Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Who We Are:

At SES Space & Defense, we are a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. As part of SES S.A., a global leader in satellite-enabled connectivity, we deliver multi-orbit, end-to-end satellite and technology solutions that provide secure, reliable, and high-bandwidth communications across the globe.

Our differentiated multi-orbit architecture combines GEO and MEO satellite systems with integrated terrestrial and network infrastructure to deliver resilient, low-latency, high-throughput connectivity at a global scale. With more than 120 satellites covering nearly the entire world, a global ground network, and thousands of deployed terminals supporting over 5,000 government missions annually, SES Space and Defense is a trusted partner to the U.S. Federal Government and national security community, allied governments, NATO, and agencies including NASA for mission‑critical communications.

We strive to be the only solution when success is critical and recognize our people as our competitive advantage. At SES Space & Defense, you'll work alongside a mission-driven team committed to integrity, honor, and accountability, delivering real‑world impact across today's most critical missions.

In this role, you will lead the execution of commercial satellite communications programs supporting U.S. Government and defense-related customers, ensuring successful delivery across cost, schedule, technical performance, and customer expectations.

• Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met on assigned portfolio of contracts to US Government or indirect customers servicing Government end-users
• The scope of contracts may include concurrent multi-satellite capacity-only and/or regional managed end-to-end services and networks leveraging GEO, MEO, and/or LEO constellations
• Develop and implement plans and schedules that provide the roadmap to meeting customer contract requirements on‑time and within‑budget
• Allocate and control budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services
• Formally identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle. Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
• Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident. Seek senior management assistance to resolve problems as they arise
• Assure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied, and program documentation is properly recorded
• Promote project management standards and best practices across programs to include communications, quality, and risk assessment strategies
• While representing Company’s interests, assure that conduct of contract requirements is executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and corporate policies and procedures (i.e. federal acquisition regulations)
• Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations
• Interface with key vendors in coordination with company procurement/subcontracts to ensure requirements are delivered on‑time and within budget
• Manage program profit & loss (P&L)
• Understand and apply program planning (i.e.: develop a Bill of Materials and Basis of Estimate)
• Understand cash flow management principles
• Lead meetings and the integrated product team from kick‑off through project close
• Work closely with assigned government agencies, vendors, and internal staff to oversee and coordinate all functions related to client programs
• Assure communication and cooperation among team members to resolve areas of conflict
• Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend corporate and PMO vision, mission, and values
• Provide interface, communications, and coordination with internal and external customers on matters pertaining to existing contracts and bid and proposal activities
• Coordinate with Contracts on issues…