Senior Space Systems Project Lead

Alexander Associates; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

Learning and development allowance

Job summary

Alexander Associates, a rapidly growing space technology company, seeks an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to lead complex hardware and software development programmes at Harwell. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, customers and suppliers to deliver projects from planning through verification and delivery.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in project leadership, hands-on delivery in aerospace environments, and experience with spacecraft or satellite systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in project or programme management within a complex engineering environment.
• Experience delivering complex technology or hardware development programmes.
• Previous exposure to spacecraft, satellite, flight hardware or aerospace systems.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong stakeholder, customer and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams, providing clear direction across engineering, commercial and operational stakeholders.
• Defining and maintaining project objectives, scope, deliverables and schedules.
• Managing projects against agreed cost, schedule and quality requirements.
• Managing project budgets, resources, labour and expenditure.
• Tracking progress against key milestones and KPIs, adapting plans and workflows where required to maintain delivery.
• Identifying and managing project risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are developed and implemented.
• Working closely with engineering teams to resolve technical and programme issues as they arise.
• Coordinating major project and design milestones including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and FRR.
• Managing relationships with customers, funding organisations, external partners, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Supporting bids for commercial and institutional programmes, including project planning, scheduling, resource planning and cost estimation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Alexander Associates, a rapidly growing space technology company, seeks an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to lead complex hardware and software development programmes at Harwell. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, customers and suppliers to deliver projects from planning through verification and delivery.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in project leadership, hands-on delivery in aerospace environments, and experience with spacecraft or satellite systems.