Senior Program Manager Launch Services (m/f/d)

isaraerospace·Parsdorf, Bavariasenior

In short

→Liderazgo en planificación y coordinación de lanzamientos espaciales entre múltiples equipos y sitios.
→Gestión diaria de horarios integrados, recursos, plazos clave y riesgos operativos.
→Papel central como punto único de verdad para la ejecución de misiones espaciales.

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What they ask for

✓7+ años en gestión de programas en entornos aeroespaciales, automotrices, manufactura o defensa
✓Experiencia comprobada en planificación integrada, capacidad y programación de lanzamientos
✓Comprensión profunda de dependencias técnicas entre ingeniería, producción y operaciones
✓Habilidades excepcionales de gestión de stakeholders y comunicación con altos niveles directivos
✓Capacidad proactiva para identificar y resolver cuellos de botella y riesgos
✓Dominio profesional del inglés

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Mission Brief As we increase our launch cadence and expand our launch operations across multiple sites, we are looking for an Senior Program Manager Launch Services in our Mission and Launch Operations team in Germany to drive integrated launch planning and scheduling across the organization. In this role, you will become the central coordination point for launch planning between mission management, launch operations, development and production. Your mission is to ensure that customer commitments, launch site availability, operational capacity, hardware readiness, and development roadmaps are translated into a coherent and executable launch schedule. Your Role in Our Space Mission: Launch Planning & Coordination • Own and maintain the integrated launch schedule across missions, campaigns, and launch sites • Coordinate launch site bookings, flight allocations, and key hardware delivery milestones • Ensure alignment of launch plans with customer commitments and operational readiness • Identify capability, resource constraints and bottlenecks before they impact mission execution • Drive resolution of schedule conflicts, critical path issues, and execution risks Forecasting • Develop launch forecasts and capacity planning to support operational and commercial objectives Performance & Cost Management • Track and report KPIs, mission performance metrics, and launch campaign costs • Support budget planning through cost monitoring and forecasting Executive Reporting & Strategic Alignment • Provide consolidated schedule, capacity, risk, and performance reporting to senior leadership • Maintain a single source of truth for the launch schedule and launch capacities Qualification Checklist • Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in aerospace engineering, business administration or other relevant fields • 7+ years of proven experience in program management, project management, or operations management within aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, defense, or another highly complex engineering environment • Strong understanding of technical dependencies and interrelationships across engineering, production and operations organizations • Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to align teams around common objectives • Outstanding communication skills and confidence interacting with both technical experts and senior leadership • Proactive mindset with strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on execution • Professional proficiency in English Bonus Skills • Experience in launch services, spaceflight operations, aerospace programs, mission management, or launch campaigns • Familiarity with production planning, capacity planning, and forecasting methodologies • Participation in operational campaigns Benefits • Employee Participation Program: Share in our success through our virtual company share program • 30 days of vacation: Enjoy the days off to relax and recharge • Company pension plan: Secure your future with our company pension plan, featuring a 20% employer contribution after the probation period • Subsidised lunch: Stay energised with delicious, subsidised lunches every day • Public transport ticket: Commute with ease using a fully financed Deutschlandticket • Sport Clubs membership: Stay fit with our sponsored sports club memberships

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