Head of Project Management

At SES Space & Defense, we are a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. 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.Federal Government and national security community, allied governments, NATO, and agencies including NASA for mission‑critical communications.

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.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)

Seek senior management assistance to resolve problems as they arise

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

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

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 pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations. Coordinate with other departments to resolve contractual problems with the customer

Through exceptional customer relations, promote business development and identify growth and new sales opportunities within customer programs. Interface with company senior management pertaining to assigned programs to report program (technical and financial) performance. Report program status to senior management monthly

Understand and apply process improvement principles (i.e.: ITIL, Lean Six Sigma); develop/improve program management processes and procedures within customer programs

Support Internal Research and Development projects

You are a disciplined project or program management professional with experience leading complex government, aerospace, or SATCOM‑related programs through the full lifecycle, from planning and implementation through sustainment and closeout.

You understand how to balance cost, schedule, performance, and risk in fast‑moving, mission‑critical environments while coordinating across matrixed engineering, operations, contracts, finance, and customer teams. You bring strong operational and financial acumen, with experience managing forecasts, budgets, subcontractors, customer expectations, and integrated product teams to successful outcomes. Ultimately, you serve as the connective force that keeps complex programs aligned, operationally effective, and positioned for long‑term customer success and growth.

Current Project/Program Management certification (i.e. PMP or DAU level 3) required

ITIL certification above Foundation preferred

5 years of project or program management experience; Successful track record managing complex aerospace/defense programs as a prime or sub‑contractor to a domestic or foreign military organization

Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include requirements decomposition, proposal development, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation for cost reduction and performance improvement efforts

Knowledge of program management focus areas, processes, outputs, and tools

Knowledge of systems engineering and risk management principals

Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain management

Experience with metrics to assess and report program progress, productivity, and variance analysis

Proven success managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling, and budget control

Proficiency in MS Office 365 suite and MS Project

Active Secret Clearance desired

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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