Helsing

Defence Technology

ProjectManager

€70–105k ~AI est. Berlin, Germany
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Project Manager at Helsing. Skills: Project management, Defence programmes, Stakeholder alignment. Maintain project roadmap. Update project roadmap”

Industry & Context.

Defence Technology
Problems you'll solve

Risk assessment; Course correction

Eligibility Requirements

Willing to travel regularly, National security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Project delivery workstreams in defence/aerospace/automotive/engineering, Support cross-functional teams, Build and maintain project tracking tools, Present programme status to stakeholders, PMP certification or equivalent, Apply structured project management methodologies, Full fluency in German and English, Navigate defence and procurement terminology, Willing to travel regularly, Meet national security clearance requirements

Nice to Have

Familiarity with defence procurement structures, Experience supporting bids/proposals/contracts, Background in engineering or political science

What You'll Do.

Maintain project roadmap

Update project roadmap

Coordinate deliverables

Keep project team aligned

Build project steering dashboard

Manage project steering dashboard

Provide programme performance data

Coordinate stakeholder interactions

Document meeting outputs

Monitor project risks

Monitor project issues

Surface challenges early

Prepare course-correction recommendations

Contribute to continuous improvement

Translate lessons learned

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal teams; External partners; Defence customers; Engineering teams; Commercial workstreams

Communication Scope

Presenting programme status

Process & Methodology

Project roadmap, Programme performance, Risk monitoring, PMP, Project steering dashboard, KPI tracking

Full Job Description

Who we are 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. 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. We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers. 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. The role As Project Manager within Helsing's Land domain, you will coordinate internal and external delivery across a complex, high-stakes defence programme, ensuring milestones are met and stakeholders remain aligned at every stage. Working alongside engineering teams, partners and defence customers, you will maintain the project roadmap, track programme performance and surface risks before they affect delivery. This is a role with genuine ownership and direct exposure to senior stakeholders, offering structured progression within one of Europe's most consequential defence technology companies. The day-to-day Maintain and update the internal and external project roadmap, coordinating deliverables across engineering and commercial workstreams and keeping the project team aligned on priorities, milestones and customer commitments Build and manage a project steering dashboard that tracks KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual commitments, providing timely and accurate programme performance data to senior leadership Coordinate stakeholder interactions across internal teams, partners and defence customers, ensuring that meeting outputs, decisions and

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