Senior Satellite Communication Project Manager

Drake International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee a satellite communication project in Cape Town. The role requires a minimum of 5-10 years of project management experience, strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills. Candidates should have a relevant engineering qualification and a project management diploma. This position involves budget development, task monitoring, and coordination with various teams to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 – 10 years Project Management experience.
• Experience in owning program strategy with end-to-end delivery.
• Strong experience in analytical, strategic, and planning functions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and control project tasks.
• Develop overall budget including staffing requirements.
• Agree priorities with Department Manager and Engineering Director.
• Monitor and manage tasks for adherence to LCM process.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Negotiating ability

Education

Relevant engineering qualification

Project management diploma or equivalent

Job description

Senior Satellite Communication Project ManagerR Salary negotiableIn support of the above and in anticipation of evolving customer needs, we are embarking on the technology development of a satellite communications modem, based on software defined radio principles, able to host the waveforms of leading satellite communications service providers.

The goal is to develop a flexible platform to give THE CLIENT the agility to meet the current and future needs of the challenging aviation satellite communications market.

Key Tasks

• Plan, execute and control project tasks allocated to various disciplines to ensure delivery within the allocated timeline and processes to ensure quality and cost effectiveness
• Develop the overall budget including staffing requirements ensure that each programme meets the stated objectives
• Agree priorities with Department Manager and Engineering Director
• Monitor, control and manage tasks to ensure adherence to the LCM process
• Identify and communicate project critical paths and major risks address project challenges and resolve project conflicts
• Gather and analyse information to identify opportunities for improvements manage communication channels
• Reports the progress of the projects as required
• Cooperate and reach consensus with project teams across sites within AECCoordinate with sub-contractors if and when required during development
• Work with customers and / or support program management to ensure agreed deliverables and milestones are met

Mandatory Requirements

• Minimum 5 – 10 years Project Management experience
• Experience owning program strategy with end-to-end delivery and communicating results to senior management
• Minimum relevant engineering qualification with a project management diploma or equivalent
• Strong experience in analytical, strategic and planning functions
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Extraordinary organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow through
• Financial, contractual, commercial skills, negotiating ability

Advantageous Requirements

• BSc.
• Eng or project management certification or training
• Experience in an electronic / high-tech environment is highly desirable
• Experience in an aerospace environment and knowledge of SW and HW development processes such as DO- and DO-
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements