PROJECT MANAGER – GLASGOW

AAC Clyde Space is at the forefront of small satellite technology and services.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with experience in project management within a technical business and looking for project management challenges in the New Space Industry. You will be passionate about working in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment with challenging schedules for exciting missions and products, and you will have previous experience with customers and stakeholder management. The role is responsible for leading allocated projects throughout their lifecycle, delivering successfully against objectives in terms of cost, technical scope, contract terms with customers, and time schedules. You will report to the Head of Programmes while leading both engineering and production. This position offers the opportunity to share your expertise in a fast‑growing space technology company — helping to deliver innovative satellite missions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver project management services in line with the Project Management Manual and associated processes.
• Allocate resources via the shared resource team in line with project priorities against the schedule.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers as appropriate.
• Provide input on task estimates to Engineering and Sales/Business Development teams.
• Support activities associated with improving project activities.
• Support the team to ensure they adhere to the company systems and processes.
• Ensure consistent and continuous communication between all relevant stakeholders.

Skills Required

• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of understanding and applying contractual requirements in a technical industry environment.
• Thorough understanding of key project management competencies including cost, schedule control and risk management.
• Experience of leading and building a multi‑disciplinary engineering team.
• Understanding of quality and other relevant standards.
• Ability to work with and manage resources, stakeholders and customers to address expectations in line with priorities.
• Provide relevant KPIs, information flow and reporting to demonstrate project progress.
• Experience of managing suppliers and subcontractors.
• Risk management.
• Awareness of timelines and forward‑planning skills.
• Basic understanding of business finance including revenue recognition and cash flow.
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively collaborate within a multicultural team.
• Ability to make good decisions under a highly demanding, dynamic environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise workload in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Project or similar software.
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written.

Skills Desired

• Passionate about continuous improvement.
• Experience in resource sharing across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of various project lifecycle processes such as waterfall, agile, etc.
• Relevant project management qualification such as APM PMQ or PPQ.
• Previous experience working with small/medium‑sized companies.

About AAC Clyde Space

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high‑quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our Growing Capabilities Bring Together Three Divisions

• Space Data as a Service – delivering data from space directly to customers.
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions.
• Space products and components – a full range of off‑the‑shelf and tailor‑made subsystems, components, and sensors.

Data Protection Policy

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Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying your eligibility to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism. We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work‑life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.