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You will act as the central point of coordination across engineering, product, operations, commercial and other multidisciplinary teams, ensuring delivery against contractual commitments in terms of scope, schedule, budget, quality and customer expectations.\nYou will engage early in the bid phase, supporting the Institutional team in shaping competitive and compliant proposals, and take ownership of programme execution post-award. Acting as the primary interface for ESA, EU, ASI and other national space agencies, as well as European partners, you will build trusted customer relationships, manage stakeholder expectations, ensure compliance with contractual and institutional requirements, and drive effective collaboration across teams. Through strong programme governance and a delivery-focused approach, you will contribute to reliable, scalable and high-quality execution of complex space missions.\nOUTCOME\nProgramme Delivery (85%): Ensure satellite mission programmes meet contractual commitments, timelines, budgets and quality standards through effective coordination, customer management, risk mitigation and performance monitoring\n\nCapture & Proposal Support (15%): Support Institutional team in preparing competitive, compliant ESA/EU bids, incorporating delivery requirements, lessons learned and sound contractual terms\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES\nPlan, coordinate, and manage institutional projects throughout their execution lifecycle.\n\nAct as the main point of contact for institutional stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, alignment, and customer satisfaction.\n\nDevelop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocation strategies.\n\nCoordinate engineering, operations, procurement, and business teams to ensure successful project execution.\n\nMonitor project progress, budgets, contractual obligations, and deliverables.\n\nIdentify project risks and issues, implement mitigation actions, and manage change requests.\n\nPrepare and deliver project reports, status updates, and progress reviews to management and customers.\n\nEnsure compliance with contractual, technical, quality, and reporting requirements.\n\nLead customer meetings, project reviews, and stakeholder communications.\n\nSupport proposal preparation by contributing to project planning, costing, risk assessment, and execution strategies.\n\nFacilitate the transition from proposal phase to project execution.\n\nDrive continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and best practices, incorporating lessons learned.\n\nQUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Aerospace, or a related field.\n\n3+ years of experience in end-to-end project management, preferably within the aerospace, telecommunications, satellite, and antenna technology.\n\nDirect experience with ESA and/or EU-funded programmes, including familiarity with ECSS/PSS standards, and ESA/EU procurement or grant agreement frameworks.\n\nProven experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and technical teams in advanced technology environments.\n\nExperience with proposal activities, budgeting, project costing, and contract management.\n\nProject Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is considered a plus.\n\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in uncertain environments.\n\nREQUIREMENTS\nTechnical Skills\nProject Planning & Scheduling\n\nRisk, Budget & Contract Management\n\nStakeholder & Customer Management\n\nProposal Development & Cost Estimation\n\nProject Reporting & Performance Tracking\n\nResource Coordination\n\nProficiency with MS Project, Excel, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools\n\nAbility to communicate complex technical topics to non-technical stakeholders\n\nSoft Skills\nLeadership and Team Coordination\n\nCommunication and Stakeholder Management\n\nStrong Organization and Planning\n\nAnalytical Thinking and Problem Solving\n\nCustomer-Oriented Mindset\n\nProactive, Collaborative, and Results-Driven Approach\n\nAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities in a Dynamic Environment\n\nProfessional proficiency in English and Italian (both mandatory)\n\nWHAT WE OFFER\nA flat and collaborative organizational structure\n\nA fast-paced and professional environment within a rapidly growing space scale-up\n\nChallenging projects with real impact on the global space ecosystem\n\nAn international and diverse workplace\n\nComprehensive benefits, welfare, meal vouchers, hybrid work policy to support work-life balance, training courses\n\nCOMPENSATION & TRANSPARENCY\nReports to: Public Affairs and Institutional Business Development Manager\n\nSeniority level: P3- Experienced Professional\n\nJob location: Hybrid, Lomazzo (Como), Italy\n\nSalary range: €40,000-45,000\n\nBenefits: Comprehensive benefits package including welfare platform and meal vouchers (Italy)\n\nStart Date: as soon as possible\n\nABOUT LEAF SPACE\nLeaf Space is a rapidly growing scale-up company and a leading provider of ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions. 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