Senior Project Manager - Satellite Build & Operations

Project Manager – Satellite Build & Operations

Location:Surrey, UK (Onsite)

Employment Type:Full-Time, Permanent

Sector:Space / Satellite / NewSpace

*Eligible to work in the UK*

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and confidentProject Managerwith a strong operational background in satellite manufacturing and build, ideally within the geospatial and space sectors. In this role, you will be overseeing the build and delivery of Earth Observation satellites.

This is aclient-facing, highly autonomous role that demands technical fluency, proactive stakeholder management, and the confidence to drive project momentum, escalate issues, and ensure successful delivery of satellite programmes. You will play a highly importnant role for our client as you will act as the key conduit between them and a satellite manufacturer.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as theprimary interfacebetween the satellite manufacturer and our client (Space company) internal stakeholders.
• Oversee day-to-day progress of the satellite builds, ensuring timelines, quality, and budgets are maintained.
• Monitor and report on project status, escalating risks and blockers where appropriate.
• Maintain astrong client-facing presence, often working daily with the client on-site and independently representing the company’s best interests.
• Ensure clear documentation, progress tracking, and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Apply robustproject management principlesto keep project delivery on track.
• Act as a technical and process-savvy middleman between teams, ensuring alignment and resolution.
• Confidently validate information from partners based on deep understanding of satellite build processes.
• Build and manage relationships across technical, commercial, and executive teams within the satellite manufacturing and our client.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven Project Managementexperience in thespace or satellite sector, particularly in satellite build and operations.
• Operational focus– adept at managing the delivery side of complex technical programmes.
• Deep familiarity withsatellite manufacturing, testing, and build processes.
• Experience within thesatellite/ geospatialindustry.
• Comfortable workingautonomously onsite, often embedded with the client.
• Strongstakeholder management and communicationskills, with a confident and assertive approach.
• Ability to understand technical language and challenge assumptions where appropriate.
• Excellent documentation, status reporting, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• FormalProject Management certification(e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, APM)
• Degree inEngineering, Aerospace, Space Systems, or similar
• Experience working within the space sector / satellite manufacturers

Other Requirements

• Must beUK-basedor willing torelocate
• Full right to work in the UK
• Willingness to beonsite full time in Surrey

If you're a satellite-savvy project manager who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys owning delivery, and is confident in driving manufacturing performance – we’d love to hear from you.

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