Project Coordinator, Programme Schedule Support, IRIS2 Programme Office

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

IRIS2 is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States. In addition, as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while benefiting from ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones.

SES – together with other consortium partners and core members - was selected by the European Commission to build and to operate the IRIS2 multi-orbit satellite constellation.

The IRIS2 team enters next project phases, we seek and there is a strong need of support for all the activities around service provisioning and products that the system can offer in the future.

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

• The Programme Schedule Management Support role supports the integrated planning and schedule control activities at programme level.
• The role ensures that segment and project schedules are consistently structured, integrated, analysed, and reported, enabling reliable forecasting, early warning, and decision ‑ ready schedule information for programme management and governance.
• This role does not own delivery schedules, but supports their integration, quality, and coherence.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Support the maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) at programme level
• Consolidate and integrate schedules from segments and projects into a single coherent programme view
• Ensure schedule data quality, including logic, dependencies, milestones, and baselines
• Support schedule baseline establishment, change impact analysis, and re ‑ baselining activities
• Assist in identifying critical paths, milestone risks, and cross ‑ segment schedule dependencies
• Produce schedule performance indicators (e.g. milestone status, slippages, trends)
• Support schedule ‑ related reporting for programme reviews and governance bodies
• Interface with Project Managers and Segment Delivery Managers on schedule topics
• Support the application of programme ‑ defined schedule management rules and practices

COMPETENCIES

• Strong understanding of programme and project schedule management
• Experience with integrated planning and multi ‑ project environments
• Ability to analyse dependencies, critical paths, and milestone impacts
• Structured, analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate schedule insights clearly to non ‑ planning stakeholders

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• University degree in either Telecom, IT or Engineering
• Minimum 5 years proven professional experience in project management
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Any other European Language is considered an asset
• Experience in using MS Tools including MS Project
• Strong experience in project management and programme environments

• PMP® Certification (nonessential)

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• The candidate must be eligible for a “SECRET” security clearance, in accordance with the national regulations as well as EU/ESA/NATO equivalents
• Willing to work 60% onsite from office
• Travel as required for project realization purposes

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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