# Programme Manager – Land

**Company**: Helsing
**Location**: London, England
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Defence & Intelligence
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

## Job Overview

As Programme Manager for Helsing's Land domain, you will run a workstream within a complex defence programme, keeping delivery on track and stakeholders aligned. You will own working-level relationships with customers and partners and actively support commercial outreach by identifying opportunities as they emerge.

## Responsibilities

- Drive end-to-end technical programme delivery using structured project management methods, owning master schedules, Gantt charts, critical path analyses, and milestone tracking.

- Navigate MoD gated review processes (DE&S reviews, CADMID cycle, ASG), ensuring all technical, qualification, and contractual entry/exit criteria are rigorously fulfilled.

- Plan and lead live customer trials, range tests, and field demonstrations, coordinating operational logistics, safety protocols, and cross-functional engineering support on-site.

- Oversee Safety Case management and qualification testing workflows, ensuring compliance with standards such as Def Stan 00-035 and MIL-STD-810.

- Manage Tier 1 and Tier 2 hardware subcontractors, fabrication partners, and component suppliers, ensuring on-time delivery while maintaining strict compliance with ITAR and UK Export Control Regulations.

- Maintain programme risk and opportunity registers, surfacing technical and supply chain bottlenecks early to execute swift, structured mitigation actions.

- Provide clear, data-driven technical progress reporting and dashboards to senior leadership and technical customer counterparts.

## Requirements

- Proven experience delivering into UK defence programmes, with a strong track record in hardware delivery (or hybrid hardware/software systems) on formal Programmes of Record, ideally across multiple complete delivery cycles.

- Deep, practical knowledge of the UK MoD Acquisition Lifecycle, including the CADMID cycle, Acquisition System Guidance (ASG), and DE&S gated reviews.

- Practical experience leading live trials, field demonstrations, or range tests in rigorous operational defence environments.

- Solid exposure to Defence Safety Case management and environmental qualification standards (e.g., Def Stan 00-035, MIL-STD-810).

- Experience managing complex supply chains, including Tier 1/2 manufacturing partners and hardware subcontractors, with working knowledge of ITAR and UK Export Control Regulations.

- Structured project management methodologies to build and manage detailed schedules, Gantt charts, and risk frameworks in high-accountability engineering environments.

- Active UK Security Clearance (SC), or fully eligible and willing to undergo the UK national security vetting process.

- Fluent in English (written and spoken) and willing to travel regularly across trials, test ranges, and supplier sites.

## Nice to Have

- Familiarity with defence procurement structures or government contract environments, gained through supporting bids, proposals, or contract delivery.

- 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.

## Benefits

- 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

## Skills

### Required
- UK MoD Acquisition Lifecycle
- CADMID cycle
- Acquisition System Guidance (ASG)
- DE&S gated reviews
- Def Stan 00-035
- MIL-STD-810
- ITAR
- UK Export Control Regulations
- Project management
- Gantt charts
- Risk management
- Safety Case management
- Qualification testing
- Supply chain management
- English

### Nice to have
- Agile
- Hybrid project management
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Edge computing
- Embedded software integration
- PMP
- APM (PMQ)
- PRINCE2

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