Delivery-Jobs in Deutschland

Location: UK or EMEA (on-site / office-based)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Our client is a global technology and manufacturing organisation employing several thousand people worldwide, with a strong presence across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The business develops and delivers highly engineered components and system solutions that enable the transmission of power and data in mission‑critical environments.

Its products support demanding applications across aerospace, defence, communications, industrial, and transportation markets, where quality, reliability, and compliance are essential. The organisation is known for its strong engineering heritage, customer‑focused approach, and long‑term partnerships with leading OEMs and system integrators.

Operating in complex, regulated industries, the company combines structured governance with an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture.

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager – Aerospace & Defence (EMEA) to lead and support complex, multi‑million‑euro programs across the region. This role has end‑to‑end responsibility for program delivery, customer engagement, and stakeholder coordination, working closely with engineering, commercial, and operational teams.

The position plays a key role in driving systems engineering initiatives, ensuring compliance with customer and regulatory requirements, and supporting the growth of the aerospace and defence portfolio.

• Lead and support bids and delivery for large, complex aerospace and defence programs, including oversight of commercial and contract management activities

• Develop and implement strategic systems engineering initiatives across EMEA aligned with business objectives

• Manage customer engagements, including audits, capability assessments, and resolution of non‑conformities

• Chair program and project board meetings, providing direction, resolving escalations, and ensuring alignment with objectives

• Maintain regular, structured communication with customers to ensure satisfaction and effective issue resolution

• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure efficient execution and successful program delivery

• Provide full lifecycle program management support from initiation through to closure

• Ensure adherence to internal policies, governance frameworks, and delegation of authority requirements

• Undertake additional responsibilities as required to support organisational priorities

Personal & Professional Attributes

• Quick learner with a pragmatic, solution‑oriented mindset

• Self‑motivated and capable of working independently

• Flexible, resilient, and comfortable operating in dynamic, international environments

• Strong communicator with the ability to work effectively across cultures

• Structured approach with the ability to manage complexity and competing priorities

• High integrity and leadership by example

• Strong relationship‑building skills with customers and internal teams

Experience & Qualifications

• Solid understanding of program and project management principles (IPMA Level C or higher preferred)

• Experience managing industrial or system‑level projects in international environments

• Engineering background or strong technical understanding

• Commercial awareness, including business administration principles

• Proficiency in German and English (professional working level)

• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including reporting and presentations

• Competitive, market‑aligned remuneration package

• Opportunity to work on high‑profile aerospace and defence programmes

• Long‑term career development within a stable, international organisation

• Collaborative, professional, and engineering‑led culture