Technical Project Manager
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About the Role
Loft Orbital seeks a Technical Program Manager for Orbitworks in Abu Dhabi. The role bridges technical architecture and program execution for satellite ground segment and customer missions.
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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 a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
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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.
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, dependencies, and mitigation plans to leadership.
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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