Project & People Manager, Defence Services, Aarhus

Systematic, Inc.; Aarhus; Hybrid; DKK 747,000 - 1,121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employees Club

Canteen perks at office

ARoS +1 access and discounts

Padel court and other on-site perks

Job summary

Systematic Aarhus, based in Aarhus, Denmark, is seeking a Project & People Manager for Defence Services to lead multiple customer projects deploying SitaWare and Iris, deliver training, and provide technical support while developing the team.

You will manage project delivery, maintain client relationships, expand engagement in markets, and take direct people management responsibilities across the Nordic territories. Occasional travel to customer sites is required.

Qualifications

• Solid experience leading software or IT projects using agile methods.
• Experience in defence or similar industry is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• Formal people management responsibilities including coaching and development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery to the agreed scope, schedule and quality standards while maintaining long-term customer relationships.
• Shape and scope solutions with the business development team, prepare estimates and write proposals.
• Direct people and line management including recruitment, employee development and retention.
• Foster an engaging workplace and strong team culture; travel to customer locations across the Nordic region.

Skills

People management

Agile methods

Client relationship management

Communication skills

English fluency

Project delivery

Leadership

Coaching & development

Education

Master’s degree in IT/software or related field

Tools

PMI

PRINCE2

IPMA

Scrum

ITIL

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Project & People Manager, Defence Services, Aarhus

Lead software deployment, training and technical support projects that bring mission-critical software to Defence customers across the Nordics. Combine hands‑on project delivery with people management as you develop your team and help shape a growing department.

The job

As Project & People Manager in our Nordic Constellation, you will manage and lead multiple customer projects simultaneously. These projects involve deploying our SitaWare and Iris product suites into customers’ organisations, delivering training services, providing technical support for military exercises and helping customers get the most from our products.

Alongside responsibility for the delivery and implementation of our Defence product suites at our customers, you will:

• Ensure delivery to the agreed scope, schedule and quality standards while maintaining and developing long‑term customer relationships.
• Work closely with our business development team to expand customer engagement in new and established markets by shaping and scoping solutions, preparing estimates and writing commercial proposals.
• Take direct people and line management responsibility, including recruitment, employee development and retention.
• Together with your team, foster an engaging workplace where people enjoy coming to work.

You will regularly travel to customer locations across the Nordic countries.

Joining the team

Join Defence Services, Nordic, and help customers across Denmark and Scandinavia implement our SitaWare solutions. Based in Aarhus, you will join an experienced, highly skilled team of managers, solution architects, solution engineers and student workers. As we grow, you will help shape how we work and strengthen our leadership team. Reporting to the Senior Director for the Nordic Constellation, you will collaborate across constellations, combining hands‑on project delivery with people management.

What you will bring

You bring solid experience leading software or IT projects using agile methods and enjoy combining project delivery with managing and developing employees. You have people management experience with formal responsibility for employees, including coaching, motivation and development, and can influence people both within and outside the organisation. You take ownership and are ready to grow your responsibilities as you deliver results.

We are also looking for:

• A relevant degree in IT, software or a related field, preferably at master’s level.
• Experience working directly with customers and other stakeholders - experience in defence or a similar industry is a clear advantage.
• Strong communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.
• Project management certification, such as PMI, PRINCE2 or IPMA Level B/C, and Scrum or ITIL certification backed by practical experience - these are an advantage, but not a requirement.
• A decisive, results‑driven mindset combined with an analytical, structured approach, and the ability to engage customers, end‑users, senior management and your team to deliver projects within budget, on schedule and to the required quality standards.
• A collaborative colleague who contributes to both achieving results and fostering a positive team culture.

Please note

that you must be able to present a clean criminal record and have lived in a NATO and/or an EU country for the past seven years as we work with security‑classified projects. Read more here.

Welcome to Systematic Aarhus

At our Aarhus office, you can look forward to joining our Employees Club, which offers nearly 100 events a year of both social and professional character. Here, you can take advantage of a range of on‑site perks from physiotherapist‑led massages and an in‑house hairdresser to sports clubs, game tables and even our own padel court. Our canteen is a standout feature, serving a daily selection of delicious and healthy dishes. Beyond the office, you will also enjoy benefits like free ARoS +1 access and various shopping discounts.

Never stop developing

Systematic is uniquely people‑centric, truly international and proudly rooted in Denmark with more than 1200 employees. Together, we write intelligent and innovative code to drive progress and improve lives. We develop IT solutions that make a real difference where it matters most. This is why we never stop developing. Here, there is room to be professional and personal. It is not just a place to work but a place to belong.

Start your development here

We will be assessing applications on an ongoing basis as we wish to welcome our new colleague as soon as possible, If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us on tel. [phone] and ask for Mikkel Lykke Predstrup, Senior Director, Defence Services.