Director, PMO; Grade M13

SES Space & Defense is a trusted partner ensuring mission success for our customers by blanketing the globe with multi orbit end to end satellite and technology solutions which provide reliable, secure, and high bandwidth connectivity. We strive to be the only solution when success is critical, and we will take care of our employees because we recognize they are our competitive advantage.

The SES S&D Team, along with our customers and partners, will achieve success through integrity, honor, and commitment.

The Director of Program Management is an operational leadership role responsible for overseeing the successful execution of complex, cross‑functional programs across the organization. This individual will lead a team composed of direct reports and/or matrixed team members, ensuring that initiatives are aligned with corporate strategy, delivered on time and within budget, drive measurable value and consistency in program and project management practices.

The Director will be accountable for building program management capability, fostering a high‑performance team culture, providing executive‑level reporting and insight into program outcomes, and championing continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for planning, execution, and delivery from initial design through launch and operational transition.
• Own program performance, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and technical execution.
• Lead the development, baseline, and management of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Ensure timely execution of all program phases, including Hot Start (if applicable), design, manufacture, test, integration, and deployment.

• Manage program profit & loss (P&L), including budgets, forecasts, estimate-at-Completion (EAC)/Estimate-to-Completion (ETC), revenue recognition, cash flow, and margin performance.
• Conduct monthly financial reviews and quarterly bottoms‑up EAC updates.
• Develop and execute recovery plans when financial or schedule variances emerge.
• Ensure cost control, disciplined reserve management, and accurate revenue recognition.

• Serve as the primary customer interface, maintaining strong relationships, managing expectations, negotiating program changes, and ensuring timely communication of risks and progress.
• Lead formal customer reviews.
• Prepare and deliver executive‑level briefings and program status reports for internal and external stakeholders.

• Manage major subcontractors (e.g., payload, bus, ground infrastructure, software, testing, integration partners) including statement of work (SOW) definition, performance monitoring, milestone tracking, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure subcontractor deliverables meet contractual and technical requirements.
• Oversee subcontract negotiations, modifications, performance challenges, and team integration.

• Lead integrated product teams (IPTs) across engineering, operations, systems engineering, supply chain, contracts, finance, and product development.
• Ensure alignment of cross‑functional priorities and rapid issue resolution.
• Foster a culture of accountability, clear communication, and high performance.
• Manage conflict resolution using strong negotiation ability, influence, and professionalism.

• Establish and maintain a program risk and opportunity management framework.
• Proactively identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and drive accountability for risk closure.
• Manage configuration control, change processes, and program baseline integrity.

• Ensure compliance with all contractual requirements, government regulations, export controls, and quality standards.
• Oversee timely delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), data packages, and program documentation.
• Lead negotiations for contract mods, engineering change proposals (ECPs), and extensions.

• Mentor program managers and project…