Senior Program Manager (m/f/d)

Mission Brief 

As a Senior Program Manager in the Ground Systems Department at Isar Aerospace, you will be managing the establishment of new ground systems for the Spectrum rocket. Situated in Munich, you will be supervising the programmatic realisation of Ground System projects from the initiation, over all engineering phases, through construction and commissioning until the facility is handed over to the on-site operations crew. The multidisciplinary team you will be working with consist of highly motivated, mostly young engineers and project managers with an international background, fulfilling technical and co-ordinational roles in the project landscape. You will coordinate the overall programmatic road map of the ground infrastructure regarding timeline, costs, risks and top-level requirements with internal and external stakeholders, reporting to upper management.

Your Role in Our Space Mission: 

• Laterally manage multiple multidisciplinary, cross-functional project teams, covering several departments
• Ensure project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation on the Ground System projects are aligned with the overall launch system targets and company goals
• Be responsible for reporting on the project statuses to upper management regarding ambitious timelines, several multimillion € budgets and top-level risks of the department’s projects
• Ability to identify, assess and mitigate technical, financial and operational risks for each project early and proactively
• Closely collaborate with our internal customers of the rocket systems, using your technical know-how to realise the projects according to set scope and timeline
• Contribute in the establishment of new launch bases, international test sites or similar for Isar Aerospace by working closely together with HR, Supply Chain Management, Legal, Commercial and other departments
• Setup and improve workflows, processes, structures where necessary, to expedite project execution in collaboration with project and team managers across departments

Qualification Checklist 

• B.Sc. degree in mechanical/ civil/ space/ chemical engineering or an equivalent qualification
• More than 10 years of relevant work experience in at least one of the following fields: systems engineering; project management; process plant, propulsion test bench or launch base design; infrastructure/construction projects or similar
• Project management certification: PMI-PMP, AXELOS-PRINCE2, APM-PMQ, IPMA Level B/A or similar
• Experience handling complex, international, multimillion € infrastructure/ process plant projects or similar
• Extensive experience of working in a regulatory environment, ideally internationally, to ensure Compliance, Safety and Certification of the projects
• Quick grasp of technical and managerial problems and ability to quickly conduct sound trade-offs
• Reliable coordinator between stakeholders and engineers with confident demeanor, while keeping the project teams motivated and unified
• Excellent work ethic and outstanding communication skills in English language (C1)
• High performance under stress
• Can-do attitude and desire to go out of your way to help others
• Willingness to travel internationally

Bonus Skills

• Technical expertise in the aerospace sector, understanding of rocket launch systems and ground infrastructure of launch systems
• German (fluent)

Benefits 

• Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge
• Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period
• Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day
• Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
• Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children
• And Much More! Discover additional perks and benefits when you join our team        

Who we are

We are Isar Aerospace and we are at the forefront of New Space building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space.

Our mission is to help democratise space and use it for good in order to improve life on Earth now and for the future generations.

We are a fast-growing company aiming to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit. The company is privately funded by world-leading technology investors with strong commitment and support and our team is made of driven and talented people with a real passion for space innovation.

We're making rockets in a way that hasn't been done before disrupting a traditional industry. If you are up for the challenge, want to work on cutting-edge projects and be part of a team changing the world for better, come, join us and launch your career!

Want to find out more about us?

Visit www.isaraerospace.com