JOB ID 26999

Program Manager

  • Manufacturer, Aerospace & Robotics
  • IT, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management, Program・Project Management
  • Tokyo
  • ¥5,000,000~¥9,000,000

Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their team includes members from all over the world and offers a chance to work at the cutting edge of satellite technology and services. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide. Their track record includes multiple launch mission successes, a vast network of satellite operations, and collaboration with space industry leaders, both private and governmental, worldwide.

In this role you will play a critical part of ensuring the success of satellite and spacecraft missions. You will be the key person coordinating milestones, timelines, budgeting, and overall progress of satellite missions. Your ability to analyze, forecast, and prepare for future challenges will be what determines the successful and on-time completion of mission and deliverables.

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Job Description

  • Responsibilities
    -Take responsibility for the design and delivery of space missions involving complex engineering, working closely with engineering teams and related projects to achieve objectives.
    -Plan and lead project review gates (e.g., design reviews), and manage the creation and oversight of deliverables.
    -Define and manage the appropriate balance of quality, cost, schedule, and risk for each project, and ensure delivery of planned outputs.
    -Generate and provide project-side input for mission concept studies and bids to support the company’s business.
    -Serve as the primary point of contact with customers, suppliers, and partners to support projects and bids, and maintain strong working relationships.

    - Responsible for the design and delivery of space missions, involving complex engineering. Work closely with the engineering team and other related projects to achieve these objectives.
    -Plan and hold project review gates (screening meetings, etc.), and produce and manage deliverables.
    - Define the appropriate balance of quality, cost, schedule and risk for each project and deliver the planned outputs.
    -Generate and provide input from the project side for mission concept studies and bids to support our business.
    -Acting as a point of contact with customers, suppliers, and partners to support projects and bidding, etc., and maintaining good relationships.
  • Requirements
    -10+ years of experience in engineering, project, or program management
    -Strong technical project management skill set (schedule, timeline, financials, risk management, etc.)
    -Experience working closely with system engineering teams
    -Experience in team building and team management
    -A mindset that enjoys tackling challenges in a developing organization-Native-level
    Japanese or equivalent to JLPT N1-Business-level
    English (TOEIC 800+ or equivalent)

    -At least 10 years of engineering, project and program management experience
    - Technical project management skill set (e.g., deadlines, schedules, finance, risk management, etc.)
    - Experience
    working closely with systems engineering teams - Experience
    in team building and team management - Mindset
    to enjoy various challenges in a developing organization - Native Japanese, or Japanese Proficiency Test N1 equivalent level
    - Business English skills at least TOEIC800 or equivalent
  • Preferred
    -Experience across the full mission lifecycle, including requirements definition, verification, delivery, commissioning, and operations
    -Experience collaborating with spacecraft subsystem functional teams such as GNC/AOCS, Command & Data Handling (C&DH/OBDH), propulsion, software, ground segment, and operations
    -Understanding of Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) processes
    -Experience in supplier management or unit procurement
    -Basic knowledge of debris removal, end-of-life (EOL), and on-orbit servicing/maintenance

    - Experience
    in the entire mission lifecycle, from requirements definition to validation, delivery, commissioning, and operation - Experience
    working with spacecraft subsystem functional teams such as Guided Navigation Control (GNC/AOCS), Command & Data Handling (C&&DH/OBDH), propulsion, software, ground segments, and operations - Awareness
    of assembly integration and validation processes - Experience
    in supplier management or unit procurement - Debris removal, EOL (End of Life), Basic knowledge of on-orbit maintenance or service
  • Location
    Tokyo
  • Work Style
    Remote working possible, Flex working possible
  • Salary
    ¥5,000,000~¥9,000,000
  • Attractive
    Points
    Japanese company with global opportunities, Make use of languages, Weekends and holidays off, Preparing for IPO, Venture Company

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