Project Manager

Overview

Project Manager position with Serco at ESRIN, Rome. Serco collaborates with ESA across earth observation data management, spacecraft control, flight dynamics, and related missions. The role focuses on innovation and excellence in space exploration and data management.

Why Join Serco?

• Work in an international and diverse team environment with scientists, engineers, and technical experts.
• Access continuous professional development and training opportunities in the space sector.
• Value on work-life balance, mutual respect, and excellence.
• Expose yourself to cutting-edge technologies and mission-critical systems with major space agencies.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Italian Office in Rome and contribute to European satellite technology and climate research projects.

Main Responsibilities

Objective of the activity: Support the customer in planning, coordination, and delivery of Earth Observation projects, ensuring timely milestones, quality deliverables, and alignment with objectives. Coordinate industry partners and facilitate collaboration between technical teams and external stakeholders.

Inputs:

• Customer constraints and requirements, user needs, stakeholder expectations
• Funding and contractual frameworks, including Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Project documentation (requirements specification, architecture design, interface control documents, V&V plans)
• Project progress reports, risk registers and KPIs

Outputs:

• Tender documentation and Statements of Work (SOWs)
• Detailed project plans, schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Technical deliverables, design documents, review packages
• Progress reports, risk registers, and KPIs
• Presentations, stakeholder communications

Activities:

• Produce SOWs and tender documentation according to customer requirements
• Define project scope, deliverables, milestones
• Coordinate industry partners and facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams including engineers, software developers, scientists, and external partners
• Monitor project progress, KPIs, schedules and budgets
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks
• Organize and lead technical and progress meetings, workshops, formal reviews and deliver presentations as needed
• Review technical documentation produced by industry partners to ensure requirements are correctly addressed
• Coordinate user validation and acceptance of the produced services and act as a link between users and the technical team for issue resolution
• Coordinate the application of systems engineering methods and techniques

Required Location

Serco applies a smart working policy. The successful candidate may be occasionally on-site at the customer’s premises.

Successful Candidate

Your skills:

• University degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or a related technical field
• Strong project management, planning, scheduling, and risk management capabilities
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills
• Solid understanding of systems engineering methodologies and the system/software development life cycle
• Experience in verification & validation planning and execution
• Strong reporting and documentation skills, with experience producing technical deliverables and presentations
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Earth Observation domain
• Familiarity with AI and ability to integrate technical innovation into project roadmaps
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with MBSE tools and model-based approaches for architecture and requirement management
• Knowledge of UML and SysUML

Relocation

Rome’s central location offers easy transportation links. The city is well-connected by highways and railways, with Ciampino or Fiumicino airports providing access to international destinations. Serco provides relocation support for EU passport holders moving to Rome to join Serco Italia S.p.A.

On Offer

• Competitive salary
• Great career opportunities in the Space industry
• Comprehensive benefits package (life and health insurance)
• Engaging company events to foster team spirit
• Hybrid working model to support work-life balance
• Opportunity to work in an international environment

About the Company

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider supporting over 50 space missions for ESA, NASA, and other agencies. Serco offers space capability across the full lifecycle from testing to launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and downstream application development.

Why should you join Serco?

Meaningful and vital work with opportunities for development and career progression. A diverse and inclusive organisation that values performance and potential. Serco encourages applications from a diverse range of candidates and supports equal opportunity for all.