Space Consulting Senior Consultant

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.

Department: Consulting
Function: Information Technology
Experience Level: Not Applicable