Internal Project Manager F/H

The company

Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry, telecommunications, and defense sectors. A global specialist in laser shaping, the company has accelerated its growth in the space field with turnkey optical ground stations that integrate atmospheric turbulence compensation technology. This makes it one of the first companies to harness very high data rates enabled by optics in a commercial ground station.

Cailabs currently has over 120 employees, including 32 PhDs. With 26 patent families filed, the company is one of the most innovative companies in France. It is headquartered in Rennes, with offices in Paris and Washington (USA).

Post description

Reporting to the Operations Management, your role will be to organize and schedule the activities of the multidisciplinary teams working on the system and subsystems of our optical ground stations.

You will be responsible for ensuring the quality, cost, and schedule objectives of the projects in collaboration with our teams.

As such, your main responsibilities will include:

• Build and optimize the planning of R&D and production developments;
• Lead the rituals (e.g., obeya) that allow for continuous updates to the schedules;
• Foster a positive dynamic by proposing innovative approaches;
• Monitor the quality, cost, and delivery schedule indicators for the system and make necessary decisions to improve these metrics;
• Communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders, both internally and externally, including clients, partners, suppliers, and subcontractors;
• Participate in the continuous improvement of processes and project management methods within the company.

Profile required

With a general engineering background (Master's level, BAC+5),

• You have at least 5 years of experience in project management within complex and constantly evolving technological environments, as well as in industrial settings;
• You have demonstrated your ability to exercise positive leadership by driving new ideas and proposing innovative ways of working, while also showing a sense of compromise;
• Your analytical skills enable you to propose solutions tailored to the context;
• Your rigor, flexibility, and organizational skills allow you to manage projects efficiently;
• Your ability to synthesize information helps structure and prioritize data, facilitating decision-making;
• You are proficient in Microsoft Project;
• You are fluent in English.

Desirable qualifications:

• Knowledge of optical physics
• PMI certification
• Experience in Agile Development

By joining Cailabs, you will find:

• A dynamic team of engineers and PhDs who share your desire to apply their skills to exciting technical challenges;
• A collective energy and strong intellectual engagement in the work;
• A cutting-edge technology company, involved in activities ranging from prototype development to industrialization phases.

And also:

• Opportunities for sharing and team-building (annual seminars, meals, group games, sports activities, etc.);
• Full health insurance coverage;
• A bonus system that rewards both individual and collective performance.

Joining Cailabs means ensuring that everything will be done to help you perform, improve, and take on new challenges.

For more information, visit www.cailabs.com.

Required languages

• English - Level advanced

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