Overview

As Project Manager at SSTL, you lead constellation satellite missions from contract award through development, launch, commissioning and operations. You provide strategic leadership across engineering, operations, commercial and supply chain, acting as the main customer interface and owning programme performance. You’ll scale production and deliver high-impact space projects to institutional, export, and defence clients. You drive cross-functional collaboration, risk management and timely delivery in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

Manage projects from contract start to delivery of space and ground segments, launch prep, in-orbit commissioning and service delivery
Follow SSTL procedures, including schedules, deliverables, management plans, risk management, technical maturity gates and earned value management
Lead day-to-day project core team activities to maintain progress against baseline and drive engineering delivery
Break down work into work packages and secure resources with engineering leads
Communicate with customers and internal stakeholders (Engineering, Commercial, Leadership)
Oversee major project reviews with clear objectives, inputs, outputs and success criteria to secure customer payments
Identify and mitigate project risks with measurable actions within the work package structure
Monitor and control project finances to stay within budget and manage contingencies
Prepare cost packs to support business development
Support bids by providing programmatic solutions on deliverables, schedule, costs, risks and customer interactions

Key requirements

Proven project management experience in satellite projects, ideally constellations
Experience interfacing with customers
Experience implementing contracts
Familiarity with work package systems and matrix management
Good people management and team leadership skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
Strong organizational skills and initiative
Ability to translate technical concepts into schedule and cost impacts
Proficiency with MS Project and MS Office suite
Ability to work autonomously and under pressure

leadership
communication
negotiation
satellite project management
constellation programs
risk management and risk register

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