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Technical Project Manager
Loft Orbital Solutions
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
1 weeks ago
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About the Role
Loft Orbital Solutions seeks a Technical Program Manager to bridge technical architecture, product development, and program execution for satellite ground segment and customer missions.
Key Skills for This Role
JiraConfluenceAgileScrumKanbanStakeholder Management
Responsibilities
- Translate high level Customer Ground Segment architecture into detailed, actionable project plans with defined work packages, owners, milestones, and dependencies
- Break down customer mission requirements into deployable technical deliverables across Orbitworks and Loft infrastructure
- Develop and maintain integrated execution plans that align engineering, infrastructure, and product development activities
- Support the onboarding of new customer missions by converting SLAs and technical requirements into implementation plans
- Coordinate deployment activities across Customer Solutions, Space Infrastructure, and external partners
- Drive execution across multiple engineering teams, tracking deliverables, dependencies, risks, and milestones
- Partner with engineering leads to prioritize work, remove blockers, and maintain execution momentum
- Collaborate with Loft product teams to align product capabilities and release schedules with Orbitworks customer needs
- Champion best practices in project tracking, reporting, and documentation using Jira and Confluence
- Serve as the primary program contact for major initiatives and provide regular updates to leadership
Requirements
- 5+ years of Technical Program Management or Technical Project Management experience, preferably within software or complex technical environments
- Proven experience leading cross functional technical programs from planning through execution
- Experience coordinating multiple engineering teams and managing technical dependencies
- Strong proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or equivalent project management tools
- Experience facilitating Agile software development teams (Scrum, Kanban, or similar)
- Ability to translate complex technical architectures into structured execution plans
- Exceptional organizational and stakeholder management abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive level reporting
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
- Willingness to travel quarterly for cross office collaboration
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Role Overview
- The Technical Program Manager (TPM) will play a critical role in bridging technical architecture, product development, and program execution to enable the successful deployment of Orbitworks' Customer Ground Segment and customer missions.
- Working closely with the Customer Solutions, Space Infrastructure, Business Development, and Loft teams, this role is responsible for translating high level system architectures and mission requirements into structured execution plans.
- This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical program management experience with the ability to operate in fast paced environments, influence without authority, and bring structure to complex engineering initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate high level Customer Ground Segment architecture into detailed, actionable project plans with defined work packages, owners, milestones, and dependencies.
- Break down customer mission requirements into deployable technical deliverables across Orbitworks and Loft infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain integrated execution plans that align engineering, infrastructure, and product development activities.
- Support the onboarding of new customer missions by converting SLAs and technical requirements into implementation plans.
- Coordinate deployment activities across Customer Solutions, Space Infrastructure, and external partners.
- Drive execution across multiple engineering teams, tracking deliverables, dependencies, risks, and milestones.
- Partner with engineering leads to prioritize work, remove blockers, and maintain execution momentum.
- Collaborate with Loft product teams to align product capabilities and release schedules with Orbitworks customer needs.
- Champion best practices in project tracking, reporting, and documentation using Jira and Confluence.
- Serve as the primary program contact for major initiatives and provide regular updates on progress, risks, and mitigation plans.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Technical Program Management or Technical Project Management experience, preferably within software or complex technical environments.
- Proven experience leading cross functional technical programs from planning through execution.
- Experience coordinating multiple engineering teams and managing technical dependencies.
- Strong proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or equivalent project management tools.
- Experience facilitating Agile software development teams (Scrum, Kanban, or similar).
- Ability to translate complex technical architectures into structured execution plans.
- Exceptional organizational and stakeholder management abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive level reporting.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
Nice to Have
- Experience within the aerospace or space industry.
- Background in technical program management supporting both software and hardware development.
- Experience working in high growth technology startups.
- Previous collaboration with international teams across multiple time zones.
- Product Management experience or close collaboration with Product organizations.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, mission operations, or ground segment technologies.
- Experience with Python or automation/scripting to improve engineering workflows.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and technical integration programs.
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