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As such, you will be responsible for the Astris funds, georeturn, risks, margins and schedules in cooperation with the Business Unit Control Office.\nDuties\nYour tasks and responsibilities will include:\nmanaging the technical and programmatic implementation of the ASTRIS development, composed of a space segment and a ground control segment, including specifications elaboration, design, development, qualification assembly of the first article;\npreparing the exploitation organization with the various stakeholder and contributing to the preparation of the first missions;\npreparing the relevant Statement of works, request for quotation, evaluation of industrial offers and conducting negotiations related to procurement in your area of responsibility;\ninterfacing with industry for the implementation of the project’s activities, managing the industrial contract(s);\nmanaging the team in charge of Astris and the associated support from the Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality (TEC) and the possible integrated support provided by national organisations;\npreparing the relevant project plans and organizing the integrated project reviews;\nmanaging the overall budget allocated to the programme;\nreporting of the status and criticalities of the activities in your domain of responsibility on a weekly basis with line management;\npreparing the relevant document for the reporting and interfacing with concerned delegations and to the programme board.\nYou will be assisted by a project team under your direct responsibility, and will receive engineering, PA, safety, procurement and project control support from the Ariane 6 program teams and associated support functions.\nYou will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility.\nTechnical competencies\nKnowledge of project management techniques\nKnowledge of cost and schedule aspects related to area of responsibility\nKnowledge of ESA's development, verification and procurement processes\nBackground in the design, development, assembly, integration, testing and acceptance of systems for space applications\nKnowledge of other technical domains with interfaces to own area of responsibility\nKnowledge of space system development and PA standards\nKnowledge of project risk management processes\nBehavioural competencies\nResult Orientation\nOperational Efficiency\nFostering Cooperation\nRelationship Management\nContinuous Improvement\nForward Thinking\nFor more information, please refer to the ESA Core Behavioural Competencies guidebook.\nEducation and professional experience\nA master's degree in aerospace engineering with focus space systems and technologies is required for this post together with 10 years of relevant professional experience.\nAdditional requirements\nDirect experience in the development of space programmes\nProven experience of leading, motivating and developing a team in a project environment\nThe ability to provide strategic direction to the individuals and teams within the Astris project and to relate team objectives to the overall, evolving organisational goals and context\nThe ability to drive performance and foster cooperation within and across teams throughout the organisation\nDemonstrated excellent leadership, relationship management and communication skills, both oral and written\nA proven track record of representing the Agency’s interests to external interfaces\nExcellent cognitive, analytical, delegation, planning and organisational skills\nThe ability to anticipate problems, solve complex issues and relate situations to their context\nThe ability to reach solution-oriented, pragmatic and timely decisions of a high standard and with integrity as well as to support others (team members, upper management, other stakeholders) in this process\nPeople management experience is required, international experience is an asset, including outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.\nMobility is inherent to management functions and this position may be subject to rotation. Therefore, mobility opportunities may be offered to you as part of your career evolution at ESA, starting after approximately five years in this role.\nDiversity, Equity and Inclusiveness\nESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.\nAt the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at .\nImportant Information and Disclaimer\nApplicants must be eligible to access information, technology, and hardware which is subject to European or US export control and sanctions regulations & eligible to acquire the security clearance by their national security administrations.\nDuring the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency's security procedures.\nNote that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.\nThe information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.\nNationality and Languages\nPlease note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.\nAccording to the ESA Convention, staff shall be recruited on the basis of their qualifications, taking into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the Member States.\nThe working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. 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