Project Controller (all genders)

🚀 Challenge the Impossible​ ​

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites, launchers and semiconductor industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

Your crew

We are a team of experts in every area of the broad spectrum of quality management.
We ensure that the high level of quality demanded by our international customers is always achieved for our space products.
The entire department has a very diverse structure in terms of age, experience, knowledge, education and nationalities.
We are proud of the strong team spirit in our department, warmly welcome new members and prioritize the training of new employees.

 
Ensuring the successful management and control of project schedules, costs, and performance, including risk assessment and KPI monitoring.

Your mission

• Building and maintaining project schedules: Develop comprehensive project timelines and ensure all tasks are completed on time.
• Developing and maintaining cost models: Integrate cost models into the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and project schedule to ensure accurate financial tracking.
• Ensure Resource requirements are part of the Project Schedule and maintained in the PM tool of choice.
• Ensuring WBS correspondence to project scope: Verify that the WBS accurately reflects the project scope and objectives.
• Monitoring and maintaining project completion: Track project progress and ensure milestones are met.
• Conducting weekly project meetings: Meet with relevant project managers weekly to discuss potential risks,opportunities, delays, levels of completion, and cost implications.
• Performing Earned Value Analysis: Analyze project performance using Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to assess project health and forecast future performance.
• Running KPI monitoring: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned projects and review them with project managers to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Most important output and KPIs:
• On-time, on-quality project execution (hardware and documentation)
• Contribution Margin in line with financial targets
• Program Financial Status Reports and Monitoring

 
Your story

• Educational Background: A degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Project Management.
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience in planning, monitoring, and controlling projects.
• Industry Experience: Experience with commercial projects, ideally in a manufacturing-like environment such as energy, automotive, aerospace, or heavy machinery.
• Project Management Knowledge: Familiarity with PMI processes and project management styles is highly desirable
• Extremely structured and dependable.
• Great attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.
• Proactive in seeking information and involving stakeholders. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

 
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 Lisbon we have a down-to-earth culture, experienced and competent employees and a versatile management team. We offer a hybrid work situation and flexible hours to match your rhythm.
We have moved to our brand-new office.
We have a canteen, free parking spots in our garage and great access to our office either by car or public transports.
We have a competitive salary, meal allowance, health insurance and much more.

🌌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. Propel your career to new heights by applying before 06/01/2025. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.​

For questions regarding the position, please contact: ​Andrea Cantobelli |  | andrea.cantobelli@beyondgravity.com 
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For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: ​Mari Vargas |  | mari.vargas@beyondgravity.com 

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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.​

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