Senior Program Manager

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Eutelsat Group

As part of the newly formed COO organization, reporting into the Head of PMO (tbc), lead and manage a portfolio of programs and mission critical projects;
Lead organization critical ‘special projects’ as a senior project/program manager deploying the necessary Project Management methodology and expertise to successful execution;
Collaborate with the other project leads on cross-functional programs in the organization;
Establish the PMO by portfolio management of the different projects and programs (with defined scope, objectives and timelines) together with internal and external stakeholders;
Consolidate, and present data to our senior leadership and develop a strategy to support continuous improvement in a structured way;
Manage and build relationships with key functional stakeholders on mission critical projects and programs;
Establish and lead execution of program governance on critical cross-functional programs;
Develop and report financial metrics and operational KPIs for different cross-functional programs;
Support and present outcomes and progress in Executive leadership governance forums.

At least 15+ years’ experience in leading successful programs, managing a diverse portfolio of projects and analytics;
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage external stakeholders/customers and government agencies;
Strong analytical skills and high proficiency in Excel (build spreadsheets, reports);
Strong presentation skills (using powerpoints, Power BI etc);
Ability to analyze large volumes of data and present this in a clear and concise manner;
Excellent attention to detail, willingness to ‘roll your sleeves up’, and adapt per situation;
Educational background: Engineering/Technology/Business management/ Economics/MBA;
Professional qualification: PMP/MSP/Prince2/Agile PM/Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (desired but not essential);
Business transformation skills and Quality management (first time right/on time delivery);
Certified expert in project management and/or transformation methodologies;
Experience in Space Tech/ Satellite Telecom/Telecommunication infrastructure or telco operator (desired).