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Project Manager Air Traffic Management
2015-10-22 10:04:33| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
We are looking for a Project Manager to support its participation in the evolving market for European Air Traffic Management ATM support services. The first project will start in early 2016. The project covers the development of the service infrastructure systems, rollout of the service and the subsequent operations phase. In addition to general project management experience, the project manager requires experience in ATM Systems and Operations. Key objectives of this position are Performing the project in line with the Telespazio VEGA Programme and Project Management Processes with respect to Financial control Cost schedule planning and tracking Risk opportunity management Supply chain consortiums partner management Quality management Commercial management This is a great opportunity for an experienced Project Manager in the ATM domain. You will receive a permanent contract and will be based in Darmstadt, Germany. RESPONSIBILITIESDUTIES Execution of the project within project schedule and budget and to the satisfaction of the customer Planning and management of all resources of the project Management of consortium partners Management of the risks Management of conflicts that occur within the project Ensuring appropriate quality management through continues monitoring and evaluation Support of regular project reviews and audits Procurement of COTS HW and SW Ensuring the project is conducted in line with the applicable processes on the customer side as well as on the company side QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE A degree in computer science, physics, mathematics, or equivalent General project management experience in leading large development projects 5 Mio with multiple and multicultural subcontractorspartners located at different sites ESSENTIAL SKILLS Experience in the ATM domain technically and politically Ability to plan and execute a project effectively coordinating economic, technological and human resources within project budget and schedule Ability to lead a larger development project team or several small workgroups Ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders of a larger project at different levels of an organization Ability to understand and interpret contract terms and conditions with commercial sensitivity and to negotiate opportune contract amendments Ability to ensure a high quality standard of the project output by appropriate attention to a quality management system Reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the financial status of the project Knowledge of system engineering standards, a good understanding of the software development life cycle, i.e. Vmodel Understanding of the risks in software application development andor service projects and management of such risks Good command of the English language DESIRABLE SKILLS Good command of the German andor French language Understanding Security requirements PMI certification or equivalent ITIL certification BENEFITS Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 30 days holiday, generous training possibilities and Telespazio VEGA Deutschland pension scheme is offered to the successful candidate. APPLICATION You are looking for a challenging position in a very interesting, international environment? Then you should send your detailed application preferably online with your availability and current salary status.
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Project Management Support engineer EPSSG Ground Segment
2015-10-12 19:05:19| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
POSITION ID 2593 ROLE FUNCTION Project Management Support EPSSG Ground Segment in Darmstadt Germany GENERAL CONDITIONS START ASAP LOCATION Darmstadt TYPE OF BUSINESS Science CONTRACT fulltime employment WORKING LANGUAGE English, French is considered an advantage DEADLINE 26 October 2015 MUSTHAVE SKILLS MANDATORY The key person shall be able to analyse complex situations, identify critical areas and produce accurate and concise analyses and recommendations. Heshe shall be able to fulfil the assigned tasks autonomously, be able to plan hisher work and to cope with tight schedules and multiple tasks and work in a rigorous way to agreed deadlines. Heshe shall be willing to work in a team of engineers and in cooperation with industry and partner agencies. The key person shall have the following experience, background and skills University degree in the domain of engineering, science, business administration or equivalent At least 3 years of experience performing project management activities At least 5 years of experience working on large and complex development projects in the aerospace or similar domain Experience of working on a collaborative program between different partners Ability to make synthesis from various written or verbal inputs with excellent English writing skills Good computing skills with strong experience withability to use MS Office software Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.. NICETOHAVE SKILLS CONSIDERED AS AN ADVANTAGE The following will be considered as an advantage Knowledge of Quality Assurance procedures and processes Certification in project management or in project management disciplines Knowledge of systems development lifecycle Experience of Ground Segment development for Earth Observation systems Knowledge of ECSS standards. TASKS The Project Management Support Consultant will provide support to the EPSSG Ground Segment Manager and team for management related aspects. The key person shall report to the EPSSG Ground Segment Manager, who is responsible for the ground segment project and for the daytoday assignment of the Consultants activities. The tasks of the Project Management Support Consultant will typically include but not necessarily be limited to the following Participate in team management meetings and in meetings with partner agencies, contractors, internal stakeholders, etc. as appropriate Track progress against agreed development plans and signal any likely or identified deviations from these plans, together with proposals to reduce the impact of any delays Track actions and risks, analysing and reporting critical issues to the Project Manager, and support the close out of such actions and risk mitigation activities Prepare minutes of meetings and correspondence to industry andor EUMETSAT partners Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Project Reviews from a management standpoint Contribute to maintaining the project schedule in coordination with EPSSG team members, perform a critical path analysis of the schedule In coordination with the EPSSG Project Control Team, support the Project Manager and team in maintaining project documents such as the Project Management Plan, Product Tree, Team Organisation Chart, Work Breakdown Structure WBS and related documents Prepare presentations and synthetic progress reports for internal e.g. report to senior management and external purposes Follow up subsystem development activities monitor deliverables to and from EUMETSATs partner agencies and industry, and support the review of deliverables. Support the control of the baseline definition of the ground segment including evaluation of Change Requests, Change Proposals, and Requests for Waiver Deviation, etc. Support on a case by case basis the other Programmes within the LEO Division in Project management support activities.
