Defense Program Manager
Destinus
Katwijk aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands
Hybrid
Expert
posted 15 days ago
Vacancy Summary
As a Defense Program Manager at Destinus, you will lead complex defense programs, ensuring the transition from development to operational delivery. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders to meet modern defense demands.
Required skills
Aerospace engineering
Testing
Planning
Technical Leadership
Engineering Development
Security
Make
Certification
Standards
Operations
Teams
Dutch
English
Technology
Production
Qualification
execution
Clear
Management
Performance
Screening
Alignment
Project Delivery
Technical Understanding
Technical Engineering
Precision
Product Development
Serving
Cross-Functional Coordination
Advanced Engineering
Defense Systems
English level
Fluent
Languages
Dutch
English
Imagine leading intricate defense programs where advanced aerospace and defense systems transition from engineering development to testing, qualification, certification, and operational delivery. At Destinus, we develop advanced interceptors and strike systems tailored to the evolving demands of modern defense operations. Our technologies integrate speed, autonomy, precision, and advanced engineering to provide mission-critical capabilities for defense customers globally. In this role, you will take charge of strategic defense programs in the Netherlands, working closely with customers, engineering, operations, testing, and leadership teams. This position sits at the crossroads of defense, engineering, and program delivery, requiring a deep understanding of complex military programs to successfully guide advanced defense systems through development, testing, qualification, certification, and delivery.
Responsibilities:
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Lead complex defense programs, ensuring effective execution, planning, and delivery.
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Build trusted relationships with customers and key external stakeholders, serving as a vital link between their needs and our internal teams.
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Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across engineering, operations, testing, production, and other program functions.
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Translate customer and operational requirements into clear priorities and deliverables for technical teams.
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Manage program scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, budgets, and deliverables.
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Drive programs through development, testing, qualification, and certification activities.
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Ensure alignment between customer expectations, operational requirements, and engineering development.
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Identify program risks early and implement practical solutions to technical, operational, and stakeholder challenges.
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Represent Destinus in meetings with government, military, industry, and other relevant stakeholders.
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Contribute to strengthening Destinus' long-term position within the European defense ecosystem.
About Destinus
Destinus
Valkenburg, NL
Destinus is a new kind of European defence manufacturer. Vertically integrated, built for industrial tempo, and designed for scale. We focus on two product verticals: Strike and Air Defence. Scalable, cost-asymmetric systems for high-intensity modern conflict. This means owning the stack, controlling key bottlenecks, and producing at scale in Europe, for Europe.
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