Manager Space Sector - Government

Paris, France / Brussels, Belgium
Management Consulting – Government Strategy & Policy /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker with 6-9 years of experience in management consulting, looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry!

We are looking for an experienced professional to be part of our leadership team focusing on government affairs, including the development of national space strategies, of space policies and programs, and the assessment of public programs, including socio-economic impact assessment. You will support our government customers both in Europe and internationally.
The role includes projects and team management, interaction with clients, partners and program stakeholders with exposure to senior decision-makers in the ecosystem, both in industry and government.

If this sounds like you, then read on!

We offer

    • Growth opportunities in a dynamic team with an outstanding network of sector experts
    • Direct project interaction and mentoring by our partners who have extensive background in international management consulting
    • Work in the most inspiring of industries, space and its application domains
    • Development of your management consultancy skill set
    • International work environment and client base

Primary role and responsibilities

    • Business development through participation to international events, customer interactions and the development and negotiation of proposals,
    • End-to-end project leadership, including for our management consulting mandates and market intelligence reports and databanks
    • Team leadership, and mentoring of members of our Management Consulting team

Desired skills & experience

    • Advanced consulting skill-set: problem solving skills, quantitative and qualitative analytics, advanced writing skills and presentation skills
    • Fast learner, flexible, organised, meticulous and detail-oriented
    • Ability to work independently and yet to work effectively and nicely in a team
    • Experience in space business, earth observation, satellite navigation, transport policy, mobility, and/or security matters
    • Previous experience in international management consultancy (or in a strategy unit) and team leadership
    • Strong academic background
    • Fully fluent in English and French
    • EU citizen or permanent EU residence/work permit
    • Flexibility for occasional international travel
    • Excellent knowledge of MS Office Suite

Any of the following would be a plus

    • Engineering or business academic background,
    • Working knowledge in additional languages
    • Public sector consulting experience and knowledge of European institutions
    • Other work experience, e.g. in market research and economic analysis 
About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits. 

Only Applications containing a Motivation Letter and a CV in English will be considered.