Space/Satellite Project Manager- Satellite, Project Manager

Space/Satellite Project Manager- Satellite, Project Manager
3 month extendable
Antwerp: Belgium

A leading Satellite Ground Equipment manufacturer within the Space industry who designs, develops, integrates and tests telecom and security projects like Galileo are seeking a Project Manager who is experienced within Space Flight mainly through Earth Observation or Navigational Satellites.

The company are going through a period of change converting the organisation from Space Ground applications completely to Space Flight Equipment. They are seeking an individual preferably with an Electronics background especially within Space Equipment.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the management and the realisation of (once-only) projects whereby with a temporary team (if necessary made up of persons of different departments and professional disciplines) a concrete target is strived after within an agreed budget, time frame, quality and content.

Activities:

-Project definition
-Management and organisation of the project start-up: preparation and making of the necessary project plans, planning, communication, kick-off meetings
-Information gathering & distribution
-Definition of the quality norms and control of these norms
-Negotiate and assemble resources
-Budgeting
-Project planning (overall)
-Definition of the possible impact of proposed implementations and/or project changes
-Organisation of and participation in reviews and project meetings
-Decision making in consultation with the team
-Progress tracking: evaluation of the 'earned value'
-Motivate
-Report/escalation process
-Management of project risks
-External representation of the project, within as well as outside Alcatel
-Coordination and daily management of his project team's tasks: detail planning, follow-up, implementation, documentation

Qualifications:
-Communication and Interpersonal
-Decision Making and Initiative
-Leadership and Guidance
-Planning and Organisation Ability
-Problem Solving
-Cost Management
-Managing Conflict and Contention
-Judgement
-Motivating Others
-Setting Objectives and Direction
-Project Management
-Problem Identification and Analysis

Professional Skills & Knowledge:

-Planning techniques (MS Project)
-Project management, preferable in a Space environment
-Quality techniques (eg knowledge of ECSS)
-Financial management techniques
-English reading, writing and speaking is a must
-Technical basis in SW, electronics HW, IT.
-Preferable Dutch speaking, but at least English speaking

Capital International Staffing Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.