Programme Manager

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Hypersonica seeks a Programme Manager to own delivery of defence programmes, coordinate cross-functional teams, convert customer requirements into actionable plans, and drive delivery under pressure in a fast-moving remote team. You will work with customers and partners, track risks and dependencies, support change control and reporting, and prepare briefing materials for fast decisions. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in defence, aerospace or similar settings, native-level German and fluent English, and comfort moving between analysis and execution while staying organized. This remote role is based in Munich. To apply, highlight delivery ownership with measurable outcomes, cross-functional coordination, bilingual stakeholder management, and concrete examples of learning by doing, showing impact on Hypersonica’s mission.

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.