Programme Manager - Air Domain
Core
Deliver UK air programmes by translating operational air-power needs into engineering priorities and managing delivery plans with industry partners and defence customers.
Role type
Senior Programme Manager (Air Domain)
Builds
Deployed air capability for UK air forces
Domain
Defence / Air Power / AI
Required skills
Operational air-power judgement, complex programme delivery with external partners, translating operational requirements to technical priorities, UK defence acquisition knowledge, stakeholder communication, risk and critical path management
Preferred skills
Combat aircrew experience, uncrewed combat air systems knowledge, programme management qualifications (APM, PMP, MSP), Agile methods
Technologies
Reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, deployment infrastructure
Responsibilities
Act as daily link between Helsing and partner engineering teams to resolve integration blockers, manage customer relationships and convert requirements into prioritised backlogs, own delivery plans and cross-partner dependencies, brief senior military and industry stakeholders on programme status, bring operational air-power judgement into design and trial decisions, track capability delivery to the user
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC