Programme Administrator (UK)
Slingshot Aerospace
What You’ll Do:
As a Programme Administrator, you will manage a portfolio of programmes to ensure customer success and meet revenue targets. You will work directly with our sales and capture teams to plan and manage all aspects of assigned programme(s), such as scope, deliverables, impact on the business, resources, profit and loss, product strategy, account reporting, and support to higher level portfolio objectives. You will be responsible for coordinating multiple projects to meet programme objectives, build the associated resource loaded execution plans, and oversee the detailed financial, schedule, and performance processes to assure programme success.
Slingshot Aerospace cares deeply about our commitment to company values, mission, and purpose. The core competencies we will be looking to identify include: intellectual agility, ability to develop innovative solutions, leadership, performance-orientation, and industry expertise.
Position Responsibilities:
- Support programmes cross-functionally to ensure customer success and deliver results, impress the customer, to drive organic growth and follow-on sales.
- Work directly with customer to manage requirements, logistics, and real-time troubleshooting of programme obligations.
- Conduct analyses and situational reporting to ensure that contracts are being executed within negotiated scope while ensuring successful business outcomes for both Slingshot and our stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements throughout all programme phases.
- Provide clear recommendations to Product, Engineering, and Astro teams.
- Manage complex relationships and associated contracts with client(s), Primes, and Subcontractors to successfully deliver on our commitments to maintain trust within the industry.
- Utilize professional judgment, critical thinking skills and research to improve program processes and resolve issues affecting programme performance.
- Perform other duties as assigned (to be less than 10% of the responsibilities listed above).
Pre-Requisites
Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years experience in Programme/Account Management or similar role.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or similar technical field.
- Previous Acquisitions or Operations experience.
- A strong understanding of the UK Space sector.
- Deep knowledge of programme management tools and best practices
- Experience working integration efforts.
- Skilled in working with matrixed teams.
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
Preferred Skills
- Professional experience with the UK Space Agency, UK Ministry of Defence & UK Space Command
- PRINCE2, PMP or similar certification
- Experience with sensor system
- Experience with core sales tools: Hubspot/Salesforce, Netsuite, LinkedIn, Microsoft Office Suite
You don’t have to meet every qualification listed - if your skills are transferable and you meet the minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply.
Location: Remote, United Kingdom
Classification: Full-Time Exempt
US-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, RI, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other U.S. states at this time.
Internationally-based Candidates: we are currently only able to hire residents of the following locations: United Kingdom. We are unable to consider candidates residing in other countries at this time.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion are key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for creating a safer, more connected world. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also national origin, citizenship, sex, color, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic that is part of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and we embrace individuality.