Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement

Christine Klein will take up her new role as Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement (CFO) at ESA Headquarters in Paris on 1 July 2026. 

Christine has been serving as Acting Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement since 1 April 2026.

"I look forward to working with teams across the agency to ensure strong and sustainable financial management. In the months ahead, I will focus on enhancing governance and procurement efficiency, while also working to establish a unified CFO team," she said.

Since joining ESA in 2020 as Head of the Workforce Management Office, she has worked across a range of senior roles, building strong expertise in governance, industrial policy and organisational oversight.

Before joining ESA, Christine worked at the German Space Agency at DLR, including as Head of the German Delegation to the ESA Industrial Policy Committee and Budget and Planning Team Leader, and also acting as Chairperson of the ESA Administrative and Finance Committee. She began her career working on ISS commercialisation projects.

The Director of Controlling, Finance and Operational Procurement is a new position which follows a broader reorganisation of the agency.