Director Programs Separation Systems

Linköping - Sweden

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Director Programs Separation Systems

Challenge the Impossible

About Beyond Gravity

Beyond Gravity headquartered in Zurich Switzerland is the first space company to combine a startup mindset agility speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland Sweden Austria USA Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space 2024 the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at:

Your Mission

Overall responsibility for the Programs & Projects delivering on short and long term targets for Sales OrderIntake Contribution Margins and cash-flows. Ensuring the successful execution and delivery with regards to quality time cost and customer satisfaction for all projects within the domain.

Execution:

Responsible for yearly NetSales and OrderIntake targets according Business Plan

Owns the overall responsibility for all assigned programs (programmatic financial technical) within the framework agreed with the customer

Manages assigned project/program managers from disciplinary and programmatic point of view

Maintains the ongoing contacts with customers in the pre-acquisition phase and supports business development

Identifies and manages sales activities and new business opportunities and acts upon these by involving internal stakeholders.

Supports the creation of technical proposals including cost- and schedule estimates for future projects

Contributes to Technology- Product- and Strategic roadmaps with existing business intelligence

Takes the managerial responsibility towards the direct reports performing the HR processes such as competence planning recruitment performance management development etc.

Proposals:

Steers negotiations with customers in close collaboration with designated proposal team and support from legal

Supports price definition/contribution margin project cost calculations during proposal phase and steers implementation after negotiation

Follows and approves offers within PROGRAM area

Assigns or acts as primary customer interface during Program negotiation contracting and implementation phase

Management responsibility:

Ensures program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies. Leads and performs all duties according to the Beyond Gravity Values and Code of Conduct

Leads and coordinates the overall project planning and is responsible to ensure execution according to project/program milestones

Leads project controlling with inputs from assigned Finance/Project controlling stakeholders

Coordinates with Engineering Operations and other applicable stakeholders to demand for resources

Appoints Project or Program Managers for the Programs & Projects

Leads a unit with the responsibility to:

Lead project teams targeting contract compliant execution of all relevant tasks and elaboration of all technical deliverables within the financial and timing boundary conditions

Support subordinates (when escalated) to secure team composition in line with project requirements and in agreement with the relevant line-managers from engineering and operations coordinating the disciplines

Identify and ensure the relevant communication flow within the team and project management team including periodic progress reporting to the program Organisation

Ensure and manage achievement of milestones incl. invoicing of milestones

Identify categorize estimate track document and mitigate risks

Represent the company towards relevant customers suppliers and agencies

Create ECPs CCNs additional sales and other relevant claims including negotiation with assigned contracts officer

Actively maintain lessons learned during both sell and project execution phases

Drive improvements within projects to create value both in the short and long term

Most important output and KPIs:

Contribution Margin of projects

Earned Value Management (EVM)

OTD

Quality Performance

Customer Satisfaction KPI

Risk Register with early warning system

Your Story

Education in Engineering . level or above

Certified and/or deeply experienced within Project/Program Management

Experience from project execution in an international environment

Extensive managerial experience

Deep knowledge from the Space and related non-space business

Excellent communication and coordination skills

Holistic view strategic orientation and excellent analytical skills

Sales and proposal experience

Leadership: lead and develop the team in accordance with the company values as well as business strategy and goals

Diversity: develop and encourage the culture of openness in the organization with a special focus on diversity aspects

Nice to haves:

Customer insight experience from the customers business and organization

Technical understanding and know-how of related field of work and generalistic approach

Why Beyond Gravity

Work in a growing high-tech company with career opportunities both locally and internationally.

You will become part of a committed team with the ambition to innovate space!

In Linköping we have a down-to-earth family-oriented culture experienced and skilled staff and a diverse management team.

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. Were actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

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.

Required Experience:

Director

Director Programs Separation Systems Challenge the Impossible About Beyond GravityBeyond Gravity headquartered in Zurich Switzerland is the first space company to combine a startup mindset agility speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12...