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Helsing is a defence AI company on a mission to protect democracies through technological leadership. As a Software Programme Manager for the Land domain, you will be the primary point of contact for customers and partners on complex, high-stakes defence programmes. You will own stakeholder relationships, lead the iterative delivery of software-intensive capabilities, and act as the bridge between Helsing's engineering teams and customer leadership.
Your responsibilities include:
• Maintain and update programme roadmaps and steering dashboards, tracking KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual obligations to provide leadership with timely and accurate performance data.
• Facilitate sprint cadences, backlog refinement, standups, and retrospectives with software and AI engineering teams to maintain high delivery tempo.
• Translate contractual milestones into iterative product roadmaps and sprint backlogs, balancing agile software development cycles with fixed customer delivery expectations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and partner stakeholders, managing relationships across programme delivery and ensuring Helsing's commitments are met at every milestone.
• Manage commercial engagement within your programme, identifying opportunities, supporting proposals, and keeping delivery progress aligned to agreed value propositions.
• 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.
Helsing operates at the cutting edge of defence AI, working on reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, and deployment infrastructure. The company has already secured multiple significant government contracts and is driving historic leaps forward in the field. The culture emphasizes responsible autonomy, critical thinking, and healthy debate about the ethical implications of defence technology.
Requirements: The posting does not explicitly state years of experience, specific certifications, or formal education requirements. However, the role demands strong programme management experience in complex, regulated environments; deep familiarity with agile delivery methodologies; ability to translate between technical and commercial stakeholders; and comfort operating in high-stakes defence contexts.
