Senior Program Manager Job at Isar Aerospace (Ottobrunn)

Senior Program Manager

Isar Aerospace

Location:
Germany , Ottobrunn

Category:
IT - Administration

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

As a Senior Program Manager in the Ground Systems Department at Isar Aerospace, you will be managing the establishment of new ground systems for the Spectrum rocket. Situated in Munich, you will be supervising the programmatic realisation of Ground System projects from the initiation, over all engineering phases, through construction and commissioning until the facility is handed over to the on-site operations crew. The multidisciplinary team you will be working with consist of highly motivated, mostly young engineers and project managers with an international background, fulfilling technical and co-ordinational roles in the project landscape. You will coordinate the overall programmatic road map of the ground infrastructure regarding timeline, costs, risks and top-level requirements with internal and external stakeholders, reporting to upper management.

Job Responsibility:

Laterally manage multiple multidisciplinary, cross-functional project teams, covering several departments
Ensure project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation on the Ground System projects are aligned with the overall launch system targets and company goals
Be responsible for reporting on the project statuses to upper management regarding ambitious timelines, several multimillion € budgets and top-level risks of the department’s projects
Ability to identify, assess and mitigate technical, financial and operational risks for each project early and proactively
Closely collaborate with our internal customers of the rocket systems, using your technical know-how to realise the projects according to set scope and timeline
Contribute in the establishment of new launch bases, international test sites or similar for Isar Aerospace by working closely together with HR, Supply Chain Management, Legal, Commercial and other departments
Setup and improve workflows, processes, structures where necessary, to expedite project execution in collaboration with project and team managers across departments

Requirements:

B.Sc. degree in mechanical/ civil/ space/ chemical engineering or an equivalent qualification
More than 10 years of relevant work experience in at least one of the following fields: systems engineering
project management
process plant, propulsion test bench or launch base design
infrastructure/construction projects or similar
Project management certification: PMI-PMP, AXELOS-PRINCE2, APM-PMQ, IPMA Level B/A or similar
Experience handling complex, international, multimillion € infrastructure/ process plant projects or similar
Extensive experience of working in a regulatory environment, ideally internationally, to ensure Compliance, Safety and Certification of the projects
Quick grasp of technical and managerial problems and ability to quickly conduct sound trade-offs
Reliable coordinator between stakeholders and engineers with confident demeanor, while keeping the project teams motivated and unified
Excellent work ethic and outstanding communication skills in English language (C1)
High performance under stress
Can-do attitude and desire to go out of your way to help others
Willingness to travel internationally

Nice to have:

Technical expertise in the aerospace sector, understanding of rocket launch systems and ground infrastructure of launch systems
German (fluent)

What we offer:

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 (EGYM Wellpass)
Individual learning allowance: Grow your skills with an individual learning budget granted after the probation period
Childcare allowance: Receive a childcare allowance for your non-school-age children

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 25, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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