Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At D-Orbit, we’re pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011, our company has been at the forefront of helping businesses unlock the full potential of the final frontier—profitably and sustainably.

As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals, all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. So, if you are passionate about space and ready to take your ambition to new heights, join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of what’s possible! The role will see you leading the planning, execution, and delivery of projects—including the management of subcontractors—to achieve agreed objectives within scope, time, budget, and quality standards.

Act as the central coordinator across internal teams and external subcontractors, ensuring alignment, compliance, and value delivery to clients and stakeholders. Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.

Secure approvals and resources for project initiation and execution. Identify, evaluate, and onboard subcontractors based on project requirements, capacity, and compliance Negotiate and manage subcontractor agreements, ensuring alignment with project scope, legal, and regulatory requirements. Serve as the primary liaison between subcontractors and internal teams, facilitating collaboration, resolving conflicts, and escalating issues as needed.

Track and control project budgets, costs, and forecasts, including subcontractor-related expenses. Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including subcontractor agreements, change logs, and governance records.



Capture lessons learned and drive process improvements for future projects.

Foster a high-performance culture, ensuring accountability and results across all teams (internal and subcontracted).

Required Skills &

Experience Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, or related field Minimum 2-3 years of experience in project management Track record in managing multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders. Proven ability to deliver projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards Subcontractor selection, contract negotiation, and performance management. Risk & issue management – strong skills in anticipating and mitigating risks. Financial & commercial acumen – budgeting, cost control, contract management. Stakeholder management – negotiation, influencing, and client relationship-building. Communication & reporting – clear, structured, and persuasive at all levels. Deep knowledge of AI tools.

We offer a base salary range of €38,000–€48,000 gross per year for this role, depending on experience and location, plus a performance-based variable component. Final offer may vary based on overall fit and internal equity.

Additional Benefits

Meal vouchers Wellhub platform, offering a wide range of fitness, wellness, and wellbeing services Serenis platform, including unlimited individual psychotherapy, nutrition, and coaching sessions. We go through all applications,



but we’ll only reach out to candidates who closely match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear from us, it means we’re not moving forward with your application at this time, but we may consider you profile for more aligned opening in the future!

First chat: Selected candidates will have an initial meeting with the people team so we can get to know each other and talk through mutual expectations, motivation for change and goals.

Offer: If all goes well, we’ll send you an offer! Sometimes this stage can take a bit of time, as we like to carefully consider each candidate and make sure the fit with the team is just right. This is NOT a full remote job, so, you need VISA to work in Italy.

At this time, we can only consider applicants who already have the legal right to work in the country where the role is advertised. Some activities must be carried out in our facilities, many others are location-independent, and they can be performed effectively even remotely. This is why we don’t measure the performance of people by how many hours they spend at the office: we only measure the outcome.

We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and celebrated for their unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do, but it also leads to better decision making, innovation, and overall success. We actively strive to build a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and where all voices are heard and valued.

We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered to share their ideas, and where everyone is given equal opportunities to grow and excel.

📌 Project/Subcontractor Manager - In-Orbit Services (Como)
🏢 D Orbit
📍 Como