Programme Manager
Hypersonica
Apply to this job Munich or Remote on site Until 8/22/2026 3+ years exp First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description
What you'll do
- Own day-to-day delivery of defence programmes or major workstreams, with responsibility for schedule, coordination, and execution.
- Translate customer requirements and contractual inputs into clear plans, milestones, and priorities that teams can execute against.
- Work directly with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders, supporting meetings, reviews, and delivery discussions.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and external suppliers to keep programmes moving at pace.
- Track progress, risks, and dependencies, surfacing issues early and driving resolution rather than escalation.
- Support commercial and programme activities, including change control, delivery planning, and customer reporting.
- Prepare clear, concise programme materials that enable fast, high-quality decisions.
- Learn by doing: operating close to real customers, real constraints, and real delivery pressure.
Who you are
- A programme or project professional with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in defence, aerospace, policy, or similarly high-consequence environments.
- Comfortable operating between analysis and execution, not confined to either.
- Fluent native-level German and fluent English, able to work confidently in bilingual, cross-cultural defence settings.
- Some exposure to customer-facing work, even if not yet the primary owner.
- Organised, structured, and reliable under pressure, with growing confidence in owning delivery outcomes.
- Curious about how programmes actually succeed; commercially, technically, and organisationally.
- Motivated by responsibility and progression, not static roles or narrow task ownership.
- Energised by working in a small, fast-moving team where learning is accelerated and performance is visible.
What we offer
- A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
- A fast paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.
About this role
Summary
Manage defence programmes, coordinate teams, track progress, and ensure delivery in high-consequence environments.
Job title
Programme Manager
Experience level
3+ years
Minimum experience
3+ years exp
Industry
defence
Location requirements
Munich or remote work allowed, bilingual defence setting
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
project managementbilingual (German and English)coordinationrisk managementstakeholder communication
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
defenceaerospacepolicyprogrammes
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Munich, Germany
On-site City
Germany
Remote Country