Project Manager, IRIS2 Programme Office

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

IRIS2 is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States. In addition, as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while benefiting from ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones. 

SES – together with other consortium partners and core members - was selected by the European Commission to build and to operate the IRIS2 multi-orbit satellite constellation.

The IRIS2 team enters next project phases, we seek and there is a strong need of support for all the activities around service provisioning and products that the system can offer in the future.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

You will work in an agile project organization where a flexible way of working and an adaptive mindset is required. In your Project Manager role, you horizontally overlooking the smooth execution of the Project keeping track of the timeline, milestones as well as the budget for the scope defined. You will work closely with technical experts and other stakeholders like Finance or Procurement following strict standards and rules with regards to all relevant activities.

You will be responsible for (this is not an exhaustive list):

• Review proposal/contractual documentation (requirements documents, SOW and other) and interpret programmatic plans, high-level architectures, functional diagrams 
• As member of program team, in cooperation with Engineering teams, prepare project management plans addressing all PMI dimensions of projects 
• Along institutional contracts milestone plans (ESA, EC), manage preparation of milestones including (support to) negotiation of contract amendments with Customers as well as (Sub-) Contractors 
• By using typical PM tools: manage documentation, time schedules, requirements, reviews, manpower resource plans, risk mitigation plans, communication/reports
• Maintain progress and performance reports as well as dash boards ensuring on time delivery of agreed deliverables as well as action items closure
• Define & communicate within the teams the policies and the usage of professional project management tools as appropriated 
• In cooperation with Supply Chain teams and Engineering teams, identify project (sub-) contractors and vendors, execute RFPs, set-up and manage (sub-) contracts 
• In cooperation with Finance team, manage budgets/resources aiming at cost control and cost anticipation/forecasting 
• Report to Program Management on the project evolvement

YOUR PROFILE

1. Must have 

• University Degree in either Telecom, IT or Satellite Engineering 
• Minimum 5 years experience in the participation (at least partially) in the design, development, implementation, testing, validation and operations of satellite and/or ground systems
• Eligibility for ESA/EU SECRET personnel security clearances is essential. Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such clearance
• Willing to work at least 66% onsite from office
• Travel as required for project realization purposes 
• Minimum 5 years proven professional experience in project management (waterfall processes preferred) ideally certified by for instance PMI or another similar organization 
• Proven experience in working with EU, ESA and or national governmental institutions along ECSS standards 
• Experience in using MS Tools including MS Project 

2.    Nice to Have

• Experience in managing Requirements Management tools would be considered as an asset 
• Fluency in English, both oral and written. Other relevant foreign languages an asset

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