Intern, PMO D2D

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

• This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the Project Management team in a fast-paced, global organization within an innovative and unique industry.
• Based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, you will contribute to an ESA proposal and implementation within SES TechCom and promote best practices of project/program management.
• The incumbent will collaborate with the PMO team responsible for project management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

• Cooperate with the Project Manager and project team by taking over specific tasks related to administration, documentation, organization and control of the project.
• Support parts of the project which includes:
  • Help maintaining project schedule and risk register
  • Coordination of internal and external resources
  • Preparation of meetings and reviews
  • Actions tracking and chasing
  • Administrative support to the project team and along the requirements (Engineering, QA/PA, CADM, Legal...)

• Support the Project Managers in the documentation fulfilment (preparing data packages) for projects.
• Provide support to PMO in setting up regular and ad-hoc meetings; prepare minutes and summaries of actions to be taken, and track progress on planned issues and follow-up with focal points.
• Provide support to the PMO Team with the extraction and collection of data from different sources.
• Ensure good accessibility to the internal documentation by assisting in distributing project documents and reports, etc.
• Assess and suggest improvement of processes and tools used for the project/program management.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and follow-up
• Strong coordination and priority setting abilities
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to think practically, work structured and solution oriented
• Great interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and cross-functional cooperation
• Work with minimal supervision as well as in a collaborative environment
• Innovative spirit, business minded and self-starting qualities
• Proactive approach towards existing and potential customers
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment under tight timelines

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Current student in Engineering, Information Technology, Project Administration and Organization or in a relevant area
• Interest in Project Management and in the global technology, space, media, and telecom business
• Strong computer literacy (MS PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word, MS Access, SharePoint)
• Fluency in English; proficiency in an additional EU-27 language is considered an asset

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

• EU-citizens or work permit for Luxembourg
• Experience in interacting with Institutional bodies
• Expertise in the following fields is considered a strong asset:
  • Knowledge of ECSS standards and ESA project lifecycle
  • Experience with EU/ESA "protected" and "classified" projects
• Expertise in the following fields is considered an asset:
  • Quantum and/or Governmental Satellite Communications

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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