Senior People & Project Manager - driving AI innovation in defence software
Systematic
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Job summary
Systematic in Aarhus is seeking a Senior People & Project Manager to lead and inspire high-performance teams delivering innovative AI-powered defense software. You'll oversee two product development teams focused on enhancing current capabilities and exploring agentic AI functionalities.
The ideal candidate will possess solid leadership skills, a master’s degree in a relevant field, and a proven track record in software project delivery. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with numerous employee perks including an Employee Club and exceptional onsite benefits.
Qualifications
- Solid experience in project delivery and people leadership.
- Track record of delivering complex software projects.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex software deliveries with ownership of scope, timelines, and budget.
- Build and lead high-performance Scrum teams.
- Coaching and recruiting new colleagues.
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Job description
Lead high-impact teams and projects shaping the future of AI-powered defence software. In this role, you will build and inspire high-performance teams delivering world-class intelligence software – driving project delivery, developing talent and turning advanced AI capabilities into real-world impact for military forces around the world.
As Senior People & Project Manager for SitaWare Insight, you will lead two product development teams and hold overall responsibility for both delivery and people leadership. The teams include data scientists, developers, architects, student workers and a Scrum master.
As the organisation continues to grow, you will play a key role in hiring and onboarding new colleagues while ensuring strong team performance, wellbeing and development – and the delivery of high-quality software.
Your teams will focus on two areas: one team will be strengthening SitaWare Insight’s current capabilities, while the other will explore and develop agentic AI for the platform.
In this role, you can look forward to:
- Leading complex software deliveries with clear ownership of scope, timelines, budget, risk, stakeholder alignment, KPIs and reporting
- Leading a dedicated Agentic AI product stream that brings agents and AI capabilities into SitaWare Insight
- Building and leading high-performance Scrum teams rooted in Systematic values and a collaborative, inclusive culture
- Coaching and developing your people while recruiting and onboarding new colleagues as the programme expands
- Driving planning, prioritisation and continuous improvement to enable successful delivery across your teams and the wider programme
You should expect occasional travel to Copenhagen, approximately 5–10 days per year.
You will join the SitaWare Insight programme within Systematic’s Defence business unit. The programme brings together multiple teams across Aarhus and Copenhagen and is a well-established area with strong momentum and significant investment to support continued growth.
You will work alongside two other senior managers and become part of a strong, collaborative leadership team. The product is built on modern technologies, developed in an agile environment and shaped in close partnership with customers and product owners.
You bring solid experience in both project delivery and people leadership, combined with a track record of delivering complex software development projects.
We are also looking for:
- A relevant master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, data science or a similar IT-related field
- A proven track record of delivering complex agile software projects on time, on budget and to a high standard
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of developers, data scientists and AI or machine-learning specialists, combined with strong leadership and coaching skills
- A structured, delivery-oriented approach with a strong drive to get things done
- A background in AI, machine learning or data science would be an advantage
- Project management qualifications, e.g. PMI/PMP, PRINCE2 or IPMA C/D
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 on 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 around 100 events a year, both social and professional. 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 a variety of shopping discounts.
Systematic is uniquely people-centric, truly international and proudly rooted in Denmark, with more than 1100 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. There is room here to be professional and personal. It is not just a place to work but a place to belong.
Aarhus C, DK, 8000
Defence
Defence Product Development
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