Positioned as a critical success factor for the entire initiative, you will serve as the on-the-ground bridge between the prime contractor and the customer in Luanda. You will drive local coordination, monitor complex technical milestones, and oversee community-strengthening initiatives that ensure the satellite system delivers long-term public value.
Responsibilities
Customer & Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the primary local point of contact for the Customer, building a collaborative, trust-based relationship to ensure aligned expectations
Milestone & Delivery Tracking: Monitor and safeguard the progress of major critical project timelines, ensuring high-quality execution toward key milestones
- Ground Segment Delivery: Targeted for August 2028
- In-Orbit Test Review: Targeted for September 2029for the 1 S250 "CO3D-like" satellite
Infrastructure & Operations Management: Oversee the local implementation and modifications required at the current Satellite Control Center in Funda to successfully deploy the incoming ANGEO-1 Ground Segment
Socio-Economic Initiative Rollout: Coordinate the operationalization of the "Community of Practices" (CoP) initiative, establishing 21 access points across Angolan provinces to make Earth Observation data accessible as a public good.
Required skills
- Language Proficiency: Fluent in Portuguese AND highly proficient in either English or French to seamlessly handle complex technical and diplomatic correspondence.
- Communication Style: An approachable, direct communicator who excels at translating technical project updates into transparent, collaborative conversations with government officials and cross-functional team
- Project Governance: Strong cross-functional coordination, risk management, and multi-stakeholder alignment capabilities
Required experience
- Showcases a proven background with demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-stakeholder engineering, IT, or aerospace infrastructure programs.
- Has led transformation and implementation projects (i.e., satellite ground segment installations, infrastructure modifications, or large-scale data rollout initiatives).
- Brings experience in aerospace, satellite manufacturing, or telecommunications infrastructure (prior exposure to similar satellite programs such as Alsat, ZACube, EOSSAT, NigeriaSat, CO3D, SSOT, or VNREDSat-1 is a major asset)
Required education
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or a related technical discipline.
- MSc, MBA, or advanced certifications in Project Management preferred.