About the Position

Software Programme Manager – Land

London, England, United Kingdom

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and partners across a complex, high-stakes defence programme.
Own stakeholder relationships and take a considered approach to commercial engagement within a defined value proposition.
Lead the iterative delivery of complex, software-intensive capabilities, acting as the bridge between Helsing engineers and customer leads.
Guide cross-functional teams using agile principles, keeping technical sprints and commercial milestones aligned and on track.
Translate programme performance into clear reporting for leadership, surface risks before they affect delivery, and drive durable improvements across teams.

Day-to-Day Tasks

Maintain and update programme roadmaps and steering dashboards, tracking KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual obligations.
Facilitate sprint cadences, backlog refinement, standups, and retrospectives with software and AI engineering teams.
Translate contractual milestones into iterative product roadmaps and sprint backlogs.
Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and partner stakeholders, managing relationships across programme delivery.
Manage commercial engagement within your programme, identifying opportunities, supporting proposals, and keeping delivery progress aligned to agreed value propositions.
Orchestrate Helsing's capabilities across engineering, commercial, and operational workstreams.
Monitor programme risks with a forward-looking approach, preparing structured course-correction recommendations for leadership.

Requirements

Managed the end-to-end delivery of software products in B2B or B2G environments using agile methodologies.
Hands-on Scrum Master experience facilitating agile ceremonies, managing backlogs, and unblocking engineering teams.
Built and owned senior stakeholder relationships and navigated complex, multi-party environments.
Developed programme steering mechanisms, dashboards, and risk frameworks, and translated programme performance into clear reporting for senior leadership.
Hold a PMP certification or equivalent, or actively working towards one, and apply structured project management methodologies in high-accountability environments.
Communicate with full fluency in English, written and spoken, willing to travel regularly across sites, and meet all requirements for national security clearance under applicable law.

Nice to Have

Prior delivery experience directly into UK defence or government.
Experience contributing to bid writing, statement of work, or technical proposal submissions.
Practical experience applying Agile or hybrid project management methodologies to physical hardware or integrated systems delivery.
Exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning technologies, edge computing, or embedded software integration.
PMP, APM (PMQ), PRINCE2, or equivalent formal project management accreditation.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and VSOP options
Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance
Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
Social: regularly company events and monthly social allowances
Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work

These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.

Helsing is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Please do not submit personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, data concerning your health, or data concerning your sexual orientation.

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Software Programme Manager – Land

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