Senior Space Payloads Program Lead

HR Talent Partner SA; Somerset West; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Talent Partner SA is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Engineering) in Somerset West to lead end-to-end payload development, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance. The role demands a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in aerospace or related fields.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and drive risk management and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field with relevant specialisation.
• 5+ years in aerospace/space systems engineering or project management.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Budget & Resource Control to manage payload development costs.
• Cross-functional coordination to ensure timely issue resolution.
• Technical oversight & risk management of payload subsystems.
• Internal reporting to leadership on project status and risks.
• Quality, testing & integration activities for payload readiness.
• Knowledge management to capture lessons learned and improve processes.
• Encourage innovation in project delivery and use of new tech.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional teams

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors in Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

HR Talent Partner SA is seeking a Senior Project Manager (Engineering) in Somerset West to lead end-to-end payload development, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance. The role demands a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in aerospace or related fields.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets and schedules, and drive risk management and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.