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SESAR Programme Manager - ATM (all genders)

Air Traffic Management Technology & Portfolio
Vienna FREQUENTIS AG From now on Full time
Job Introduction
Frequentis Group with headquarters in Vienna is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in some 150 countries with more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know-how and proven experience.

As the SESAR Programme Manager, you act as the central hub and strategic lead for all Frequentis Group contributions to the SESAR programme, ensuring seamless alignment between internal delivery and external expectations. You serve as the central interface between internal teams, industry partners, and the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU).
Key Tasks
  • Programme Leadership & Alignment: Oversee the planning and coordination of all organisational contributions, ensuring full alignment with the company’s portfolio and product strategies.
  • Strategic Governance: Represent Frequentis within SESAR governance bodies and maintain influential relationships with the SJU, ANSPs, and industry partners.
  • Project Enablement & QA: Act as the primary catalyst for project success by providing expert guidance on PM tools, risk management, and quality assurance across all SESAR initiatives.
  • Financial & Contractual Stewardship: Drive efficient delivery by managing financial frameworks, contractual requirements, and resource allocation at the programme level.
  • Reporting & Visibility: Provide consolidated reporting to the SJU and internal management while spearheading communication and dissemination activities.
  • Internal Collaboration: Support and empower internal teams to ensure the high-quality, timely delivery of all SESAR-related commitments.
Key Qualifications
  • Extensive Programme & Project Management Experience: Proven track record in steering complex multi-project environments, ideally within R&D or EU-funded framework programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe).
  • Aviation Industry Expertise (ATM/CNS): In-depth understanding of the Air Traffic Management sector and familiarity with the SESAR ecosystem and its operational structures.
  • Strong Communication & Negotiation Skills: Significant experience in committee work, and the ability to confidently represent the company at an international level toward ANSPs, industry partners, and the SJU.
  • Analytical Financial & Contractual Proficiency: Solid experience in budget planning, controlling tools, and navigating the administrative and legal guidelines of EU funding contracts.
  • Academic Background & Languages: University degree in Engineering, Aviation Management, or Business Administration, paired with professional fluency in English for international stakeholder management.
  • Willingness to Travel: Ready to travel internationally (approx. 5%) to attend governance meetings, workshops, and industry events across Europe.
Our Values
Around 2,600 employees are committed to creating a safer world with their innovative strength and technology orientation. Our culture is based on a working environment characterized by fairness and trust, mutual respect and appreciation. As an international company, we value this diversity and recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We value fair and good working conditions, an optimum work-life-balance and offer all our employees equal development opportunities. In doing so, we focus on long-term working relationships in order to keep the valuable know-how of our employees stable.
Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world a safer place every day, long-term career opportunities and numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the option to work from home or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals in the office and reimbursement of expenses for working from home, the option to take a sabbatical, a comprehensive onboarding program and numerous programs for professional and personal development. You can find even MORE benefits on our career website.


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Benefits

Working at Frequentis means making the world a safer place every day, long-term career opportunities and numerous benefits. These include a working time model based on trust, the option to work from home or remotely, a choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone or a reserved parking space, an allowance for meals in the office and reimbursement of expenses for working from home, the option to take a sabbatical, a comprehensive onboarding program and numerous programs for professional and personal development. You can find even MORE benefits on our career website.


Vertrauensarbeitszeit Betriebsrestaurant  Home Office  Smartphone Public transport subscription  Mentoring  Aus- und Weiterbildung  Fitness und Co 
TRUSTED OFFICE HOME OFFICE / MODERN PUBLIC TRANSPORT / MENTORING TRAININGS
 FITNESS /
WORKING HOURS RESTAURANT WORKATION IT-EQUIPMENT PARKING SPACE PROGRAM JOBRAD
Salary
The remuneration for this position consists of: The collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 57,850 gross per year (based on a 38.5 hour week) PLUS an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience. What else is important to you? We look forward to receiving questions from our future #ExpertsForASaferWorld.
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Anette Fexa

Teamlead HR Recruiting & Talentmanagement | +43 (1) 81150 4003 | Social media contact

Tolerance, courage, and curiosity are important to me, and I appreciate a working atmosphere where a positive error culture and mutual support are lived. I look forward to candidates who want to work with us to make the world a safer place.
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