Technical Project Manager

AST SpaceMobile
Hyderabad +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in aerospace project management and cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with aerospace or mechanical engineering backgrounds and 3+ years in managing technical projects.
    — “Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering”
  • Professionals adept at managing teams across multiple time zones and handling complex supplier relationships.
    — “Ability to work across multiple time zones with schedule flexibility”
  • Individuals with a track record in risk management and continuous improvement in technical environments.
    — “Risk Management, Continuous Improvement Mindset”

Things to consider

  • The role requires significant travel both domestically and internationally.
    — “Availability to travel domestically and internationally”
  • Candidates must be prepared to handle evolving project scopes and shifting priorities.
    — “Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with integrated project planning and cross-functional team coordination in your resume.
    — “maintaining an integrated plan to meet program and/or project requirements”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage supplier commitments and compliance in your interview responses.
    — “maintains, analyzes and produces metrics related to project plans”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with aerospace quality standards like AS9100 in your application materials.
    — “Knowledge of AS9100 and other aerospace-specific quality standards”
  • Showcase your proficiency in tools like Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project in your resume.
    — “Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft project or any other project management tools.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to communicate plan changes to stakeholders effectively.
    — “Communicates plan changes and recovery plans to ensure commitment to stakeholders.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • oversee project execution and coordinate with leadership and suppliers
  • maintain integrated project plans
  • conduct risk assessments
  • develop and document risk handling plans
  • create and provide reports on project status
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering3+ years in Project Management

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementRisk AssessmentData AnalysisProject PlanningSupplier CoordinationProject ReportingCommunicationCross-functional CollaborationRisk ManagementContinuous ImprovementTechnical CommunicationMicrosoft ExcelProject Management Tools

Preferred

PMP CertificationData Analytic Tools (tableau, Powerbi)As9100 Quality Standards

Stack & domain

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft ProjectPresentationCommunicationRisk ManagementContinuous ImprovementPMPProject ManagementAerospace

About the role

Original posting from AST SpaceMobile

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Technical Project Manager.Technical Project Manager will oversee project execution, coordinate with leadership and suppliers, and maintain integrated project plans for multiple initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities:

Leads preparation, development, coordination, scheduling, and change management activities of maintaining an integrated plan to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards.

Maintains, analyzes and produces metrics related to project plans.

Conducts risk assessments, developing and documenting risk handling plans.

Develops, collects, coordinates and provides data and updates tasks to maintain status of programs, schedule and supplier commitments and compliance.

Creates and provides reports on performance variances, project status, and change information to project team and leadership.

Communicates plan changes and recovery plans to ensure commitment to stakeholders.

 Qualifications

 Education:

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or aerospace engineering

Experience:

A minimum of 3+ years in Project Management

Preferred Qualifications: 

PMP or similar project management certifications

Experience with Data Analytic tools (Tableau, PowerBI)

Knowledge of AS9100 and other aerospace-specific quality standards

Soft Skills:

Strong presentation and communication skills

Ability to manage complex, cross-functional environments

Ability to work across multiple time zones with schedule flexibility

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Technical Communication

Technology Stack:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft project or any other project management tools.

 Physical Requirements

Availability to travel domestically and internationally

 Soft Skills:

Strong presentation and communication skills

Ability to manage complex, cross-functional environments

Ability to work across multiple time zones with schedule flexibility

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Risk Management

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Technical Communication

Technology Stack:

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft project or any other project management tools.

 Physical Requirements

Availability to travel domestically and internationally

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands. 

AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Source: AST SpaceMobile careers

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