ГерманияSenior Space Programme Manager
1 нед. назад
ГерманияSeniorOnsite
Manage and support key client projects within aerospace and defence, particularly NATO capability development programs.
О компании
- Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is NATO’s leading agent for change: driving, facilitating, and advocating the continuous improvement of Alliance capabilities to maintain and enhance the military relevance and effectiveness of the Alliance. The main objectives of ACT are: providing appropriate support to NATO missions and operations; leading NATO military transformation; and improving relationships, interaction and practical cooperation with partners, nations and international organisations. ACT therefore leads Alliance concept development, capability development, training and lessons-learned initiatives and provides unfettered military support to policy development within NATO.
Обязанности
- Support the ACT Space Branch in the delivery, synchronisation and implementation of the NATO Space Capability Programme across all tranches and associated projects.
- Support the Space Theatre Component (STC) in integrating NATO space capabilities into space operational planning and execution activities.
- Coordinate operational requirements and user feedback between the STC, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), ACT, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA), the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) and national space organisations.
- Support the development, refinement and implementation of programme artefacts, including project proposals, implementation plans, programme reviews, risk registers, dashboards and capability roadmaps.
- Support the operational validation of Space Capability Programme capabilities and their integration into NATO command-and-control structures.
- Support the synchronisation of Operational Space Support (OSS), Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Domain Coordination (SDC) capabilities and their associated dependencies.
- Assist in the development of operational procedures, playbooks and coordination mechanisms for space-enabled operations.
- Support training, exercises and experimentation activities involving space capabilities.
- Contribute to programme governance activities, programme meetings, coordination mechanisms between NATO’s two Strategic Commands, and senior leader engagements.
- Assist with the identification and prioritisation of operational capability gaps and associated requirements.
- Contribute to the assessment of operational impacts and lessons learned related to the employment of space capabilities.
- Support the identification, analysis and mitigation of programme risks, interdependencies and critical paths across all space projects.
- Support NATO exercises, operational experimentation, evaluations and lessons learned activities involving space capabilities.
- Support experimentation, wargaming, operational demonstrations and exercises, including Arctic Sentry, Cosmic Sentinel and related activities.
- Contribute to operational acceptance activities, readiness assessments and transition planning.
- Support engagement with industry and commercial space actors in support of the implementation of NATO’s Commercial Space Strategy.
- Prepare briefings, analyses and recommendations for STC leadership and support programme management efforts and briefings.
- Be willing to travel to meetings and conferences both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
- Perform additional tasks as directed by the client, in close coordination with STC leadership.
Другое
- supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.
- DCOS Capability Development (CAPDEV) acts as the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation's Director for guidance, direction and coordination of the activities and resources of the Capability Development Directorate.
- The Requirements Division will execute all tasks and activities needed to support requirements management for NATO capabilities
- The Capability Requirements (CR) Branch will develop the Capability Requirements Brief and recommended courses of action to resolve issues through the life cycle management of requirements using matrixed, cross-functional project-specific Requirements Management teams.
- The Requirements Forward Branch (Mons) is responsible for conducting requirements development and management representation and engagement-related functions in Europe.
- The Capability Division coordinates the development of capabilities from capability planning through acceptance and then disposal with management entities, NATO Headquarters staff and the NATO Governance Structure
- The Capability Forward Branch (Mons) coordinates with ACO, NCIA, NSPA, NATO HQ, territorial Host Nations, and NATO Centres of Excellence (COEs) to support the development of capabilities.
- Strategic Plans and Policy (SPP) supports Allied Command Transformation in formalizing military advice to shape future military strategy, political guidance, and other policy documents supporting NATO’s strategic objectives.
- University degree in systems engineering, computer science, aerospace engineering or a related discipline. A Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience within NATO capability development, programme management or defence acquisition (10+ years strongly preferred).
- Minimum 3 years of operational experience within NATO or national space operations (5+ years strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated experience in space operations integration within NATO or national commands.
- Demonstrated knowledge of NATO space policy and of the Space Capability Programme governance and programme management processes, gained through hands-on experience (5+ years strongly preferred).
- Minimum 3 years’ operational knowledge of Command and Control (C2) systems within the last 10 years, either as a military officer or as a civilian (5+ years strongly preferred).
- Minimum 3 years’ experience supporting multinational programmes and senior-level governance bodies (5+ years strongly preferred).
- Programme and project management experience in the past 10 years within a complex and dynamic programme environment.
- Working knowledge of configuration management methods and practices.
- Working knowledge of capability architectures.
- Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or equivalent (certificates to be provided).
- Demonstrated proficiency in English
- Ramstein, Germany.
- On-site.
- Contract award – December 2030
- Travel within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year.
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance