emerging challenges and changing priorities.
• Manage customer relationships and act as the primary interface for communications.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and support functions.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle.
• Define and implement mitigation and contingency plans to minimize exposure.
• Ensure governance through reporting, reviews, and executive presentations.
• Oversee contractual commitments and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of project execution methodologies and efficiency.
• Promote collaboration and high team engagement within the project organization.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, tender reviews, cost estimations, and bid support.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, PM, or Business Administration

Job description

Thales Alenia Space in Madrid Tres Cantos is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex space programs from proposal through delivery and customer acceptance. The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to balance technical, cost, and schedule objectives in a fast-evolving space industry.

This senior position involves coordinating engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, and support teams across international contexts, with emphasis on