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Earth Observation Data Management Project Coordinator
2015-10-09 18:06:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For one of our projects for the European Space Agency, we are currently looking for a Project Coordinator. Tasks and Responsibilities The role is to coordinate an Earth Observation data management project, in a dynamic and international environment. The successful candidate will coordinate and review the EOSIP specification, oversee the development phase and coordinate and the operation implementation. This is currently limitied to ERS and ENVISAT datasets. The Project Coordinators main responsibilities would be Establish and maintain the required interfaces with ESA, Consortium partners and third party Providers Technical coordination day to day management Handle any Specific Anomaly andor deviation, interfacing with ESA EOSIP Technical Coordinator and escalating to the ESA project manager EOSIP Specification Review responsibilities Technical coordination of EOSIP Specification review including the following activities Critical review of the specification providing comments Interfacing with ESA EOSIP Technical coordinator Check for o existence of source of metadata o Critical review of fields included in the specification o Consistent across different instruments or modes of same Instrument o metadata consistency with respect to the source of e.g. product specification catalogue information Interaction with author of the specifications in meetings to speed up the signoff EOSIP development Coordination Ensure the specification are agreed by all parties and implementation process would be smooth Interfacing with the software development team for all issues relating to the eosip specifications Managing progress Liaising between ESA and consortium for all software related issues EOSIP Operational Coordination Scheduling the operations for every EOSIP conversion including o Ensuring the facility is ready and with capacity o Ensuring the data is ready and available o Ensuring the software is integrated and tested Monitor and report on the progress and performance of the activity Coordinate the deliverables preparation and delivery Requirements The following skills and experience are mandatory Good Knowledge of Payload Data Ground Segments Good knowledge of Earth Observation data products Have at least 5 years experience in working in similar environments. operations or engineering Have collaborated with ESA worked in projects with ESA Very good customer liaison capability Proactive approach to problem identification and resolution Teamwork teamplayer spirit Take full responsibility for the successful conclusion of the activities Have a dynamic outlook and be success oriented Candidates should be fluent in English and have good writing and communication skills Availability to travel within Europe to attend meetings The following would be considered an asset Scientific background in at least one of the EO missions Understanding in Earth Observation production chain Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Italy or be EU nationals. Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. If not, your application will remain in our database and can be matched against future openings. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions.
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LiquidPlanner vs. Trello: Pitting 2 Top-Rated Project Management Services Head to Head
2015-10-06 19:02:46| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
We pit top-rated project management services LiquidPlanner and Trello directly against each other to see which contender comes out on top.
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Project management support EPSSG Ground Segment 1513087
2015-10-06 13:05:19| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Solenix is specialized in the provision of highquality software engineering, technical consulting and operations services in the aerospace domain. This vacancy note concerns an onsite consulting position at EUMETSAT in Darmstadt, Germany. Project management support EPSSG Ground Segment 1513087 Job Description We are looking for project management support in the development of the ground segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation EPSSG satellite system for our client EUMETSAT. You will be part of the EPSSG Ground Segment Team in the Low Earth Orbit Division LEO at EUMETSAT and be involved in supporting the EPSSG Ground Segment development activities. Your tasks will typically include Participate in team management meetings and in meetings with partner agencies, contractors, internal stakeholders, etc. as appropriate Track progress against agreed development plans and signal any likely or identified deviations from these plans, together with proposals to reduce the impact of any delays Track actions and risks, analysing and reporting critical issues to the Project Manager, and support the close out of such actions and risk mitigation activities Prepare minutes of meetings and correspondence to industry andor EUMETSAT partners Contribute to the preparation and execution of the Project Reviews from a management standpoint Contribute to maintaining the project schedule in coordination with EPSSG team members, perform a critical path analysis of the schedule In coordination with the EPSSG Project Control Team, support the Project Manager and team in maintaining project documents such as the Project Management Plan, Product Tree, Team Organisation Chart, Work Breakdown Structure WBS and related documents Prepare presentations and synthetic progress reports for internal e.g. report to senior management and external purposes Follow up subsystem development activities monitor deliverables to and from EUMETSATs partner agencies and industry, and support the review of deliverables. Support the control of the baseline definition of the ground segment including evaluation of Change Requests, Change Proposals, Requests for Waiver Deviation, etc. Support on a case by case basis the other Programmes within the LEO Division in Project management support activities. These activities will involve interactions with other EUMETSAT teams and external stakeholders. Travel within Europe may have to be undertaken. Required Skills and Experience University degree in the domain of engineering, science, business administration or equivalent At least 3 years of experience performing project management activities At least 5 years of experience working on large and complex development projects in the aerospace or similar domain Experience of working on a collaborative programme between different partners Ability to make synthesis from various written or verbal inputs with excellent English writing skills Good computing skills with strong experience withability to use MS Office software Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project, etc.. Desirable Skills and Experience The following would be additional assets Knowledge of Quality Assurance procedures and processes Certification in project management or in project management disciplines Knowledge of systems development lifecycle Experience of Ground Segment development for Earth Observation systems Knowledge of ECSS standards. Work Location Darmstadt, Germany Dates Application Deadline 19 October 2015 Start of Work December 2015 Important Notes Before applying to this position, please read the page Notes to Applicants on the Solenix website under Career. Applicants must be EU citizens or have a valid work and residence permit in Germany. Security, identity and reference checks on the candidates are part of the recruitment process. Job Application Please send your applications electronically to careersolenix.ch before the application deadline 19 October 2015 Learn more about us in Facebook
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