Program Head

2 weeks ago


Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Hamilton Barnes 🌳 Full time £80,000 per year

Join a rapidly growing, award winning satellite IoT start-up, seeking a senior leader to drive their execution strategy.

This is a critical role leading the delivery of multi million pound institutional programmes and overseeing the scaling of commercial product supply, offering a clear progression path to executive level positions in a pioneering satellite business.

Key Details:

Job Title: Head of Programmes

Location: Harwell, Oxfordshire (Hybrid, 50% WFH)

Salary: Target Base £80,000 (negotiable for exceptional fit)

What's in it for you?

  • Clear progression pathway into a deputy CEO/COO role
  • Access to a competitive EMI share ownership scheme
  • Directly lead grant funded ESA/UKSA programmes and establish global product supply chains
  • High autonomy, independence and initiative focused culture – a cultivating, fast paced start up environment without the large organisation red tape
  • Electric car scheme
  • UK standard holiday & pension

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery and financial management of large-scale institutional programmes for commercial customers worldwide
  • Manage project finances, cost to complete forecasting, and multi million pound budgets
  • Oversee the product supply for commercial IoT ground devices
  • Provide engineering input to contribute to understanding of technical trades and make appropriate programmatic decisions
  • Hands on project management – supporting and advising engineers.

Must Have Skills:

  • Significant programme/project management experience
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Technical awareness or background

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