--- title: 'User Terminal Project Coordinator at Telesat' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/user-terminal-project-coordinator-telesat-ottawa-mvs7kbgd2wbq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-06' --- # User Terminal Project Coordinator at Telesat - **Company:** Telesat - **Location:** Ottawa, Canada - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/telesat/95fa4ecc-5103-424d-b821-8b95c76f95f5 ## Job description The User Terminal Project Coordinator supports the Program Manager responsible for internal development activities and technology vendors providing user terminal solutions for Telesat. The role combines program administration with hands-on Jira work management, ensuring that technical work is clearly defined, actively tracked, and driven to completion across internal software development teams and external vendors. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a technical development environment and across a multifunctional organization that includes engineering, program management, product management, business development, sales, commercial teams, and external suppliers. Experience supporting Agile software development is strongly preferred. Main Responsibilities Create well-structured Jira epics, stories, tasks, bugs, and technical-request tickets with clear problem statements, scope, acceptance criteria, dependencies, priorities, owners, and supporting technical context. Administer and maintain Jira projects and boards, including Kanban boards, workflows, backlogs, filters, dashboards, and reporting views that provide clear visibility into work status, blockers, ownership, and due dates. Drive Jira work items through completion by coordinating follow-up with internal software developers, engineering teams, program stakeholders, and vendors; identify stalled work, facilitate resolution of blockers, and escalate issues when required. Facilitate work intake, backlog review, prioritization, and status-tracking activities in collaboration with technical leads and program managers, while ensuring tickets remain current, actionable, and aligned to program priorities. Establish and maintain action-item registers and Kanban-style action boards; assign owners and target dates, monitor progress, follow up on overdue actions, and confirm closure with appropriate evidence. Attend program, vendor, and technical meetings; prepare agendas as needed; capture concise minutes, decisions, risks, dependencies, and action items; and distribute and maintain meeting records. Coordinate project activities across system engineering, user terminal engineering, software development, program management, product management, commercial teams, and external vendors to support compliant delivery on time and on budget. Ensure required program documentation, decisions, meeting records, and supporting artifacts are organized and archived in accordance with data-management standards. Support the Program Manager in developing and maintaining project schedules, timelines, milestone plans, status reports, risks, and dependencies across multiple user terminal vendors, integrators, component developers, and internal teams. Education and Experience Required Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business management, or a relevant discipline; experience with communications systems, satellite terminals, or other complex technical products is preferred but not required. Minimum of 3 years of experience in project coordination, program support, software delivery coordination, or a related role within a STEM or technical development environment. Demonstrated proficiency with Atlassian Jira and Confluence, including creating and managing tickets, administering boards and backlogs, configuring or working within workflows, building filters and dashboards, and tracking work to completion. Experience supporting Agile software development practices such as Scrum, Kanban, backlog refinement, sprint or increment planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Ability to understand technical discussions and translate them into clear, accurate, and actionable Jira tickets, meeting records, status updates, and follow-up actions. Experience coordinating work across internal technical teams and external technology vendors; experience with third-party design, software, integration, or manufacturing programs is an asset. Strong working knowledge of project-management and reporting tools such as Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, with strong attention to detail and disciplined follow-through. PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, or comparable project or Agile certification is an asset. Decision Making and Working Style Make day-to-day decisions about task sequencing and follow-up priorities in support of program-management objectives. Proactively identify incomplete, unclear, blocked, or overdue work and coordinate the appropriate next steps with owners and stakeholders. Work independently in areas of ambiguity while seeking timely technical or program direction when needed. Demonstrate self-motivation, persistence, and accountability in driving varied assignments through conclusion. Work effectively with diverse, geographically distributed teams and communicate technical information in a concise, accurate, and accessible manner. The successful candidate must be able to work in Canada and obtain clearance under the Canadian Controlled Goods program (CGP). ## #LI-RP1 ## About Telesat ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Telesat