# Director, Change Management Gateway & Satellite

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/992c8105-85ac-4c23-8742-0d370f7ae302

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Director
- Location: Lanham, MD

## Summary

This director-level role leads all change management and governance for a space-based cellular network, overseeing both ground infrastructure and satellite systems. It suits experienced ops leaders comfortable with high-stakes authorization decisions, cross-functional coordination, and building disciplined change cultures in mission-critical environments.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

Change Management, ITIL, Jira, Release Management, ServiceNow

## Required

- 15+ years in telecommunications, satellite communications, or network operations with significant change/release management ownership
- 5+ years leading change management or CAB governance in complex mission-critical environments
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Systems Engineering, or related technical field
- Authority to authorize or halt changes in emergency and time-critical scenarios

## Nice to have

- Master's degree in Engineering Management or Business Administration
- ITIL certification in Change/Release Management
- Experience governing both ground-segment (gateway/RAN) and space-segment (satellite/payload) changes
- Background in ITIL-aligned change, release, and configuration management
- Experience with change automation, CAB workflows, and forward-schedule tooling like ServiceNow or Jira
- Familiarity with satellite pass/contact scheduling constraints and maintenance windows
- Proven track record reducing change-related incidents and improving change success rates

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4728313005