Project Manager (all genders)

About the job

Project Manager (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible

About Beyond Gravity

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector. In 2024, the company generated a revenue of around CHF 359 million. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com

Your Crew

Join a fast-growing company undergoing an ambitious industrial transformation. You’ll be part of a close-knit team, driven by daily challenges and a strong spirit of continuous improvement. You'll thrive in a structured yet agile environment where precision, collaboration, and the desire to grow together are core values. Every contribution matters — you’ll play a key role in our collective performance.

Your Mission:

The Project Manager (PM) is representing Beyond Gravity towards the customer and is entirely responsible for the contract fulfilment and is therefore leading the project. In addition to the PM role, the job holder is supporting the sales and Marketing, Business Development and Product- & Portfolio Management in their work to get new business and to strengthen Beyond Gravity with customer’s business insights.

• Take on commercial and technical project responsibility as per ECSS-M-ST-010 ff – including its proper structuring, planning, budgeting, and execution until the end of the warranty period.
• Manage all aspects of the project to agreed-upon customer requirements and ensure all technical, contractual, quality, and financial targets are met.
• Lead a global (sometimes largely virtual) project environment of qualified members from suppliers, engineering and production team members and build strong relationships with customers.
• Monitor each stage of project implementation to ensure best practices in cost control, resource efficiency, risk management and report progress to either stakeholder, internal, subcontractors and customers.
• Oversee and report the development of project plan documents in relation to scope, budget, schedule, and risk management.
• Identify, assess, report, negotiate, implement, and control changes and modification to either scope and programmatic in financial and timely aspects.
• Support Marketing and Sales during the respective acquisition phase and negotiate (with cooperation of legal and sales) the resulting contract with the customer chain and subcontractors if any.
• Attend industrial days and project related meetings and reviews.
• Act as mentor in case of conflicts, claims and crisis associated with the respective project.

Most important output and KPIs:

• On-time, on-budget, and on-quality project execution, including proper documentation.
• Sales milestones and Contribution Margin
• Change Management with focus on scope, costs, and timing

Your Story:

Must’s:

• Higher degree in Engineering or Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• 2.5 Years’ experience in managing and overseeing customer projects, including contract and claim management.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary environment with a great team spirit.

Nice to have’s:

• Good industry knowledge (Space, defense, automation, heavy machinery) and experience in an international environment with global customers
• Financial skills covering project controlling activities.
• Experience in MS Office and SAP system
• Technical affinity in mechatronics and structural technologies
• Solution driven, great coordination skills, methodical, structured, and analytical.
• Strong motivator with high energy level and persistence to overachieve goals.
• Excellent communication, social skills, and extensive linguistic ability.
• Results-oriented and assertive mindset with advanced analytical and highest self-responsibility skills required.
• Mentality to welcome challenges, to take the initiative, and to identify and seize opportunities.

Why Beyond Gravity?

You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!

You will work in a growing high-tech company with career opportunities within the location or internationally.

In Beyond Gravity we offer a hybrid work situation and flexible hours to match your rhythm.

🌌Are you ready for lift-off?

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: Mari Vargas

Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.

Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.

Zürich Flughafen, ZH, CH