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Senior IT Program Manager
Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 1 month ago
Overview
Job details
Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Only from certain places, per the ad: “Based in Barcelona, with presence in our office under the hybrid model (3 days in the office / 2 remote).”
Requirements
Have the right to work in Spain
Sateliot doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Barcelona for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have senior-level experience
Senior-level role.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Real impact on one of Europe's most ambitious space projects.
Growth: we cover 50% of courses or master's degrees (up to 5% of your salary), plus Spanish and Catalan classes.
Health & balance: 50% on private health insurance and Urban Sports Club, a flexible schedule, and hybrid work, we focus on results, not hours.
Flexible Compensation: flexible compensation through Cobee (meal, transport, kindergarten).
A truly global team: 20+ nationalities building something genuinely new - and genuinely nice to work with. Great vibes, real teamwork.
A real welcome: a dedicated buddy from day one.
Life outside work: we organize leisure and sports activities both during and outside working hours - because great teams connect beyond the screen.
Catering: if you don't have time to cook, we partner with a catering company so a freshmeal is sorted, no need to think about it.
Parking: on-site parking at the office, with Sateliot covering 50% of the cost - plus free bike parking if you prefer to pedal in.
Requirements
What we're looking for
Extensive senior level experience leading complex software programs and portfolios across many teams and dozens of parallel initiatives, with a record of creating transparency, control, and reliable forecasts in ambiguous environments.
A strong technical foundation across the software development lifecycle and enough architectural breadth to reason credibly about full stack systems, embedded engineering, cloud and infrastructure, DevOps, observability, distributed platforms, and mission critical software.
Exceptional command of project and program management, including portfolio governance, integrated roadmaps, Gantt planning, dependency mapping, resource and capacity analysis, risk and issue management, and executive reporting. Advanced working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, and Google Workspace is essential.
Outstanding stakeholder leadership and communication, with the judgment to facilitate difficult trade offs, influence without authority, support engineering leaders and project managers, and translate technical complexity into clear decisions for executives.
Nice to have
Experience in satellite, aerospace, telecommunications, IoT, or other mission critical engineering environments.
A technical degree or equivalent engineering background, supported by recognized program or project management credentials such as PgMP, PMP, or PRINCE2.
Practical experience using AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT to accelerate day to day work as a Program Manager, Project Manager, or Product Owner, including analysis, planning, documentation, reporting, and stakeholder preparation.
The role
Sateliot is a Barcelona-based satellite company with one goal: connect everything, everywhere. Founded in 2018, we've built the first satellite constellation that lets standard commercial devices communicate directly from space. Our technology bridges the gaps that terrestrial networks will never reach, bringing affordable and secure connectivity to industries, governments, and communities across the planet.
What you'll do
Establish and continuously maintain the company wide software inventory, surfacing every active and planned coding initiative regardless of which department owns it, from the CTO organization to commercial teams.
Create portfolio level control across dozens of concurrent initiatives by mapping owners, scope, milestones, expected timings, critical dependencies, resource needs, risks, and clear indicators of delivery confidence.
Validate the technical realism of plans and forecasts, partnering with the Software Engineering Manager to challenge estimates, expose missing work, detect resource gaps, and raise risks before they affect other initiatives.
Provide clear portfolio reporting to the CTO and Senior Manager of Infrastructure & Software Engineering through Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, dashboards, dependency maps, and Gantt views, highlighting where decisions, resources, or intervention are required.
Adapt your level of involvement to each initiative, maintaining portfolio oversight by default and taking direct Project Manager or Product Owner responsibility only for a limited subset of initiatives where deeper support is explicitly required.
How you'll work
Based in Barcelona, with presence in our office under the hybrid model (3 days in the office / 2 remote).
About Sateliot
Sateliot is a Barcelona-based company operating in the space tech sector, specializing in low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company builds and operates a constellation of small satellites that provide global, continuous connectivity for devices in remote areas where terrestrial networks are unavailable, effectively creating a 'space-based' telecom operator. Sateliot's scale is that of a growth-stage startup, with a workforce of around 100 employees, and it has secured significant funding rounds to deploy its satellite constellation.
Sateliot's headquarters and main operations are in Barcelona, Spain, which is also the hub for its engineering, product, and business teams. The company's work culture is that of a fast-moving, deep-tech startup, with a strong emphasis on R&D and innovation. For international professionals, Sateliot offers a compelling opportunity to work on cutting-edge space technology in a European startup environment, with roles spanning from software and firmware engineering to AI and project management. The company is actively hiring for a variety of technical and non-technical positions, making it an accessible entry point for international talent looking to enter the space industry in Spain.
- Industry
- Space Tech
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 50–200
- Headquarters
- Barcelona, Spain
- In Spain
- Barcelona
- Website
- sateliot.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Barcelona is the company's global HQ, so most roles are based there, offering a chance to live in a major Mediterranean tech hub.
- The company works in English, making it accessible for international professionals who do not speak Spanish.
- Sateliot is a deep-tech startup, so roles involve hands-on work on satellite communications, firmware, and AI, offering strong career development in a niche industry.
- The company has raised significant funding, indicating a stable runway and growth potential for early employees.
- Spain's space sector is emerging, and Sateliot is one of its most prominent startups, offering a unique opportunity to be in on the ground floor.
In their own words
About the company & team
The Infrastructure and Software Engineering (ISE) team builds and supports Sateliot's technical foundations and maintains company wide visibility over all active and planned software initiatives developed across other technical and business verticals, tracking their scope, timelines, dependencies, resource needs, and risks.
As Senior IT Program Manager within the ISE team, you will establish and maintain this portfolio view, challenge the realism of plans and forecasts, and give the CTO and Senior Manager of Infrastructure & Software Engineering the clarity needed to prioritize and intervene. The role focuses on visibility and control rather than owning every delivery, with direct Project Manager or Product Owner responsibility limited to selected initiatives requiring deeper support.
We lead with humility, move fast, and take ownership. We collaborate without ego and measure ourselves by real impact, not titles or hierarchy. We hire people who already live these values.
Additional information
Learn more: https://sateliot.space/
Sateliot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without discrimination on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.
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