Senior Project Manager (Visa Sponsorship Available)

Techwaka; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology innovator in space sustainability seeks a Senior Project Manager to oversee projects in reducing orbital space debris. The role involves managing project quality, cost, and schedule, while working with talented engineers in a hybrid work environment. With flexible hours and excellent benefits, this position is ideal for experienced project managers in the space industry.

Benefits

Relocation package and visa sponsorship

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working

25 days holiday, increasing yearly

Life insurance and long-term sick pay

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in project or programme management within the space industry.
• Experience working with spacecraft system and sub-system functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of space missions on complex engineering projects.
• Planning and delivery of project review gates.
• Interfacing with customers, suppliers, and programme partners as necessary.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Skills

Risk Management

Financial Management

Teamwork

Education

University degree in a technical discipline

Job description

£70k - £90k per annum

Holt Executive are partnered with a global leader in Space sustainability, a dynamic and rapidly growing technology innovator who are making hugely positive contributions to the growing problem of orbital space debris.

They require a Senior Project Manager to lead/support the delivery of projects within space sustainability, through matrixed project and engineering teams. The project management team is responsible for maintaining the delicate balance of quality, cost, schedule and risk to ensure the best successes possible for future missions and the wider business.

Our partner offers hybrid working and flexible hours, and you will join a team of highly talented engineers working on cutting-edge technology, in their state-of-the-art office and cleanroom facility in Oxford.

Responsibilities for the Senior Project Manager:

- Responsibility for the design and delivery of space missions (or aspects thereof) on complex engineering projects.
- Planning and delivery of project review gates, including management and production of associated deliverables.
- Definition and maintenance of an appropriate balance of quality, cost, schedule, and risk, whilst delivering projects and their associated outputs.
- Generation of project inputs to mission concept studies, technical or non-technical packages of work, and bid work, in support of the wider business.
- Interfacing with customers, suppliers, and programme partners as necessary in support of project, bids, or similar activities.

Skills and Experience required by the Senior Project Manager:

- 5+ years’ experience in project or programme management, within the space industry.
- A “can-do” approach, and drive to work with a team to achieve collective success.
- Rounded ‘technical’ project management skillset (delivery, schedule, financial, risk management, etc)
- Experience planning and completing project review gates (Requirements Review, Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc)
- University degree in a technical discipline (desirable).
- Experience working with spacecraft system and sub-system functional teams such as Guidance Navigation Control (GNC / AOCS), Command & Data Handing (C&DH / OBDH), Propulsion, Software, Ground Segment, Operations, Mechanical engineering, etc.

Benefits:

- Relocation package and visa sponsorship (if applicable)
- Flexible working around core hours
- Hybrid working
- 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days)
- Life insurance and long-term sick pay
- Private healthcare

If your skills and experience match this Senior Project Manager opportunity, we encourage you to apply by sending your CV toView email address on findajob.dwp.gov.uk

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