Senior Project Manager Satellites (all genders)

Senior Project Manager Satellites (all genders)

Senior Project Manager Satellites (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites, launchers and semiconductor industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

Your Crew

Join our dynamic team of 17 Project Managers in Zürich, where your mission involves orchestrating seamless logistics, efficient program execution, and timely delivery of cutting-edge solutions for satellite and space missions. As part of our crew, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, collaborating with diverse backgrounds and personalities. Our shared values—curiosity, passion, and unity—guide us as we explore the cosmos together. Our crew spans across age groups, nationalities, and experience backgrounds, creating a rich tapestry of expertise and perspectives. From seasoned veterans to fresh talents, we thrive on collaboration and mutual growth. Together, we’re not just reaching for the stars; we’re building a constellation of success.

Your Mission

• Engage with key stakeholders towards setting clear project objectives and key products to be delivered in order to fulfill Contract obligations
• Drive Project profitability including on-time and on-quality delivery
• Develop project documentation, agree project plan baseline including scope, key activities, deliverables, resource requirements, milestones, and deadlines
• Lead a global (sometimes largely virtual) project environment of qualified members from suppliers, engineering and production team members and build strong relationships with customers
• Ensure coordination and leadership towards team members; that they are informed, have clear goals, and work collaboratively and in partnership with clients and other stakeholders to achieve planned outcomes
• Drive project execution; track delivery; expect, monitor and control change, own change management; pro-actively seek and resolve blockers
• Conduct reviews to assess project outcomes and to identify and capture lessons learned to enable continuous improvement
• Drive communication with the Customer, ensure timely information exchange and constant cooperation.
• Manage Project risks and opportunities, drive rigorous change management and lead negotiations both with internal stakeholders and direct Customer

Your Story

• Degree in Engineering or Business Administration
• At least seven years’ experience in managing and overseeing complex customer projects: background in Project Management at custom manufacturing companies would be a major advantage
• Relevant and demonstrable experience of contract and claim management
• Strong Business Acumen and negotiation as well as communication skills and the readiness to work as part of an international team.
• Appropriate knowledge of English considered essential; other languages, and especially German, would be an asset
• Results-oriented and assertive mindset with advanced analytical skills
• Familiar with modern Office tools (Outlook, SharePoint, Teams) as well as MS Project
• PMP / IPMA2 certification will be considered a plus

Why Beyond Gravity

• Work in an international environment with global mindset and high-tech products that will fly into space
• A highly specialized and motivated team with a lot of know-how in a unique industry
• We live a hands-on mentality and take suggestions for improvement seriously
• Attractive employment conditions (contribution to public transport, trainings and development opportunities, full paid maternity/paternity leave and many more)
• Flexible and mobile working and at least 5 weeks of vacation with possibility to buy additional vacation

🌌Are you ready for lift-off?

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 30/08/2024. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

For questions regarding the position, please contact: Andrea Cantobelli | | E-Mail schreiben

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Stefan Hunger | | E-Mail schreiben

Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.

Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.

Zürich Flughafen, ZH, CH