Space Science and Exploration Delivery Manager
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,415 to £44,480 per year |
| Additional salary information: | This role may attract a Programme and Project Delivery pay enhancement of £1,570 subject to proof of relevant qualifications. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | EH8 8FT |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 411862/2 |
Summary
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is an executive agency of the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and provides technical advice on the government’s space strategy, supporting the UK space sector to deliver the government’s vision.
Space is a part of everyday life. Satellites underpin our national economy, from agriculture and banking to aviation and shipping, and support our national security. Space science provides critical data to understand and address global challenges such as climate change, while missions to explore our solar system unite nations and advance humanity’s horizons.
We support a thriving space sector in the UK, which generates an annual income of £18.9 billion and employs 52,028 people across the country.
Through our portfolio of programmes and projects, we encourage the development of national space capabilities and are an early-stage investor in space research and development. We also promote the UK space sector’s interests and achievements; make connections to join up industry and academia; and represent the UK in international space programmes.
We have a powerful global voice, partnering with institutions across the world, including the European Space Agency.
More information about the Agency is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-space-agency
To discover more please watch this film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZZ-o0IkVU
Our Inclusive Environment
We have an inclusive culture to make UK Space Agency a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.
We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.
We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion.
Key Activities and Responsibilities:
This role is consistent with Government Project Delivery Capability Framework Project Manager 2 <Project Delivery Capability Framework>
Portfolio delivery (approximately 20%):
- Work with the Portfolio Manager, Heads of Space Science and Exploration and their teams, to define and implement products to support robust directorate planning and prioritisation. And to facilitate decision making and board-level understanding of the Science and Exploration work.
Oversight and management of projects (approx. 80%): Delivery of one or more projects (depending on size and complexity).
- Proactive management and progress monitoring of the delivery of programme investments against specification, schedule and budget, including grant oversight and management – with support from a broad pool of external expertise available to you.
- Manage risks and issues, including strategic and reputational sensitivities, reporting these effectively and identifying and monitoring mitigation actions where necessary
- Coordinating reviews to ensure that programme design and delivery maximises value for money, and UK science and industrial return
- Work with project leads and Benefits Manager to identify, track and deliver benefits set out in business cases
- Leading on the evaluation of the projects you sponsor in the programme, including leading impact and process reviews, and the collection, analysis and presentation of evidence
- Actively supporting and using systems, tools and frameworks to drive the professional delivery and corporate reporting obligations of the programme, including risk management, budget management and benefits realisation
- Develop and maintain communications with project managers and other stakeholders, building effective and collaborative relationships
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