Technical Manager - Defence Sector

Oesía Group; Rivas-Vaciamadrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Grupo Oesía in Comunidad de Madrid seeks a seasoned project manager to lead high-value projects across defence and technology sectors. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, oversee scope, budget, and timelines, and ensure client satisfaction through effective governance and reporting.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, risk management, and alignment with strategic objectives. This position offers opportunities to grow within a global engineering group and work on

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in managing and directing complex projects.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and experience in the defense sector.
• Solid knowledge of the systems engineering life cycle.
• Ability to manage projects from technical, financial, and organizational perspectives.
• Willingness to travel on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive project management, including financial, organizational, and HR aspects.
• Monitoring and analysis of assigned projects, ensuring proper execution and alignment with objectives.
• Identification and management of project requirements to ensure quality, timeliness, and cost.
• Prepare progress reports and status updates on revenue, costs, variances, and actions.
• Forecast invoicing, revenue, and project financial close.
• Oversee invoicing and collections, ensuring deadlines are met.

Job description

Our projects become technology that protects, connects and drives strategic sectors: our own. At Grupo Oesía, we work to ensure innovation delivers real impact, and we are looking for people who want to be part of that challenge.

WHAT WILL YOUR MISSION BE?

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team where you will design, develop and integrate technological solutions that become an essential part of high-value projects for our customers.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY ROLE?

• Comprehensive project management, taking responsibility for the associated financial, organizational, and human resources aspects.
• Monitoring and analysis of assigned projects, ensuring their proper execution and alignment with established objectives.
• Identification and management of project requirements to ensure the highest standards of quality, timeliness, and cost.
• Preparation of progress reports and periodic updates on the status of projects, including progress, revenue, costs, variances, and action plans.
• Preparing and updating forecasts for invoicing, revenue, and project financial close.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, driving preventive actions to ensure the achievement of project objectives.
• Overseeing invoicing and collections processes, ensuring compliance with established deadlines.
• Managing client relationships, providing support to the Sales and Marketing departments in business development activities.
• Defining, monitoring, and analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Coordinating with the various teams involved, ensuring smooth communication and effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• High level of English, both spoken and written.
• At least 5 years of experience in the management and direction of complex projects, performing duties similar to those described.
• Demonstrable experience in leading and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge and experience in the defense sector.
• Solid knowledge of the systems engineering life cycle, covering all its phases: concept definition, design, development, demonstration, validation, qualification, certification, production, and commissioning.
• Ability to manage projects from a technical, financial, and organizational perspective.
• Willingness to travel on an as-needed basis depending on project requirements.

What will you find at Grupo Oesía?

• Projects with real technological impact.
• Teams where sharing knowledge is part of everyday work.
• Continuous professional development tailored to each profile and individual.
• An environment where engineering and people grow together.

If you are motivated by tackling new technological challenges and being part of projects that leave a lasting impact, we would be delighted to meet you.

Build your career where technology has a purpose. At Grupo Oesía, we develop dual-use digital and industrial engineering projects in strategic sectors, strengthening key capabilities for Spain and Europe through our technology centres and alongside a team of more than 3,800 professionals across Spain, Brussels, Latin America and Asia.

At Oesía Networks-Grupo Oesía, we develop technology with a clear commitment: building a future where innovation responds to the challenges faced by both people and the planet. This is how we contribute to creating a better, more efficient, secure and sustainable world.

Nearly 50 years of experience have enabled us to develop products and services that already benefit millions of people in healthcare, security and defence, space, telecommunications, finance, logistics and the agri-food sector.

But what truly sets us apart are the people who make each of those projects possible.

We want you to develop your full potential. That is why we build professional environments based on equal opportunities, inclusion and the recognition of every individual's talent.

We foster an environment where talent can learn, collaborate and continue growing, contributing new ideas and reaching its full potential. Because innovation thrives when different perspectives work towards a shared purpose.

If you are looking for a place to grow your career, take on new challenges and be part of impactful projects, we would love to meet you.