Information Management – Competence Area Manager

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating a fleet of satellites delivering weather and climate-related satellite data and images to our users worldwide; helping protect lives, property and industries. Further satellites are in preparation for launch.

The Information Management Competence Area Manager (IM CAM) is the team manager of the IM team, considered to be the key pillar in the elaboration of information management strategy and its implementation across the whole Organisation. Under the guidance of the IM Steering Committee, you will provide cross-organisational support in defining the IM policies and processes together with support for their implementation in benefit of all users in the organisation. In this role, you will be the leader of new initiatives in Information Management and closely collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Process Assurance and Management Support Division (PRS), you will get the unique opportunity to contribute with your expertise, leadership skills and strategic mind-set to all information management activities across EUMETSAT. Supported by a talented team, you will get the opportunity to make impact on the future of information management at EUMETSAT.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the Information Management Competence Area (IM-CA) team, including planning for and securing the continued availability of Information, Knowledge and Documentation Management (IM/KM/DM) skills, knowledge, competencies and expertise;
• Ensure that an efficient, future-proof IM framework is applied, maintained and continually improved; with corresponding processes and practices and in line with EUMETSAT Management System and external standards (such as e.g. relevant to export controls);
• Assess new emerging technologies and their potential application and impact in the EUMETSAT IM framework;
• Collaborate with Information Technology Division (ICT) to evaluate and enhance the organisation’s information management system;
• Provide operational support to the EUMETSAT Information Management Steering Committee (IMSC) and participate in the IMSC in order to propose, discuss and validate evolutions to the IM framework including policy aspects;
• Manage the effective delivery of IM services to all departments;
• Manage the establishment of Knowledge Management framework;
• Establish and maintain an IM training plan and deliver regular training sessions;
• Monitor IM best practices and standards, assess relevance to EUMETSAT and propose their implementation to IMSC.

What we offer

• Excellent salary, of up to Euro 9,000 NET (after income tax) based on skills and experience
• Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave
• Full medical coverage for employee and family
• Attractive pension
• 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays
• Training and development support
• Relocation allowance and support (if applicable)

Requirements

Qualifications

University degree in Information/Knowledge Management, or another relevant field.

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in Information, Knowledge and Documentation Management, particularly in a large documentation-intensive industry (e.g. aerospace, defence, finance, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams, developing people, managing performance and ensuring long-term continuity of critical skills;
• Demonstrated experience in defining, implementing and improving organisation-wide information, documents or knowledge management solutions, policies, objectives, processes or working practices;
• Sound problem solving/analysis and monitoring skills;
• Technological adaptability and innovation mindset;
• Familiarity with technologies such as AI/ML and cloud computing will be considered an advantage;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to apply these to working within and across teams, as well as a customer-oriented approach.

Languages

Candidates must be able to work effectively in English.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.

EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.

More about us

EUMETSAT’s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users worldwide.

EUMETSAT also operates several Copernicus missions on behalf of the European Union and provide data services to the Copernicus marine and atmospheric services and their users.

As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).