Company Description
Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the European technology industry, providing consulting, digital services and software development. It operates in nearly 30 countries and employs more than 55,000 people. The Polish branch operates as a Global Delivery Center in Katowice and has around 1,000 specialists.
The role is available to people located in Poland who have EU citizenship.
Job Description
We are looking for a Space Consulting Senior Consultant to help develop Sopra Steria Polska’s consulting activity in the Polish space market. The role combines strategic and market analysis, customer advisory, ecosystem development, opportunity shaping and consulting delivery.
Responsibilities
- Monitor the Polish and European space market, including national programmes, ESA and EU initiatives, regulations, funding mechanisms and procurement pipelines.
- Analyse market trends, customer priorities, competitor positioning and technology developments across upstream, midstream and downstream space activities.
- Contribute to Sopra Steria Polska’s space consulting strategy, priority segments, value propositions and go-to-market plans.
- Deliver market, strategy, innovation and technology advisory assignments.
- Conduct market assessments, feasibility and opportunity studies, competitive analyses, ecosystem mapping and strategic recommendations.
- Prepare reports, executive presentations, decision papers and workshop materials.
- Facilitate customer workshops and translate complex technical, business and policy topics into actionable recommendations.
- Build relationships with stakeholders including POLSA, ESA-facing entities, public authorities, primes, SMEs, start-ups, universities and research institutes.
- Identify early-stage opportunities such as studies, innovation projects, Phase 0/A activities, R&D programmes and advisory assignments.
- Contribute market insight and value positioning to bids, pitches and tender responses.
- Map and engage potential partners, subcontractors and technology providers in Poland and across Europe.
- Represent Sopra Steria at conferences, industry events, workshops and ecosystem meetings.
- Contribute to thought leadership through articles, white papers, market notes, presentations and speaking opportunities.
- Connect Polish capabilities with Sopra Steria and CS Group space expertise across Europe.
- Maintain market intelligence and stakeholder knowledge bases and contribute to reusable consulting methods, templates and service offerings.
Qualifications
Must-have requirements:
- At least 4–6 years of professional experience in the space sector, consulting, market development, public affairs, strategy or a related field.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the Polish space market, its institutional landscape, industrial players, programmes and procurement environment.
- An existing professional network in the Polish space ecosystem, particularly in Warsaw and with national or European institutional stakeholders.
- Strong consulting skills, including structured problem solving, analysis, research, synthesis, report writing and executive presentation.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage assignments or workstreams from analysis through delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and workshop facilitation skills.
- Fluent Polish and professional English, with minimum C1 preferred.
- Excellent command of PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
- Willingness to travel within Poland and occasionally within Europe.
- EU citizenship or a permanent EU work permit.
Desirable experience:
- Experience with ESA, the European Commission, EUSPA, POLSA, national ministries or publicly funded space programmes.
- Knowledge of Earth observation, satellite communications, navigation, space operations, cybersecurity, resilience, sustainability or downstream applications.
- Experience in public-sector consulting, tender preparation or consortium building.
- A degree in engineering, science, economics, business, public policy, political science or a related discipline.
- Additional European language skills, particularly French or German.
What We Offer
- A visible role building a new space consulting capability in Poland within a major European technology and consulting group.
- Access to Sopra Steria and CS Group expertise, references and the international space ecosystem.
- Exposure to strategic, innovation-driven and early-phase space programmes.
- Opportunity to influence local market strategy, shape new offerings and develop partnerships.
- An international and collaborative environment linking consulting, business development and technical experts.
- Benefits may include Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational and language-learning platforms, referral bonus, life insurance, company-paid certifications, conferences, Tech Lunches, communities, free parking, fresh fruit and workation.
The recruitment process consists of a short recruiter phone call followed by a one-hour Teams interview. Salary information will be provided during the first recruitment stage.
Sopra Steria is committed to fighting all forms of discrimination and fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment.