Space Consulting Senior Consultant

Company Description

Sopra Steria is one of the largest players in the tech industry in Europe, known for its consulting, digital services and software development. We operate in nearly 30 countries in the world, hiring more than 55,000 employees. The Polish branch, as the Global Center of Excellence, operates in Katowice since 2007 and has been growing ever since. Currently, our team consists of around 1,000 specialists.

Within the Digital Platform Services department, our teams specialize in areas such as cloud, operating systems, virtualization, databases, backup or storage, as well as networking and security. We also have 1st line support consultants who speak French and English, but also Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

The Application Services department is responsible for areas such as software development, data engineering, testing services, CRM, ITSM and ERP platform integrations, as well as application management for customers in Scandinavia, Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK.

Note that we can only offer cooperation to people who are located in Poland and 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. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of the Polish space sector and an established network across public institutions, industry, research organisations and the NewSpace ecosystem

Responsibilities

Strategy and market intelligence

• Monitor the Polish and European space market, including national programmes, ESA and EU initiatives, regulatory developments, funding mechanisms and procurement pipelines.
• Analyse market trends, customer priorities, competitor positioning and technology developments across upstream, midstream and downstream space activities.
• Contribute to the definition of Sopra Steria Polska’s space consulting strategy, priority segments, value propositions and go-to-market plans.

Customer advisory and consulting delivery

• Deliver market, strategy, innovation and technology advisory assignments for institutional and commercial customers.
• Conduct market assessments, feasibility and opportunity studies, competitive analyses, ecosystem mapping and strategic recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality reports, executive presentations, decision papers and workshop materials.
• Facilitate customer workshops and translate complex technical, business and policy topics into actionable recommendations.

Business development and opportunity shaping

• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the Polish space ecosystem, including POLSA, ESA-facing entities, public authorities, primes, SMEs, start-ups, universities and research institutes.
• Detect and qualify early-stage opportunities such as studies, innovation projects, Phase 0/A activities, R&D programmes and advisory assignments.
• Support customer engagement using a consultative approach focused on needs, challenges and long-term objectives.
• Contribute market insight, customer understanding and value positioning to bids, pitches and tender responses.

Ecosystem, partnerships and visibility

• Map and engage potential partners, subcontractors and technology providers in Poland and across Europe.
• Represent Sopra Steria at relevant 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.

Knowledge development

• Maintain a structured knowledge base of market intelligence, stakeholders, programmes, references and lessons learned.
• Contribute to the development of reusable consulting methods, templates and service offerings.
• Share knowledge with Business Development, presales, delivery and technical experts.

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.
• Existing professional network in the Polish space ecosystem, particularly in Warsaw and with national or European institutional stakeholders.
• Strong consulting skills: structured problem solving, qualitative and quantitative 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, 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 one or more domains such as Earth observation, satellite communications, navigation, space operations, cybersecurity, resilience, sustainability or downstream applications.
• Experience in public-sector consulting, tender preparation or consortium building.
• Degree in engineering, science, economics, business, public policy, political science or a related discipline; a combined technical and business/public-affairs background is a strong advantage.
• Additional European language, particularly French or German.

Additional Information

What we offer

• A visible role in 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 international space ecosystem.
• Exposure to strategic, innovation-driven and early-phase space programmes.
• Opportunity to influence the local market strategy, shape new offerings and develop partnerships.
• An international, collaborative environment linking consulting, business development and technical experts.
• BENEFITS (UoP): Luxmed, Medicover Sport, Worksmile, educational platforms, languages learning platform, referral bonus, life insurance, certifications (paid by the company), conferences, Tech Lunches, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud), local kindergarten.
• DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES (B2B): Tech Lunches, Worksmile, possibility to join our Communities (Project Management, Architecture, Security, Process Management, Leadership, AI and Cloud).

ADDITION: free parking, fresh fruits, workation. In case of questions, please contact the HR team.

The recruitment process for this position consists of two stages

• a short phone call with a recruiter (30 min max)
• one-hour long interview on Teams (with both general and technical questions)

All information about salary range and its additional components will be provided during the 1st stage of recruitment process.

At our organization, we are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination. We foster a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.