At AALTO, we offer an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. As part of our team, you'll experience the freedom of flexible working that enable you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We believe in recognizing your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.
AALTO HAPS Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
About AALTO
Welcome to AALTO, where we're blazing a trail to an extraordinary future! We're not just rewriting the rulebook; we're defining what is possible from the sky's itself by, propelling HAPS technology to stratospheric heights.
Imagine an aircraft soaring above 60,000 feet, powered by sunlight and flying for months above traditional air traffic. That's us, AALTO, world-leaders in High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) technology, with our 100% solar-electric, world-record-breaking Zephyr HAPS aircraft. But that's just the beginning! We're on the verge of becoming the global leader in HAPS Connectivity as a Service (CaaS), connecting diverse needs in the Mobile and Satellite Network Operator market. We connect the various demands of our customers, whether it's for rural connectivity, overlay capacity, disaster recovery, or new service provision. Plus, we're opening doors in revolutionizing Earth observation, tracking, and communications, while operating a carbon-neutral Zephyr HAPS fleet.
Join us in this exciting journey at AALTO. You won't just be part of a team; you'll be part of an eclectic, passionate group of visionaries shaping the future and pushing boundaries in the stratosphere. Ready to rewrite history with us? AALTO is not just creating an aircraft; we're shaping a future of boundless possibilities.
Job purpose:
You will enable the successful coordination of programs across the business. An example of this could be delivery of customer flights which include, the technical, financial, and commercial activities needed to deliver flight. This role involves end to end management of projects from the point of contract signature through to post-delivery assessment and completion of revenue collection and allocations. You will need to work closely with all areas of the business including Commercial teams, Engineering, Flight Operations, Finance as well as other corporate functions.
Responsibilities:
* Prepare, maintain, and execute detailed project plans to ensure delivery is on, time, within budget and to the required quality.
* Anticipate, forecast, and manage all potential risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place and communicated to the relevant functional areas within the business.
* Monitor and enforce delivery of all project milestones ensuring timely invoicing and collection of revenues.
* Careful management of all project resources ensuring that resource allocation is strictly controlled to safeguard erosion of project profitability.
* Maintain thorough tracking of all project resource allocations, working closely with Finance in monitoring project profitability.
* Plan and execute complex projects and manage multi-disciplinary / multi-national teams, budget, schedule, and risks.
* Work closely with the Commercial team during bid preparation phase of flight trials and commercial service contracts to ensure alignment of bid and proposal parameters to operational and technical feasibility and resourcing.
* Partner with suppliers and commodity managers to secure the technology development and manufacturing capabilities required by the AALTO business.
* Deliver mandated project reviews and reporting in accordance with AALTO Business processes.
* Implement Risk and Opportunity management in accordance with AALTO Project Management processes.
* Collaborate on projects that impact multiple departments to drive organizational success.
Requirements
* Recognised, formal, Project/Program Management Qualification or similar experience.
* Experienced Program Manager used to deliver high value, large, complex multinational programs & projects in customer facing roles preferably experience of, and familiar with working in government/defence procurement environment e.g. UK MoD, ESA, NASA.
* Experience of and familiar with the planning and delivery of Offset/Industrial Cooperation programmes.
* Experience of, and comfortable in complex technical, commercial and political environments.
* Experienced with Program & Project governance, maintaining documentation and records leading through influence with strong ability to operate within a matrix environment.
* Excellent communication and English skills, able to write meeting minutes and strong responses to pre-sales questions.
* Excellent Team player. Able to build team environments quickly and often remotely to facilitate successful delivery. Able to lead, and collaborate, with others to achieve business goals.
* Possesses strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
* Consultative skills – Experienced in strategies at both the executive and associate level.
* Must be computer literate, competent with MS Office.
Behavioural requirements:
* Cultural awareness: comfortable working in an international environment.
* Patience: defence/government procurement projects take a long time to come to fruition.
* Agility: adaptable to the (often unfamiliar) buying habits/processes/practises of the international customer.
* Availability: able to travel overseas to support delivery of products and services abroad.
* Conflict management: Ability to handle conflict and use it to move projects forward.
In addition to salary, we offer:
* Rewarding Excellence: Benefit from our short-term incentive plan that rewards your hard work and dedication.
* Enjoy Your Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of holiday to relax and recharge.
* Stay Healthy: We’ve got your health covered with private medical insurance, along with dental and optical cash back.
* Secure Your Future: Take advantage of our personal pension plan to ensure a comfortable retirement.
* Peace of Mind: Our income protection and life assurance schemes are there to support you when you need it most.
* We Care About You: Our employee assistance programme is always available to provide the support you need.
* Perks Galore: Enjoy a range of employee discounts via Perkbox, because you deserve a treat!
* Go Green: Join our cycle to work scheme or take advantage of our car salary sacrifice scheme. It’s all about making your commute easier and more sustainable
At AALTO, we offer an exceptional work environment that values your well-being and rewards your dedication. As part of our team, you'll experience the freedom of flexible working that enable you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We believe in recognizing your hard work and commitment, which is why we provide a fantastic bonus scheme that rewards your contributions. Additionally, we understand the importance of financial security and support your future with a competitive pension plan. When you join us, you become part of a workplace that not only encourages your professional growth but also cares about your personal fulfilment and financial stability.
AALTO HAPS Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
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