Software Programme Manager – Land

<h2><strong>Who we are</strong></h2> <div> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are an ambitious and committed team of engineers, AI specialists and customer-facing programme managers.<span data-contrast="auto"> 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></span></p> </div> <h2><strong>The role</strong></h2> <div><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">As</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> Manager for Helsing's Land domain, you are the primary point of contact for customers and partners across a complex, </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">high-stakes</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">defence</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. You own stakeholder relationships and take a considered approach to commercial engagement within a defined value proposition. Drawing on a thorough understanding of Helsing's capabilities, you</span> <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">lead</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> the iterative delivery of complex, softw</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">re-intensive </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">capabilities, acting as the bridge between </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Helsing</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> engineer</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and customer </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">leads</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">You guide </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">cross-</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">functional</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> teams using agile principles, keeping technical sprints and commercial milestones aligned and on track</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">. You translate </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> performance into clear reporting for leadership, surface risks before they affect delivery, and drive durable improvements across teams</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW181922090 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">.</span></div> <h2><strong>The day-to-day</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Maintain and update </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> roadmaps and steering dashboards, tracking KPIs across engineering milestones and contractual obligations to give leadership </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">timely</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">accurate</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> performance data</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Facilitate sprint cadences, backlog refinement, standups, and retrospectives with software and AI engineering teams to </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">maintain</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> high delivery tempo</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Translate contractual milestones into iterative product roadmaps and sprint backlogs, balancing agile software development cycles with fixed customer delivery expectations</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and partner stakeholders, managing relationships across </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> delivery and ensuring Helsing's commitments are met at every milestone </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Manage commercial engagement within your </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">identifying</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> opportunities, supporting </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">proposals</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and keeping delivery progress aligned to agreed value propositions </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Orchestrate Helsing's capabilities across engineering, commercial and operational workstreams, aligning contributors to the right challenges entirely independently over timelines spanning a month to a quarter </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="10" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Monitor </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> risks with a forward-looking approach, preparing structured course-correction recommendations for leadership before delivery timelines are affected </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <h2 id="You’ll-do-great-if-you….3" data-renderer-start-pos="15247"><strong>You should apply if you</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Have managed </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">the end-to-end delivery of software products in B2B or B2G environments using agile methodologies, taking </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">compelx</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> technical capabilities from development through to operational delivery</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Bring</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> hands-on Scrum Master experience </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">facilitating</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> agile ceremonies, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">managing</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> backlogs, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">and unblocking engineering teams in practice rather than just holding theoretical course certifications</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Have built and owned senior stakeholder relationships and can navigate complex, multi-party environments with clarity and commercial awareness </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Have developed </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> steering mechanisms, </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">dashboards</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> and risk frameworks, and can translate </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">programme</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> performance into clear, decision-ready reporting for senior leadership </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Hold a PMP certification or equivalent, or are actively working towards one, and </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">apply structured project management methodologies</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> in high-accountability environments </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Communicate with full fluency in English, written and spoken, are willing to travel regularly across sites</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> (including up protracted periods working from Andover, UK)</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">, and can meet all requirements for national security clearance under applicable law </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><em data-renderer-mark="true"><em data-stringify-type="italic">Note: We operate in an industry where women, as well as other minority groups, are systematically</em> <em data-stringify-type="italic">under-represented. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications; ability and impact cannot be summarised in a few bullet points.</em></em></p> <h2><strong>Nice to Have</strong></h2> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Prior delivery experience directly into UK </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">defence</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char"> of government </span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Heading 2 Char">Experience contributing to bid writing, statement of work, or technical proposal submissions</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Practical experience applying Agile or hybrid project management methodologies to physical hardware or integrated systems delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning technologies, edge computing, or embedded software integration.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="24" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">PMP, APM (PMQ), PRINCE2, or equivalent formal project management accreditation</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <h2><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Join Helsing and work with world-leading experts in their fields</span><span data-ccp-props="{"> </span></strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Helsing’s work is important. You’ll be directly contributing to the protection of democratic countries while balancing both ethical and geopolitical concerns</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The work is unique. We operate in a domain that has highly unusual technical requirements and constraints, and where robustness, safety, and ethical considerations are vital. You will face unique Engineering and AI challenges that make a meaningful impact in the world</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Our work frequently takes us right up to the state of the art in technical innovation, be it reinforcement learning, distributed systems, generative AI, or deployment infrastructure. The defence industry is entering the most exciting phase of the technological development curve. Advances in our field of world are not incremental: Helsing is part of, and often leading, historic leaps forward</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">In our domain, success is a matter of order-of-magnitude improvements and novel capabilities. This means we take bets, aim high, and focus on big opportunities. Despite being a relatively young company, Helsing has already been selected for multiple significant government contracts</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We actively encourage healthy, proactive, and diverse debate internally about what we do and how we choose to do it. Teams and individual engineers are trusted (and encouraged) to practise responsible autonomy and critical thinking, and to focus on outcomes, not conformity. At Helsing you will have a say in how we (and you!) work, the opportunity to engage on what does and doesn’t work, and to take ownership of aspects of our culture that you care deeply about</span></p> </li> </ul> <h2 id="What-we-offer" data-renderer-start-pos="3238"><strong><span id="6afa48f9-b797-428b-aa69-0bc8163b3593" data-renderer-mark="true" data-mark-type="annotation" data-mark-annotation-type="inlineComment" data-id="6afa48f9-b797-428b-aa69-0bc8163b3593">What we offer</span></strong></h2> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Competitive salary </strong>and<strong> VSOP options</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Relocation support</strong>: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Learning</strong>: €500/£450 yearly allowance</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Health & wellness</strong>: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Social</strong>: regularly company events and monthly social allowances</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Enhanced parental leave</strong>: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Family support:</strong> 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work</p> </li> </ul> <p>These are the core benefits across all locations, there may be additional benefits in certain locations.</p> <p><em data-stringify-type="italic">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.</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><div> </div> <div>Helsing's Candidate Privacy and Confidentiality Regime can be found <a href="https://helsing.ai/candidate-privacy-and-confidentiality-regime/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div> <div> </div> <div> </div></div>

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