Program Manager

Role overview

Program delivery

• Plan and design programs, monitor progress, and resolve issues.
• Manage delivery across software development, hardware procurement, formal tests, shipping, logistics, customer acceptance, and training.
• Establish and manage baselines and schedules; create, review, and execute program Statements of Work.

Stakeholders and governance

• Coordinate with engineering, operations, legal, finance, sales, product, and software teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical objectives.
• Communicate project status and issue resolutions to management and key customers; deliver presentations to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate or support negotiations on contracts, changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and terms.
• Track requirements and performance, lead risk and opportunity management, and ensure applicable process and policy compliance.
• Maintain customer rapport and identify growth opportunities.

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated hands-on program or project management experience, including five years as a program manager, project manager, integrated program team lead, or similar.
• Project management skills, toolsets, and supporting software; ability to manage a project team and communicate with customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and control program plans and cost and schedule baselines against contractual and stakeholder expectations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field.

Preferred background

• Knowledge of remote sensing, GIS, Earth Observation, and/or SAR is preferred.
• Familiarity with new space business and experience in a fast-paced startup or scaleup environment are beneficial.

Location and work arrangement

• The role highlights a Middle East location and states “Remote / hybrid”; it also requires travel for customer relationship building.

Employment and screening