Deputy Head of Space Surveillance Division - Spatial - Toulouse

About the company

CS, a subsidiary of the Sopra Steria group, is a leading technological player in the design, integration, and operation of critical systems. Present in 7 countries with more than 2,600 passionate employees, we operate at the heart of sovereignty, security, and performance issues, in strategic sectors such as defense, space, energy, industry, transport, aeronautics, and cybersecurity.

Our difference? Unique expertise in real-time systems, sovereign and sustainable solutions, and a strong culture of innovation, driven by 15% of our turnover invested in R&D. We support our clients in the success of their most complex programs, from air traffic control to anti-drone warfare, including nuclear systems and satellite control centers.

By joining CS, you join a human and innovative company.

• We deliver much more than systems, we build trust.
• We go beyond expressed needs, we prepare for tomorrow's challenges.
• More than simple experts, we shape innovation.

Explore, observe, secure the space of tomorrow.

With 50 years of expertise, our Space Business Unit is a trusted partner of space agencies, prime contractors, and satellite operators across Europe. With recognized know-how, it actively contributes to strengthening the performance, security, and innovation of the space ecosystem. Our teams bring their expertise across the entire mission life cycle: Earth observation, navigation and telecommunication systems, science and interplanetary exploration, space surveillance and security. Driven by AI and our sovereign solutions, we push the technological boundaries of European space programs every day.

Joining this Business Unit means shaping the future of space alongside passionate experts.

Our singularity? The unique alliance between technological expertise, critical projects, and human commitment. An innovative and responsible company, we build an ethical, inclusive, and future-oriented environment. Open to all talents, we believe that diversity is an asset.

Your tasks

We are recruiting a Deputy Head of Division to join our Space Business Unit within the Situationnel Space Awareness activity management. Our entity specializes in the fields of space security and surveillance.

_Your missions_ You will come to reinforce the head of the division who manages a team of engineers participating in exploitation / operations activities related to the knowledge of satellite positions and debris in orbit to avoid collisions, and to list and catalog these objects.

In direct support of the Head of Division, you contribute to the operational, technical, and commercial management of the activity. As such, you:

• Lead and coordinate projects, technical managers, and teams working on the division's activities
• Contribute to resource management, skills development, and recruitment,
• Ensure the monitoring of the operational and financial performance of projects
• Develop and maintain relationships with our institutional and industrial clients
• Participate in the development of commercial offers and responses to calls for tenders
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of the activity's development strategy
• Ensure regular reporting to management

_The technical environment_

• SSA (Space Situational Awareness) activities
• European and French institutional programs (ESA, CNES, EUSST, EUSPA)
• Microsoft 365 suite and internal project management and activity monitoring tools
• Professional English (written and oral)

Requirements

With a Master's degree (Bac+5), you have at least 6 years of experience in project management in the space domain, ideally in the fields of space surveillance or flight dynamics.

You possess solid experience in project management and the coordination of multidisciplinary teams. You master client relationship management, business development, financial monitoring, and operational performance management.

Possessing leadership qualities, do you know how to unite teams around common objectives? Does your spirit of initiative, your sense of responsibility, and your interpersonal skills allow you to develop a relationship of trust with your interlocutors? Result-oriented and focused on customer satisfaction, do you actively contribute to the success of the projects entrusted to you? Then you are the gem we are looking for!

What we offer

At CS, we offer

• An enriching employee experience, driven by a work environment designed to promote flexibility, autonomy, and daily well-being.
• A complete integration process designed to onboard every talent from day one and an Academy to develop your skills, enrich your expertise, and build professional paths that suit you.
• A strong societal commitment: more than 3,000 associations supported, an active disability policy, an inclusive culture, a responsible digital approach, and partnerships such as Elles bougent to inspire the female talents of tomorrow.

…and many other benefits to discover by joining us!

How to apply

The next steps If your profile matches, you will be invited to a technical interview with one of our Operational Managers, to discuss your skills and your vision of the profession. You will then meet Elodie or Laura for an exchange about your background, your aspirations, and our company culture. Finally, because we value transparency and respect, we commit to providing you with personalized feedback by telephone, regardless of the outcome of the process.

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