Subcontractor Programme Manager (Space)

Location: Tres Cantos, Madrid, Spain; hybrid working model with up to 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside the usual geographical area.

Company

hirify.global is expanding teams working on navigation projects in the space sector.

What you will do

• Manage several subcontractors within satellite navigation, space systems, or homeland security and defence projects.
• Organize programme consortiums and define contractual setups and workplans.
• Control schedules, risks, deliverables, compliance, payments, and contractual matters.
• Support engineering teams with the flow-down of technical requirements and technical reviews, including design and validation.
• Organize and witness progress meetings, formal project reviews, technical meetings, and audits with assigned subcontractors.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in project management covering systems and hardware and/or software engineering within space or similar domains.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Experience in Space Ground Control or navigation projects.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in subcontractor management.
• Knowledge of contractual management.
• Additional languages beyond English.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexible start and finish times.
• Intensive working hours on Fridays and during summer.
• Up to 8 weeks per year of teleworking outside the usual geographical area.
• Personalized career development plan, training, and language-learning support.
• National and international mobility, relocation package, flexible compensation, ongoing compensation reviews, and brand discounts.
• Health, dental, and accident insurance plus wellbeing, physical, mental, and financial health support.

Hiring process

• Recruitment includes telephone and personal contact, either face-to-face or online, with the talent acquisition team.
• Bank transfers and bank cards will not be requested during the recruitment process.