Software Programme Manager – Land

About the role

<h2><strong>Who we are</strong></h2> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Helsing is a defence AI company. Our mission is to protect our democracies. We aim to achieve technological leadership, so that open societies can continue to make sovereign decisions and control their ethical standards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As democracies, we believe we have a special responsibility to be thoughtful about the development and deployment of powerful technologies like AI. We take this responsibility seriously.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers.<span data-contrast="auto"> We are looking for mission-driven people to join our European teams – and apply their skills to solve the most complex and impactful problems. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes healthy debates on the use of technology in defence, its benefits, and its ethical implications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></span></p> </div> <h2><strong>The role</strong></h2> <div><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">As</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> Manager for Helsing's Land domain, you are the primary point of contact for customers and partners across a complex, </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">high-stakes</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">defence</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. You own stakeholder relationships and take a considered approach to commercial engagement within a defined value proposition. Drawing on a thorough understanding of Helsing's capabilities, you</span> <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">lead</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> the iterative delivery of complex, softw</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">re-intensive </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">capabilities, acting as the bridge between </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Helsing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> engineer</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and customer </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">leads</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">You guide </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">cross-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">functional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> teams using agile principles, keeping technical sprints and commercial milestones aligned and on track</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. You translate </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> performance into clear reporting for leadership, surface risks before they affect delivery, and drive durable improvements across teams</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">.</span></div> <h2><strong>The day-to-day</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Maintain and update </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> roadmaps and steering dashboards, tracking KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual obligations to give leadership </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">timely</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">accurate</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> performance data</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Facilitate sprint cadences, backlog refinement, standups, and retrospectives with software and AI engineering teams to </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">maintain</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> high delivery tempo