UK Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Orbit Fab; Harwell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Workplace pension

Learning & development allowance

Job summary

Orbit Fab, based at Harwell Campus in the UK, seeks an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Manager to lead complex technology development and space segment projects. You will shape bids and optimise delivery, with a focus on flight hardware campaigns, stakeholder and supplier management, and a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires proven experience managing multi-year, multi-million pound space development projects, negotiating with subcontractors, and

Qualifications

• Five years or more expertise in project management – preferably including space hardware or missions, or with space engineering experience.
• Experience working to deliver complex projects with government agencies, civil or defence. Experience working with ESA is desirable.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million pound space development projects of greater than 2 years duration.
• Proven ability to negotiate, manage and deliver through subcontractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the project teams, and provide clear direction and communication across internal teams, external partner companies and customer/funding organisations.
• Define and maintain project objectives, deliverables and scope, and manage delivery to time, cost and quality while avoiding scope creep.
• Manage the project budget and resources including tracking expenses and labour to keep costs within the defined budget.
• Track project progress and performance against schedule and KPIs, adapting workflows to maintain deadlines.
• Manage project risks and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented; collaborate with the team to resolve issues.
• Coordinate and complete deliverables and milestones (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR) across the project and with customers.
• Support delivery of bids for commercial and institutional projects, including cost estimation and scheduling.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

Budget management

Risk management

Space hardware experience

Job description

About the role

As a Project Manager or Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of complex technology development and space segment projects, as well as contributing to bids in terms of how they are structured and optimised for successful delivery

The ideal candidate will being technically proficient and preferably have experience in managing flight hardware development campaigns as well as strong stakeholder and supplier management skills.

If working in a fast-paced startup environment, building a bustling space economy and leading exciting project with a hands on approach, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Lead and coordinate the project teams, and provide clear direction and communication both across the internal team, external partner companies and customer/funding organisations.
• Define and maintain the objectives, deliverable and scope of projects and manage the delivery to time costs and quality while avoiding scope creep.
• Manage the project budget and resources including tracking expenses and labour to keep costs within the defined budget.
• Track project progress and performance against the schedule and KPI’s to adapt changing workflows or schedules when delays happen to maintain deadlines as far as possible.
• Manage risks across the projects and ensure suitable mitigation strategies are identified to be implemented as required. Work with the project team to solve issues as and when the arise.
• Manage the coordination and completion of deliverables and milestones (such as SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR) across the project organisation and with the costumer.
• Support the delivery of bids for commercial and institutional projects, including all aspects of project planning such as cost estimation & scheduling.

Qualifications

• Five years or more expertise in project management – preferably including space hardware or missions, or with space engineering experience.
• Experience working to deliver complex projects with government agencies, civil or defence. Experience working with ESA is desirable.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million pound space development projects of greater than 2 years duration.
• Proven ability to negotiate, manage and deliver through subcontractors and suppliers.

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge or experience in satellite propulsion or orbital servicing
• Familiarity with qualification/verification for space systems, ECSS or NASA standards and new space approaches
• Experience of mission design and operations with working knowledge in multiple segments of the systems lifecycle.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Orbit Fab, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply if you feel you would succeed in the role above.

Salary

Competitive salary depending on experience

_ Location and Benefits _

The UK Orbit Fab office is based at Harwell Campus, the UK’s preeminent gateway to the space industry, and only a short drive from Oxford with convenient access to London. We currently ask full-time staff to be in office, or travel on business, for 10 days per month.

We offer a range of benefits including private healthcare, workplace pensions, Learning and development allowance and more. These can be discussed more during the interview process.

_ Eligibility _

Candidate must have right to work in the UK and will be subject to checks for suitability for working on EAR controlled programmes.

Orbit Fab is an equal opportunity employer, committed to being a diverse and inclusive place in which our talent can thrive. As such, Orbit Fab does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organisation, retaliation, parental status, military service, other non-merit factor or any other protected characteristic or protected category recognised by the law of jurisdictions in which we operate. All hiring and recruitment decisions made at Orbit Fab are subject to Orbit Fab’s compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements