Project Manager

About the Position

Dragonfly Aerospace is seeking a mid to senior-level Project Manager to join our Satellite Team in Stellenbosch.

You will take full ownership of assigned projects, overseeing projects from initiation to completion, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality solutions are delivered on time and within budget.

You will be responsible for driving efficiency, managing shared resources, and aligning deliverables with customer expectations while navigating challenges in a fast-paced, high-tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own a project plan and schedule that defines the project’s goals, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and deadlines, providing regular updates to the project team and stakeholders
• With input from the Systems Engineers, establish the scope of work
• Define and agree on an appropriate and tailored project lifecycle and ensure that all stages and reviews are adhered to
• Solicit, track, report, manage, and resolve project risks
• Identify and allocate the necessary resources (people, equipment, materials)
• Oversee resource loading and work with stakeholders to resolve resourcing conflicts of multiple simultaneous projects
• Coordinate and integrate tasks/activities and clarify project objectives within a multidisciplinary team
• Provide support, guidance, motivation, and facilitation of the team through the project process
• Interface, communicate, work with, and manage expectations of internal and external stakeholders and clients
• Manage the internal or external customer relationship
• Establish and maintain project-client contracts
• Ensure assigned projects adhere to their baselined budget and manage the procurement and supply chain of lead time critical components
• Maintain appropriate records and reports as required
• Following and improving Dragonfly Aerospace PMO Processes and tools

Requirements

• Core Skills:

  • Project Management
  • MS Project
  • Systems Engineering Lifecycle
  • Production Management Systems
  • English

• Secondary Skills:

  • Team Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Stress Management
  • Problem-Solving

Location

The Project Manager will be based in Dragonfly’s Stellenbosch office outside Cape Town.

Apply Now

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join the team that’s shaping the future of Earth observation, email your CV to [email protected]. We look forward to welcoming you to the team.

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