Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere

Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere

ROLE DESCRIPTION

meoSphere is SES’s next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation, designed to deliver secure connectivity services to government agencies, enterprises, and commercial customers. It will also provide high-speed broadband internet to eliminate global connectivity dead zones.

To accelerate development timelines, reduce costs, and ensure quality, SES is internalizing a critical segment of the satellite supply chain: the final integration of partner satellite platforms with SES’s software-defined payloads, all within a cutting-edge manufacturing and test facility.

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As a Vice President, Programme Management, meoSphere, you will be responsible to:

 

• Oversee and ensure strategic alignment with organizational goals and translate the goals into a dedicated programme plan
• Establish, lead, and manage the programmatic aspects – cost, schedule, technical performance - of the end-to-end next-generation MEO constellation and ground segment program, from design and development through integration, test, and deployment.
• Direct a small team of technical program managers responsible for cross-functional alignment and delivery.
• Drive the program to ensure it meets the needs of both commercial markets and government customers, including regulatory, security, and operational requirements.
• Foster a culture of innovation, speed, and accountability, leveraging iterative development, rapid prototyping, and continuous learning.
• Integrate best practices from the new space industry: agile program management, modular architecture, lean processes, and commercial-grade supply chains.
• Implement and utilize modern tools and digital engineering approaches, including AI/ML, collaboration tools, MBSE platforms, and digital twins to manage cost, requirements, schedules, and risks individually and for the department.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including space segment, ground segment, software components, manufacturing and supply chain, and regulatory groups to ensure system-level cohesion.
• Establish and maintain clear programme roadmaps, KPIs, and risk registers, and report out effectively to senior leadership and customers.
• Manage relationships with partners, subcontractors, and vendors across both traditional and emerging aerospace sectors.
• Act as the primary interface for internal executives and external stakeholders, including government sponsors, ensuring transparency and strategic alignment
• Contribute in building a new way of developing constellation systems, with the ability to verticalize and exercise design, financial, and schedule control across the segments (satellites, ground, user terminal) and products of the system.

 

 

YOUR PROFILE

 

MUST HAVE

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of executive-level experience leading large-scale programmes  in aerospace, communications, or related technology industries, with 5+ years in a program management or leadership role and demonstrated success in those roles.
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary programs with dual commercial and government applications.
• Experience managing teams and/or mentoring junior program managers.
• Deep understanding of LEO/MEO/GEO satellite systems, ground infrastructure, and network integration.
• Demonstrated success using agile, iterative development methods in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Senior Expert in new space tools, methods, and practices—COTS hardware, streamlined mission assurance, and vertical integration strategies.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting skills.

 

NICE TO HAVE

 

• PMP, Agile/Scrum, or INCOSE certification a plus.

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• Willingness to undergo clearance process
• Able to travel nationally & internationally
• The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.

SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer