Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Darmstadt, HE, Germany
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Space & Defence Strategy & Market Development Manager [26067] at Sopra Steria in Darmstadt, HE, Germany.
Responsibilities
- Strategy & market development
- Further development of the Space & Defense Consulting strategy for institutional, government and commercial markets
- Analysis of market, technology and regulatory trends as well as relevant programs (e.g. ESA, EU, national actors)
- Identification of capability and supply gaps as well as derivation of new consulting and solution approaches
- Support of go-to-market strategies and positioning of space & defense services along the entire value chain (upstream, midstream and downstream)
Establishing and maintaining relationships with universities, research and development institutions and industrial partner organizations in the established space environment and in the NewSpace sector
- Technical support for political and institutional decision-making processes in the Space & Defense environment
- Consultative market development & opportunity shaping
- Customer approach and support as part of a consultative consulting approach with a focus on needs analysis, target definition and long-term skill development
- Early identification, structuring and qualification of project and market opportunities (e.g.
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About the Company
CS GROUP has been successfully providing digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for more than 40 years.
With over 2000 employees worldwide, we combine advanced and unique skills in both information technology and space data engineering. We combine entrepreneurial agility with cutting-edge technological expertise.
CS GROUP is a leading provider of operational systems and an important and trusted long-term partner for space and defense organizations.
At CS GROUP, we are driven by innovation and we value our most important asset: our people.
About the position
To strengthen our Space & Defense Consulting activities in Germany, we are looking for a manager for strategy and market development. In this role, you will work at the interface of strategic consulting, market development and technology-related analysis for institutional, government and commercial customers in the space and defense environment. You support early project and mission phases (e.g. Phase 0/A), carry out market, product and technology analyzes and develop reliable value propositions. The aim of the position is to anticipate and actively shape future market and capability needs at an early stage - not just to pursue existing business opportunities. You will work closely with the Sopra Steria defense team. CS Group is a subsidiary of Sopra Steria; Both companies cooperate closely and bring complementary competencies.
- Role:
- Space & Defence Strategy & Market Development Manager [26067]
- Industry Type:
- Defense And Space
- Job Type:
- Full-Time
Company profile
Sopra Steria
soprasteria.comSopra Steria is a European technology company recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps large companies and organizations carry out their digital transformation by combining knowledge of their sectors and technologies with a collaborative approach. The group has 51,000 employees in nearly 30 countries and achieved a turnover of 5.6 billion euros in 2025. Its subsidiaries include CS Group, which develops and certifies safety-critical systems for the aerospace, electric and autonomous driving industries.
- Company Size
- 50,000 - 100,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Annecy-le-Vieux, France
- Founded
- 2015
- Funding Stage
- Public