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Senior Project Manager (d/m/w) for Mission Operations

For Airbus Defence and Space in Ottobrunn, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager (d/m/w) for the Mission Operations department.

As a Senior Project Manager (d/m/w) at Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, you will be responsible for leading complex and strategically important projects in the field of Satellite and Mission Operations. You will ensure the successful planning, execution, and completion of projects while adhering to schedule, budget, and quality requirements.

The Mission Operations department is involved in various projects, ranging from IT infrastructures and secure communication networks to the operation of satellites and ground stations, as well as the maintenance of satellites in orbit. The Mission Operations team consists of multidisciplinary and highly qualified experts who ensure the continuity of services and safe operation at the highest level for our customers worldwide. This unique and varied work environment offers a wide range of tasks and a broad spectrum of development opportunities.

Your benefits

• Attractive compensation and special payments

• 30 days paid vacation and additional days off for special occasions

• Excellent further training opportunities and great international, group-wide development perspectives

• Special benefits: employer-funded pension scheme, employee stock options, subsidized car leasing, special conditions for insurance, subsidy for public transport, employee discounts with cooperating companies

• On-site facilities: nearby kindergarten, doctor for check-ups and other health-related services, canteen and cafeteria, fitness studio

• Work-Life Balance (Job sharing, part-time models, flexible working hours, individual sabbatical options)

• Working in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where every voice is heard

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Management and execution of complex projects

• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams and managing subcontractors

• Contributing to proposal preparation and supporting negotiations regarding workshare, costs, etc.

• Developing project plans and ensuring timely execution, including time, quality, resource, and budget planning

• Ensuring effective communication and close collaboration between project teams, specialist departments, program areas, and suppliers

• Cross-functional alignment of technical and organizational project objectives

• Ensuring compliance with quality standards and processes

• Conducting project reviews and documenting progress

• Monitoring project progress and taking action in case of deviations

• Creation and maintenance of project management processes

• Direct interface with the customer and other stakeholders

• Reporting on project status and relevant key figures to management

• Identifying and managing project risks and opportunities

Desired skills and qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a comparable field

• Many years of practical experience (>10 years) in the project management of complex projects, preferably in the field of mission operations and associated satellite and ground infrastructure

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English are mandatory

• Efficient, structured, and results-oriented working method

• High level of responsibility

• Flexibility in the face of challenges, as well as resilience and decisiveness even under time pressure

• Very good presentation and communication skills

• Certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP)

• Willingness for occasional business trips

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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