Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

Are you ready to take your career in Project Management to new heights? Have 3-5 years of experience working in the space sector technically or programmatically? Want to work on exciting space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond, why not join the Project Management team at SSTL.

As a Project Manager at SSTL, you'll have the opportunity to be involved in early studies to every stage of a mission, from concept design to AIT, launch and commissioning. This is a true cradle-to-grave experience that will give you the chance to see your work in space in a rapid timescale!

About the role:

We are looking for a passionate Project Manager at the start of their career who has the skills and motivation to lead and motivate a team to deliver some of the world’s most innovative space projects to a diverse customer base including institutional, export and defence.

• Manage small projects / studies or support the delivery of larger programmes, from contract award through development and delivery of space and ground segments, launch preparation and in-orbit commissioning.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of project delivery, ensuring compliance with SSTL's established procedures and processes, including schedules, deliverables management, project plans, risk management, technical maturity gates and earned value management.
• Lead the day-to-day activities of the project core team, ensuring delivery remains aligned to the approved baseline plan through strong leadership, motivation and effective coordination of engineering activities.
• Define and structure project work packages, securing agreement with engineering team leaders on resource allocation and delivery responsibilities.
• Manage communications and stakeholder engagement with customers and internal functions.
• Plan and lead project reviews, defining objectives, inputs, outputs and success criteria to ensure successful outcomes and achievement of associated customer payment milestones.
• Identify, manage and mitigate key project risks, ensuring effective risk capture, measurable mitigation actions and integration into project work package planning and execution.
• Monitor and control project financial performance, including contingency management, cost-to-complete forecasting and profit performance, ensuring delivery within approved budgets.
• Prepare cost packs and supporting material for business development and future opportunities.
• Support SSTL bid activities by providing programme management input to Bid Managers, including deliverables planning, scheduling, cost estimation, risk assessment and customer engagement activities

• Manage small projects / studies or support the delivery of larger programmes, from contract award through development and delivery of space and ground segments, launch preparation and in-orbit commissioning.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of project delivery, ensuring compliance with SSTL's established procedures and processes, including schedules, deliverables management, project plans, risk management, technical maturity gates and earned value management.
• Lead the day-to-day activities of the project core team, ensuring delivery remains aligned to the approved baseline plan through strong leadership, motivation and effective coordination of engineering activities.
• Define and structure project work packages, securing agreement with engineering team leaders on resource allocation and delivery responsibilities.
• Manage communications and stakeholder engagement with customers and internal functions.
• Plan and lead project reviews, defining objectives, inputs, outputs and success criteria to ensure successful outcomes and achievement of associated customer payment milestones.
• Identify, manage and mitigate key project risks, ensuring effective risk capture, measurable mitigation actions and integration into project work package planning and execution.
• Monitor and control project financial performance, including contingency management, cost-to-complete forecasting and profit performance, ensuring delivery within approved budgets.
• Prepare cost packs and supporting material for business development and future opportunities.
• Support SSTL bid activities by providing programme management input to Bid Managers, including deliverables planning, scheduling, cost estimation, risk assessment and customer engagement activities

• 3 to 5 Years project management experience, including the successful initiation,…