Teilprojektleitung (m/w/d)
Career OhbOHB System AG – We.Create.Space
OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 4,100 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space. These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.
OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a
Subproject Manager (m/f/d)
Your Tasks
- Act as the central interface for the sub‑project towards the project manager, clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal business/unit leads, ensuring close coordination with project leadership
- Support the definition of technical requirements and manage planning, execution, and monitoring of the sub‑project in terms of schedule, cost, quality, and risk
- Take responsibility for accurate resource and capacity planning in cooperation with departments, team leads, and HR, including maintenance of relevant planning tools
- Build, guide, and develop the project team; define team structure, coordinate tasks, lead regular project meetings, and resolve conflicts effectively
- Ensure smooth collaboration with internal interfaces and subcontractor management, conduct work‑package‑based progress reviews, and monitor technical performance
- Provide regular reporting to stakeholders, identify and mitigate operational and technical project risks, and contribute to proposal preparation and future project acquisition
Your Qualifications
- University degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g., aerospace engineering) or an equivalent qualification
- Several years of experience as a project manager or in a related technical role within space projects, with strong expertise in key system engineering areas and familiarity with relevant project management methods (e.g., IPMA C, V‑Model, Scrum)
- Proficiency in project‑management tools (e.g., MS Project, resource planning) and solid commercial understanding of schedule, budget, and quality requirements
- Excellent analytical, communication, and conflict‑resolution skills; high degree of cooperation, empathy, assertiveness, and a well‑structured working style
- Confident, diplomatic, and credible professional presence with integrity, reliability, strong networking abilities, and the ability to transfer technical knowledge effectively
- Leadership experience in technical teams, strong strategic and customer‑oriented mindset (“helicopter view”), high results‑ and cost‑orientation, and willingness to travel regularly
We offer
A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website.
Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool.
OHB System AG
Human Resources
Questions regarding this posting? is available under career@ohb.de.