is a leading global satellite operator that designs, builds, and operates advanced satellite networks to deliver critical connectivity solutions for enterprise, government, telecom, maritime, and aeronautical customers. - **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) - **Headquarters**: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (with offices in Bethesda, US, and other global locations) - **Founded**: 1969 (often described as a "54-year-old start-up") - **Founders**: Not publicly available (established as a Canadian crown corporation originally) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Space Infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government, Telecom operators, Maritime, Aeronautical, and Broadband service providers - **Mission or purpose statement**: Deliver critical satellite connectivity solutions that tackle today’s most complex communications challenges, connecting the unconnected and expanding the reach of transformational technologies. ## Products & Services - **Geostationary (GEO) Satellite Fleet**: A state-of-the-art global fleet of geostationary satellites providing reliable, high-capacity connectivity for broadcast, broadband, and enterprise customers. This is the legacy business generating current revenue. - **Telesat Lightspeed™ (LEO Network)**: A revolutionary Low Earth Orbit satellite network optimized for enterprise and government customers. Designed to provide ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity links with fibre-like speeds for telecom, government, maritime, and aeronautical applications. This is the company's primary growth initiative. - **Technical Consultation & Support Services**: Industry-leading technical expertise and consulting services provided to satellite operators, insurers, and other industry stakeholders globally. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $655.4 million market cap (as of recent data) - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of CAD $418M (LTM) / GEO Revenue guidance for 2026: C$300M-C$320M - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Publicly traded company; specific institutional investors not listed in search results. Key partners include telecom, government, and enterprise customers globally. - **Growth Signals**: - Developing Lightspeed, a next-gen LEO network with 156+ enterprise-class satellites, fully funded for global service (US$3.8B). - GEO backlog of C$800M and LEO backlog of C$1.1B (Q1 2026). - Headcount growth of +14.6% YoY (+133 people), now employing 575 people. - Identified 4,500+ enterprise and government accounts globally for Lightspeed go-to-market. - IPO in 2021. ## Competitive Advantages - **50+ Years of Heritage**: A "54-year-old start-up" with decades of industry-leading engineering excellence and reliability, combined with a disruptive, innovative culture. - **Dual-Architecture Strategy**: Operates both a mature, cash-flowing GEO fleet and a next-gen LEO network (Lightspeed), providing stability and a future growth engine. - **Enterprise & Government Focus**: Lightspeed is specifically designed for the high-reliability, mission-critical needs of enterprise and government customers (a $320B addressable market), differentiating it from consumer-focused LEO constellations. - **Established Customer Relationships**: Long-standing, collaborative partnerships with customers globally, providing deep market knowledge and a strong sales channel. ## Strategic Focus - **Lightspeed Deployment**: The primary strategic priority is the launch and operationalization of the Telesat Lightspeed LEO network, targeting global service. - **Revenue Transition**: Managing the transition from legacy GEO broadcast/broadband revenue to high-growth LEO enterprise and government revenue. - **Market Expansion**: Leveraging the Lightspeed network to capture a share of the $650B LEO addressable market, with a specific focus on telecom, government, maritime, and aeronautical verticals. - **Talent Acquisition**: Actively hiring brilliant, inspired people to bring the Lightspeed network to life and continue innovating. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as collaborative, customer-centric, and innovative. The company values openness, honesty, and integrity. It celebrates diversity and supports community involvement through volunteerism and STEM initiatives. - **Work Environment**: Collaborative office spaces designed to foster teamwork and creativity. Remote options are available for some roles (e.g., Account Executive, Government Business Development Northern Europe is listed as remote). - **Notable Perks & Benefits**: - Highly competitive salaries with performance-based compensation and annual bonuses. - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. - Parental and family leave benefits. - Generous paid time off, holidays, and flex days. - Retirement and pension plans with company matching. - Employee discount programs, social outings, and team-building events. - **Engineering Culture**: A strong legacy of engineering excellence. Employees work on one of the most ambitious communications challenges in history (Lightspeed). Co-op and internship programs are available for early career talent to learn from industry experts. ## Sources 1. [Telesat.com - Careers](https://www.telesat.com/careers/) 2. [Telesat.com - About Us](https://www.telesat.com/about-us/) 3. [LinkedIn - Telesat](https://linkedin.com/company/telesat.com) 4. [Telesat.com - Jobs](https://www.telesat.com/careers/jobs/) 5. 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