
Senior Project Manager - Active Debris Removal
- Public sector
- United Kingdom
- 12/05/2025
- £54,415.00 - £61,280.00 /yearly
- Full Time & Permanent
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Background: The UK Space Agency:
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 sectors 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the UK Space Agency's Space Sustainability team for a highly motivated individual with skills and experience in project management and leadership to deliver a suite of highly complex space projects.
Space sustainability seeks to use the environment of space to meet the current needs of society without compromising the needs of future generations. This is increasingly difficult because the space environment, especially that closer to Earth, is growing increasingly congested as a greater number of satellites than ever before are being launched.
The UK seeks to develop new industrial capability and enhance our global leadership in space sustainability - from promoting the safe regulation of launch and operation of satellites to developing cutting edge active debris removal missions to remove defunct satellites and space junk.
The postholder will lead on managing and delivering the national active debris removal missions currently on going and under proposal, along with the supporting activities such as industry standards and relevant technology development.
The role entails designing and delivering the mission business case strategy, the mission procurement then managing the UK Space Agency's first national mission - national Active Debris Removal (ADR).
The role will involve working with senior Industry, DSIT and Agency colleagues to ensure project alignment to national Space Strategy aims, UK Space Agency corporate targets and metrics, and ultimately, to help deliver a UK national mission to remove space debris and enhance In orbit space sustainability.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the technology and capabilities required of the Sustainability Programme. You will ensure consistency on delivery, day-to-day management and benefits realisation. You will lead and manage the projects and be responsible for driving and overseeing delivery to ensure that the objectives are clearly defined and achieved.
Key responsibilities include the following:
Essential criteria:
Desirable:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
UK Space Agency offers a competitive mix of benefits including:
A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, flexible working and compressed hours.
Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
Access to a range of retail, travel, and lifestyle employee discounts.
A generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave package.
This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station which is based on business assessment of where the work is best done) and working from home, or elsewhere, as a personal choice (if the role is suitable for this). If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e., level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV which will include job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience. The CV is for information and will not be scored.
The Personal Statement should be aligned to and demonstrate how you meet the skills and experience set out in the essential criteria, detailed in the job description.
The Sift will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical Skills and Personal Statement.
The Interview will be assessed on Behaviours and Technical Skills.
The Interview location will be MS Teams.
Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead behaviour Delivering at Pace and the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Sift date w/c 26/05/25.
Interview date w/c 09/06/25.
Candidates are asked to note the above timetable, exercising flexibility through the recruitment and selection process.
Further information
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.
Any move to UK Space Agency from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.
A reserve list will be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made.
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms directly. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email [email protected].
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.This job is broadly open to the following groups:
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