Subcontractor Programme Manager

GMV Spain; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

8 weeks teleworking outside geographic

Personalized career plan

Language learning support

Competitive compensation

Wellbeing program

Privacy and data protection emphasis

Job summary

GMV is growing and seeks a qualified professional to join our Space, Navigation and Defence team in the UK. You will work under senior leadership to drive programmes from concept to completion, coordinating across international partners and subcontractors.

The role requires MSc in Engineering or Sciences and strong English communication, with frequent travel and a hybrid work model. UK security clearance (SC or above) or eligibility is mandatory.

Qualifications

• MSc in Engineering or Sciences with interest in Space or similar projects.
• Experience supporting international, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Understanding of project management fundamentals and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage international programmes through full lifecycle.
• Define project structures, contractual frameworks, and strategic work plans.
• Monitor schedules, risks, deliverables, compliance, payments, and contracts.
• Translate technical requirements with engineering teams for reviews.
• Lead project reviews, progress meetings, audits and workshops with customers and partners.

Skills

PMO experience

Project coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Leadership skills

Written and spoken English

Communication skills

Management fundamentals

Education

MSc in Engineering or Sciences

Job description

GMV is growing, and we're looking for brilliant minds togrow with us.

Join our consolidated, highly skilled teams and play a key rolein delivering pioneering projects across Space, Navigation, and Defence.
Whether you're driven by innovation, collaboration, or theopportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, you'll find an exciting careerpath waiting for you at GMV.

WHAT CHALLENGE WILL YOU BE TAKING ON?

As part of our team, you'll play a key role indelivering innovative projects in the Space, Navigation, and Defence sectors.

Working closely with senior project leadership, you'll help drive programmesfrom concept to completion, ensuring successful delivery every step of the way.

Tasks will include:

• Coordinate and manageinternational programme throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Support the definition ofproject structures, contractual frameworks, and strategic work plans.
• Monitor and control keyprogramme metrics, including schedules, risks, deliverables, compliance,payments, and contractual commitments.
• Partner with engineering teamsto ensure technical requirements are effectively translated into projectexecution and to support major technical reviews, from design through tovalidation.
• Lead the organisation andparticipation of project reviews, progress meetings, audits, and technicalworkshops with customers, partners, and subcontractors

WHAT DO WE NEED IN OUR TEAM?

The ideal candidate will have experience in the followingareas:

We are looking for MSc in Engineering or Scienceswith backgroundand interest in Space or similar projects.

• Professional experience in project support, project coordination, PMO activities, project administration, or project control.
• Experience supporting projects, ideally in international and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Good understanding of project management fundamentals, including planning, reporting, risk follow-up, deliverables tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
• Proven experience on project and/or technical management with experience in Systems/SW Engineering methodologies and standards.
• Strong management and leadership skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively with management, customers, consortium partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience on Space Ground Control or Navigation projects or similiar

You’ll stand out if you bring experience or expertise in any of thefollowing areas:

• Experience in the space, defence, or other highly regulated engineering sectors.
• Experience in international projects.
• Experience with document management and/or configuration management support.
• Knowledge of additional languages such as Spanish, French, or German.
• Certification in project management methodologies such as PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent will be considered an asset.

This role will require frequent short travel,estimatedin average one or two travels per month (1-3 days each). Depending on workplacethis could raise to weekly travel (1-3 days each).

This role requires a UK national with security clearance (SC or above) or the ability to obtain security clearance. Only UK national candidates that can obtain UK security clearance (UK eyes only) can be considered for this role.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Hybridworking model and 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside your usual geographical area.

Personalizedcareer plan development, training and language learning support.

Competitivecompensation with ongoing reviews, flexible compensation anddiscount on brands.

Wellbeingprogram: Health, dental and LIFEinsurance; free fruit and coffee,physical, mental and financial health training, and much more!

In our recruitment processes youwill always have telephone and personal contact, face-to-face or online, withour talent acquisition team. In addition, bank transfers and bank cards willnever be requested. If you are contactedthrough any other process, please write to our team at [e-mail]

We promoteequal opportunities in recruitment, and we are committed to inclusion anddiversity.

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If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Nina Miller, in charge of this vacancy.