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The Role
As Vice President of Programme Management, you will oversee multi-disciplinary satellite programs, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, managing teams, and implementing agile methodologies.
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Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere
ROLE DESCRIPTION
meoSphere is SES's next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation, designed to deliver secure connectivity services to government agencies, enterprises, and commercial customers. It will also provide high-speed broadband internet to eliminate global connectivity dead zones.
To accelerate development timelines, reduce costs, and ensure quality, SES is internalizing a critical segment of the satellite supply chain: the final integration of partner satellite platforms with SES's software-defined payloads, all within a cutting-edge manufacturing and test facility.
As a Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere, you will be responsible to:
YOUR PROFILE
MUST HAVE
NICE TO HAVE
OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS
SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
ROLE DESCRIPTION
meoSphere is SES's next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation, designed to deliver secure connectivity services to government agencies, enterprises, and commercial customers. It will also provide high-speed broadband internet to eliminate global connectivity dead zones.
To accelerate development timelines, reduce costs, and ensure quality, SES is internalizing a critical segment of the satellite supply chain: the final integration of partner satellite platforms with SES's software-defined payloads, all within a cutting-edge manufacturing and test facility.
As a Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere, you will be responsible to:
- Oversee and ensure strategic alignment with organizational goals and translate the goals into a dedicated programme plan
- Establish, lead, and manage the programmatic aspects - cost, schedule, technical performance - of the end-to-end next-generation MEO constellation and ground segment program, from design and development through integration, test, and deployment.
- Direct a small team of technical program managers responsible for cross-functional alignment and delivery.
- Drive the program to ensure it meets the needs of both commercial markets and government customers, including regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
- Foster a culture of innovation, speed, and accountability, leveraging iterative development, rapid prototyping, and continuous learning.
- Integrate best practices from the new space industry: agile program management, modular architecture, lean processes, and commercial-grade supply chains.
- Implement and utilize modern tools and digital engineering approaches, including AI/ML, collaboration tools, MBSE platforms, and digital twins to manage cost, requirements, schedules, and risks individually and for the department.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including space segment, ground segment, software components, manufacturing and supply chain, and regulatory groups to ensure system-level cohesion.
- Establish and maintain clear programme roadmaps, KPIs, and risk registers, and report out effectively to senior leadership and customers.
- Manage relationships with partners, subcontractors, and vendors across both traditional and emerging aerospace sectors.
- Act as the primary interface for internal executives and external stakeholders, including government sponsors, ensuring transparency and strategic alignment
- Contribute in building a new way of developing constellation systems, with the ability to verticalize and exercise design, financial, and schedule control across the segments (satellites, ground, user terminal) and products of the system.
YOUR PROFILE
MUST HAVE
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of executive-level experience leading large-scale programmes in aerospace, communications, or related technology industries, with 5+ years in a program management or leadership role and demonstrated success in those roles.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary programs with dual commercial and government applications.
- Experience managing teams and/or mentoring junior program managers.
- Deep understanding of LEO/MEO/GEO satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and network integration.
- Demonstrated success using agile, iterative development methods in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Senior Expert in new space tools, methods, and practices-COTS hardware, streamlined mission assurance, and vertical integration strategies.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting skills.
NICE TO HAVE
- PMP, Agile/Scrum, or INCOSE certification a plus.
OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS
- Willingness to undergo clearance process
- Able to travel nationally & internationally
- T he job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.
SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's degree preferred.
- 10+ years of executive-level experience leading large-scale programmes in aerospace, communications, or related technology industries.
- 5+ years in a program management or leadership role with demonstrated success.
- Deep understanding of LEO/MEO/GEO satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and network integration.
- Demonstrated success using agile, iterative development methods in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
SES Satellites Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SES Satellites and has not been reviewed or approved by SES Satellites.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with a global minimum of paid annual leave plus additional volunteering days. Formal leave policies appear consistent across many locations, which strengthens work-life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid across maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care, with added childcare resources and return-to-work support. Family-focused programs extend to adoption assistance and fertility benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad, spanning medical, dental, vision, mental health, disability/life insurance, wellness programs, and specialized offerings like fertility, transgender care, and pet insurance. Many benefits begin promptly upon hire, enhancing perceived coverage strength.
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