Program Director - UAE

Lead end-to-end delivery of satellite mission programs from contract through handover within the Missions department. Role sits in the UAE (Abu Dhabi) and coordinates engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.

What you'll do

• Ensure programs meet schedule, budget, performance, and quality targets
• Act as central orchestrator across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Mitigate risks, dependencies, and escalations proactively
• Provide timely program visibility and stakeholder reporting
• Improve program management practices for scalability and predictability

What they're looking for

• 5-10 years delivering complex multi-stakeholder programs
• Strong customer-facing capability with senior stakeholder management
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
• Expertise in end-to-end program management across scope and risk
• Degree in business, engineering, or related field; UAE residence or eligibility

Skills

• Program management
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management
• Customer-facing communication
• Cross-functional leadership
• Satellite mission knowledge
• Analytical problem solving
• Governance

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