# Executive Director: Space Science

Our client is an SOE. They are looking for an Executive Director: Space Science. The role reports to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director has overall responsibility for the management of the Space Science Programme, ensuring it is appropriately positioned on a sustainable basis to deliver strategic programmes for the benefit of the sectors, markets, and communities that it serves. The Executive Director is also a Member of the Executive Team and, as such, shares a collective responsibility for the strategic oversight of the organisation. Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to: Strategy Planning, Development, and Implementation. Operations Management. Enterprise Risk Management. Stakeholder Management. Business Development. The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experience: Masters in Science, Engineering, Technology, Innovation, and Commerce or a closely related field. An MBA will be an added advantage. At least 10 years in business or technology development, innovation, and engineering environment, with a minimum of 5 years in a senior or top management role. Innovation Leadership: A proven capacity to lead cutting-edge pr

- **Id**: 4098574
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/interdot-executive-director-space-science>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Seniority**: head
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cape Town, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T21:19:58Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T21:19:58Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1725
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Commerce

## Company

- **Id**: 4521405
- **Name**: Interdot
- **Domain**: interdot.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/interdot-co-za>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Manatal

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: master
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T21:19:58Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:1, agency, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T22:53:11Z

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