Senior Programme Manager

What you'll do • Win, shape, and deliver defence programmes from early engagement through execution, owning outcomes end to end. • Act as a market-facing leader, managing customer relationships with military, government, and defence stakeholders. • Translate customer needs, operational context, and policy drivers into clear programme plans and delivery priorities. • Lead programme execution across internal teams and partners, maintaining momentum, clarity, and accountability. • Balance commercial, technical, and delivery realities, making hard trade-offs when required. • Develop and articulate thought leadership, concept papers, and programme narratives that influence customers and partners. • Support business development by identifying opportunities, shaping bids, and converting interest into funded work. • Represent Hypersonica with credibility, discipline, and mission focus in high-stakes customer environments. Who you are • A programme or delivery professional with 7+ years’ experience in defence, aerospace, policy, or adjacent high-consequence sectors. • Comfortable operating in market-facing roles, with real exposure to customers, partners, or stakeholders. • Fluent native-level German and fluent English, comfortable operating in bilingual, cross cultural defence environments. • Commercially minded, with experience balancing delivery, growth, and customer trust. • Prior military service or close operational exposure is a strong advantage. • Able to operate confidently with senior customers, not just internally. • Clear thinker and strong writer, capable of producing credible programme narratives and thought pieces. • Thrives in high-ownership environments where accountability is real and visibility is high. • Motivated by building and delivering real capability, not managing process or maintaining status. 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. Find more English Speaking Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow