Projektleiter:in / Teilprojektleiter:in EO Payloads & Missions (m/w/d)

at  OHB System AG

OHB System AG – We.Create.Space
OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 3,000 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space. These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees’ passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.
For permanent employment OHB System AG in Oberpfaffenhofen is looking for a
Project / Subproject Manager for EO Payloads & Missions (m/f/d)

Your Tasks

• Establishment, supervision, development, and technical leadership of the project team to ensure appropriate team performance
• Holding regular project meetings
• Interface and responsible person towards the program manager, customers, suppliers
• Regular reporting on the status of the project / sub-project with all relevant stakeholders
• Monitoring and controlling the technical progress, schedule, cost, and quality of the project
• Responsibility for accurate and timely resource planning for the project in collaboration with the project manager, department and team leaders and HR Business Partner
• Definition of the project / sub-project schedule and definition and implementation of the budget allocation for the project / sub-project
• Implementation of the OHB risk management process in the project and performance of regular risk assessments within the project team, implementation of risk mitigation measures
• Definition / Establishment of work orders for the operational units
• Supporting the project team with operational tasks as required

Your Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, preferable with a specialization in aerospace, or a comparable qualification, e. g. physics or industrial engineering
• Several years of experience as a project / sub-project manager (m/f/d) in another company or several years of professional experience in a technically related position in space projects
• High level of communication and leadership skills as well as assertiveness, a sense of responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new areas of responsibility, negotiation skills, flexibility and an effective and independent way of working
• Ability to work in a team, flexibility, commitment, and resilience round off your profile
• Good written and spoken English language skills
• Relevant knowledge of common MS Office and project management tools (MS Project & Planisware)
• Willingness to travel
• Project management certification is an advantage (e.g. IPMA)

We offer
Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days
Mobile Work: Hybrid work & mobile work abroad
Structured on-boarding process (incl. Assignment of a buddy in the first months)
Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue
space projects
Additional benefits: 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan
Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy
Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & In-company sports groups
Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, Childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days
Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots
Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night
Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development
A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.
Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don’t fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.
OHB System AG
Human Resources
Questions regarding this posting? Julia Klinke is available under career@ohb.de

• Establishment, supervision, development, and technical leadership of the project team to ensure appropriate team performance
• Holding regular project meetings
• Interface and responsible person towards the program manager, customers, suppliers
• Regular reporting on the status of the project / sub-project with all relevant stakeholders
• Monitoring and controlling the technical progress, schedule, cost, and quality of the project
• Responsibility for accurate and timely resource planning for the project in collaboration with the project manager, department and team leaders and HR Business Partner
• Definition of the project / sub-project schedule and definition and implementation of the budget allocation for the project / sub-project
• Implementation of the OHB risk management process in the project and performance of regular risk assessments within the project team, implementation of risk mitigation measures
• Definition / Establishment of work orders for the operational units
• Supporting the project team with operational tasks as require